Launch Academy 2024
By ORE Catapult ORE Catapult
Type
Acceleration
Ideal for
Development stage ventures
Open to country
United Kingdom
Open to industries
Energy, Cleantech, Renewable energy
Launch Academy 2024 offers
Launch Academy provides targeted technology development, business growth and professional services support and expertise to ten SMEs developing innovations for the Offshore Wind industry over a period of nine months.
- Technology Development Support: Targeted and dedicated resource time from ORE Catapult Engineering experts aimed at accelerating the development of your innovation.
- Business Case Analysis: Targeted and dedicated resource time from ORE Catapult Analysis & Insights experts aimed at further defining and stress-testing your innovation's business case.
- Business Growth Expertise: Multiple leading external partners deliver various modules of support, such as Investor Readiness, Sales & Marketing and Equality Diversity & Inclusion.
- Professional Services Support: Multiple leading external partners deliver various modules of support, covering topics including Legal, IP and Accountancy.
- Networking: Participation in Launch Academy provides a platform to engage and network directly with a variety of leading offshore wind developers.
About Launch Academy 2024
Removing barriers to commercialisation for SMEs.
Launch Academy is ORE Catapult’s flagship technology accelerator programme, designed to enhance the UK’s offshore wind supply chain, enable greater UK content and support cost reduction by identifying innovative solutions to real industry problems.
Timeline
Application Window Closes: December 8th
Application Assessment Stage: December 8th - January 5th
Shortlisted Applicants Invited to Pitch: January 8th
Pitch Stage: January 29th - February 9th
Successful Applicants Chosen & Notified: February 14th
Programme Begins: March 6th & 7th
Applications closed
Launch Academy provides targeted technology development, business growth and professional services support and expertise to ten SMEs developing innovations for the Offshore Wind industry over a period of nine months.
- Technology Development Support: Targeted and dedicated resource time from ORE Catapult Engineering experts aimed at accelerating the development of your innovation.
- Business Case Analysis: Targeted and dedicated resource time from ORE Catapult Analysis & Insights experts aimed at further defining and stress-testing your innovation's business case.
- Business Growth Expertise: Multiple leading external partners deliver various modules of support, such as Investor Readiness, Sales & Marketing and Equality Diversity & Inclusion.
- Professional Services Support: Multiple leading external partners deliver various modules of support, covering topics including Legal, IP and Accountancy.
- Networking: Participation in Launch Academy provides a platform to engage and network directly with a variety of leading offshore wind developers.
Applications closed