What to expect from our Growth Accelerator Programmes.
The programmes aim to help businesses in the Torbay area achieve a range of outcomes:
Tackle challenges faced by teams to ultimately improve the way the company operates
Launch innovative commercial products and services to new markets
Collaborate with other ambitious companies, leaders, technologists and entrepreneurs to apply for funding and bid for projects
Who are they for?
Both established businesses and entrepreneurial individuals (TQ1 - TQ5 postcodes) can take part in the Accelerators.
Those looking to start a new business will be supported to register their business with HMRC at the end of the programme.
What is the timeline?
What are they?
IMPACT Torbay: Accelerators are new, fully-funded (free to join) business growth programmes, delivered by the innovation consultancy, Studio Zao.
These programmes provide business a hands-on and practical environment where participants can develop real, impact-making propositions to implement for growth. Across the next year, Studio Zao will be running 4 Accelerator Programmes.
How do they work?
Over 7 weeks (part-time), small teams from different businesses will be guided through a structured programme:
In-person, immersive workshops to collaboratively work through the propositions you are taking forward
A dedicated Solution Coach for your business, regularly checking-in with you to provide:
Expertise in growth and innovation, guiding you through defining your business problem, ideating solutions, conducting in-market validation and building a compelling business case.
A plan for your next steps, along with tools and resources to help complete them.
Connections to domain experts (finance, HR, branding and marketing, public procurement and funding, customer insights etc...).
Tools to support you through the journey.
Please note that the IMPACT Torbay Grants have now finished.