About the programme:
It is designed to prepare leaders to scale up their companies. It’s an opportunity to refine strategy and enhance leadership skills while continuing to work on the business.
Included:
- A grant of up to £10,000 to pay for leadership courses of your choice
- Expert business mentoring
- One-to-one personal development coaching
- Workshops, webinars, roundtables, speaker events
- Access to the Taylor Centre, our co-working and meeting space in central London
- PR and IP support
- All travel and accommodation expenses covered for programme activities
- Receive a lifetime of support as an Enterprise Hub Member.
Who can apply?
Candidates must be decision makers in engineering or technology businesses that have raised at least £1,000,000 through equity investment or turnover from the previous year, or a combination of both.
Link to programme information
Shott Scale Up Accelerator – https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/programmes/scale-up-accelerator/
Newsletter mention
Shott Scale Up Accelerator
Who: Start up or established high-growth engineering and technology SMEs who are looking to scale up.
What: A six-month programme to help executives in high growth UK based technology and engineering companies to develop their leadership skills.
Support includes a grant of up to £10,000 towards leadership training courses, workshops and webinars, mentoring and one to one development coaching. Participants will also have access to a co-working and meeting space in central London and reimbursement of travel and accommodation expenses for programme activities taking place at the Academy.
Eligibility: You must be a decision maker in a business that has raised at least £1,000,000 through equity investment or turnover from the previous year, or a combination of both. Full guidance notes are listed on the website.
Closing date: The current round closes on 23 November 2021 at 4pm
Website: https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/programmes/scale-up-accelerator/
E-mail: milena.obradovic@raeng.org.uk
Tel: 020 7766 0766
Post on Twitter
- Draft a tweet (feel free to cheat using an option from the list below!)
- Tag us @RAEng_Hub
- Use the #ShottScaleUp with a link to our application page in posts, so that we can see and share your tweets.
Example tweets – feel free to borrow!
- The @RAEng_Hub’s new #ShottScaleUp is open for applications! This scheme is a great way to develop essential leadership skills. If you’d like a £10,000 training grant to help you grow your business take a look here: https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/programmes/scale-up-accelerator/
- Exciting times coming up at @RAEng_Hub – they’ve just launched the new call for applications at the #ShottScaleUp Accelerator. I would encourage all engineering/ tech leaders in my network to apply: https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/programmes/scale-up-accelerator/
Post on LinkedIn
Example post – feel free to borrow!
I would encourage all engineering or technology SME leaders in my network to apply for a fantastic opportunity that has just been relaunched by the Enterprise Hub.
The Shott Scale Up Accelerator is a six-month, completely free programme. It can prepare you for the challenges of scaling a business by providing you with a £10k leadership training grant, six months of expert-led leadership support, unrivalled mentoring opportunities and personal development coaching to navigate growing pains.
To apply: https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/programmes/scale-up-accelerator/
Other useful links to share
Blog posts from our alumni community
- Shott Scale Up Announcement – https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/hub-central/news/fellows-substantial-gift-academy-helps-supercharge-sme-leadership/
- Dr Simon Thomas: https://enterprisehub.raeng.org.uk/hub-central/blog/spotlight-series/