Black Founders Programme
The Black Founders Programme is an accelerator targeted at pre-seed or seed stage, Black-founded companies creating innovative products and services...
We support the competitiveness and growth of businesses from across the North East region. Helping the ethical adoption of advanced digital technologies and the exploration of how technology can improve productivity, efficiency and performance.
We manage the North East Social Tech Fund and other initiatives focused on helping third sector organisations address key challenges using advanced digital technology.
What we offer you
We offer a range of innovation services for both technology startups and large businesses exploring advanced digital technologies. Clients are provided with a range of benefits, including access to specialised equipment, industry expertise, collaborative opportunities, and hands-on innovation support from its team of industry experts and academics.
Activities
We offer innovation support, innovation challenges, community and business engagement, technology matchmaking, research consultancy, and horizon scanning – which identifies upcoming technologies and how they aid innovation and resilience.
