Why get £1000’s of worth of training, mentorship and advice from a world leading brand for free?
At The Landing, we are the tech and innovation hub for MediaCityUK and we help technology companies grow with help from a variety of places. Be that internally with our own staff and expertise, help from our partners such as Vodafone or Barclays, or externally by working with some amazing organisations with accelerators. With the likes of Google and Novartis. And partnerships with Digital Catapult and In4.0 to name but a few.
NOW WE HAVE A NEW NAME.
A world-renowned organisation that specialises in defence. We can’t say the name (right now) but what we can say that if you have a piece of technology that you feel will help the world — and help the UK be a safer and better place — now is the time to apply.
As technology can be used for good. It can change the world. And our client — whilst working with UP Ventures — really wants to show that they can make a difference. Believe you me they can. They have world wide experts who will be your mentors.
They don’t want equity. They don’t even want to look at your code base or own ANY part of your IP. The training put together by UP with their mentors is given totally for free over the 16 week period. With all the training taking place at The Landing — where you can access all of our facilities as well.
WHY SHOULD YOU JOIN
We are working with UP ventures on this project. Who also run the highly successful #GM Future of Health Challenge accelerator which received unprecedented application numbers. One of the reasons is because of the amazing number of meetings and the levels of investments that the last cohort of UP’s received.
“The last cohort of 12 companies got£30+ million worth of funding / sales.”
How did they manage this?
Because thanks to UP the last cohort of just 12 companies got more than 200+ meetings booked for them over the next year. Every single businesses that came on the accelerator gained more business and extra contracts for being on it. So we are very excited that we can do the same with our new partner. Who has an illustrious history in the UK. Whilst celebrating their centenary year, they are opening a new strategic hub in the heart of Manchester.
This accelerator with The Landing — will allow to you gain unprecedented access into a world of high end expertise and insider knowhow and knowledge the likes of which you are unlikely to be able to get anywhere else in the world.
As well as the access into the wealth of investor contacts and opportunities that both UP and The Landing have to offer.
As well as the 1000’s of pounds worth of training that UP is providing with their great teachers and trainers.
Which is ON TOP of the mentorship and access you will gain from our main partner.
WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO?
- You have to be based in the north west.
- You have to apply.
- You have to be able to get to MediaCityUK.
- You have to have a technology or an idea that you think can make the world (especially the UK) a safer place.
- Search for #SafeCitizenAccelerator through social media to find us…
As Danny Meany CEO of Up Ventures says…
“This is a fantastic opportunity for emerging tech businesses to gain unique access to world-class engineering and technology teams, as well as leading digital thinkers and our strong investor network. We’re excited to help bring another initiative to the market that has the potential to make a meaningful impact on people’s lives through applied technology here in Greater Manchester and the North West.”
So drop me a comment below if you would like to take part in it.
The last UP accelerator had over 120 applications and could only take 15 companies… I have a feeling this one might be worth going for ASAP.
So if you work in tech, or you know someone that does, pass on this blog and ask them to be in touch with me Dan Sodergren from The Landing.
So to answer the original question…
Why get £1000’s of worth of training, mentoring and advice from a world leading brand for free?
Because you can…
