Incubation
Incubation programmes.
Each programme addresses a particular moment in a venture’s life — from the first question about a problem to the first conversation with an investor.
Programmes marked Proposed are intended categories. Eligibility, duration and format will be published once confirmed by the foundation.
- 01
Idea validation
For people with an idea and a question: is this problem real, and is it worth solving? Structured methods to find out quickly.
Proposed - 02
Pre-incubation
A preparatory track for early teams turning a validated problem into a first prototype and a working plan.
Proposed - 03
Startup incubation
Sustained support for ventures building a product, a team and a business — with mentorship, structure and review.
Proposed - 04
Product development
From prototype to product: design, engineering and testing practices for building something people can rely on.
Proposed - 05
Business model development
Working out who pays, why, and how the venture sustains itself — tested against reality, not spreadsheets alone.
Proposed - 06
Mentorship
Regular time with practitioners who have built, operated or invested — matched to the questions a venture is facing.
Proposed - 07
Investor readiness
Preparing ventures to meet capital: the story, the numbers, the diligence and the judgement of when to raise.
Proposed - 08
Industry collaboration
Connecting ventures with companies that have real problems, real data and real routes to market.
Proposed
The route in
How an application moves through review. Timelines will be published with each intake.
Start an application- 01
Apply
Submit the application form. You receive a reference number as soon as it is saved.
- 02
Review
The team reads every application and may ask follow-up questions.
- 03
Conversation
Shortlisted founders are invited to talk through the venture in more depth.
- 04
Decision
Each applicant is told the outcome, with a recommended next step.