Early-Stage Growth Programme

We are excited to launch the Impact Pillar of the Glasgow City Innovation District Venture Studio.  This programme provides fully funded support to innovation driven enterprises based within the Glasgow City area who are looking to scale their business, are actively working on raising finance/investment and are looking to develop their sales/revenue model. As part of the impact pillar, we are looking to support ambitious founders and directors of early-stage innovation driven enterprises to increase their potential to accelerate growth through increasing their growth funding/investment and sales revenues. The programme is open to all sectors: however, companies of particular interest are those within the tech, digital and engineering sectors. Applications are currently closed, however please email us on info@glasgowcityinnovationdistrict.com with any questions. 

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Why Apply?

This innovation programme will offer:

  • Six days of in-person facilitated peer-support sessions on key topics including a mix of summarised Knowledge Transfer, delivered by experienced founders and business leaders. 
  • Personalised workshops designed to enable delegates to analyse and understand challenging case studies and specific situations as experienced by comparable companies at similar stages of business development.  
  • Access to professional business, investment and corporate financial planning advisory services.  
  • Access to professional expertise focused on building sustainable revenues and developing growth sales models. 
  • Access to an e-learning library with eight training courses in the form of trainer videos, downloadable pdf textbooks and templates/case studies.  
  • Access to Strathclyde Inspire facilities, community and network. 
  • Direct links to a peer network of leading founders, partners and investors from the tech ecosystem.
  • Venture Studio showcase event during Glasgow Tech Week taking place in May 2025.      
Find out more information

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Timeline  

  • Applications Open – 17 September 2024
  • Application Deadline – 15 October (5pm)
  • Shortlisted Applicant interviews – w/c 21 October 2024
  • Notification of Results – 28 October 2024 
  • Project Start Date – 19 November 2024 
  • Project End Date – 31 March 2025 
  • Venture Studio Event – May 2025, during Glasgow Tech Week 
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