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SPRINT - SPace Research and Innovation Network for Technology is a SME growth through space data, technologies and know-how. SPRINT is a £7 million programme from five of the UK’s leading space universities to support SMEs in commercially exploiting technologies, data and know-how developed for space. The university partners in the SPRINT programme (Edinburgh, Leicester, Open University, Southampton and Surrey) together have unparalleled space expertise, especially in space missions (building and operating satellites; acquiring, analysing and interpreting data).

Startup Spark is a project that combines creative startups with the infrastructure and resources of large enterprises. Startup Spark is an innovative project created at the Łódź Special Economic Zone S.A. in cooperation with a team experienced in acceleration, which aims to connect creative startups with the infrastructure and resources of large enterprises. We effectively connect big business with startups!

PARSEC Accelerator provides start-ups and SMEs with the necessary resources to develop and launch new Earth Observation based products. The comprehensive acceleration programme is offering a total of €2.5 Million euro equity-free funding, alongside coaching, training and market entry support. The accelerator focuses on three emerging sectors.

Phoenix GBA Ventures (PGBAV) is an investment arm of Phoenix GBA. A rich investment heritage in USA, UK, UAE, India & Singapore markets from the early 2000s. Our current portfolio is ranging from fastest growing global icons to local favourites, operating from 10+ countries. We incubate, fund and accelerate the growth of lifestyle companies.

SAFEEM thrives to support, help and connect entrepreneurs in Switzerland and emerging markets with professionals, company leaders, experts,. Supporting entrepreneurs in emerging and frontier markets. Programs impact on sustainable development goals.

dynamics - powered by MHP - is the home of collaborative innovation. We're a cultural and technological translator to facilitate partnerships between established and growing companies. Our matchmaking programs are tailored to the specific needs of startups and corporates at the various stages of their growth & innovation journeys. Coming from a VC background and with a decade of experience running both corporate and independent accelerator programs, we've invested in around 100 startups to date. Our extensive knowledge of the success factors and pitfalls of corporate/startup partnerships is why we built this venture with the backing of MHP - a Porsche company. Our mentor-driven programs are designed to find and fund great technologies, and help ambitious teams navigate partnerships with corporate clients - from ideation all the way to validation and implementation: - dynamics.launch an intensive, 3-month, multi-corporate, cross-industry growth program where we invest in 10 - 12 early-stage startups to grow and scale their company - dynamics.scale 4-week, theme-based sprints where scaleup teams work on pilot projects to address the biggest challenges of innovation-prepped corporates - dynamics.match We pair a corporate partner with a handpicked mature startup to develop, validate, and integrate a specific technical solution

Limburg Business Development Fund offers a mix of financial instruments to develop business concepts. LIOF is the regional development and investment company in Limburg, offering advisory, networking, and financial support to drive innovation and entrepreneurship for a smarter, sustainable, and healthier Limburg.

Founded in 2001, DSM Venturing is the corporate venture capital arm of Royal DSM, based in Heerlen, Netherlands. The firm invests in companies developing innovative products and services in sectors of life sciences (animal and human health & nutrition) and biomedical.

The Broadcast Content Fund aims to help the sustainable growth of Scotland’s broadcast production sector, encouraging the development of new projects, the scaling up of already successful activities and the production of commissioned programmes. The Fund has an allocation of £3m for the period 2018/19 and will prioritise projects which have the potential to generate lasting benefits to build companies of scale, reflect or promote Scottish culture, creativity and diversity, as well as projects which offer significant opportunities to people currently under-represented in the screen sector.

West Coast Capital is a Private Equity Partnership that backs strong management teams in the retail, brands and property arenas. They are to take significant equity positions in order to accelerate growth by funding both expansion and consolidation in these principal markets. West Coast Capital is the investment arm of the Hunter family, run and managed by a seasoned team of entrepreneurs and investors with minimum investment levels at circa £5m.

IAG Silverstripe is an investment arm of IAG Capital. SilverStripe is a specialist financial services investor backed by IAG Capital, focusing on investing in highly successful financial services businesses. We seek to partner with exceptional management teams who have built businesses with a clear competitive advantage and strong underlying unit economics.

LLYC Venturing is LLYC's corporate venture initiative to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem through investment in startups in the communication, marketing and public affairs sectors.