Scheme details
Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Northumberland
Categories: Finance & funding, Business support
Business stage: Start-up
Page last updated: 27 September 2024
Take your career in a new direction, launch your own tech startup with Regional Talent Engines
Regional Talent Engines is a six-month pre-accelerator programme for early-stage founders in Northern England to transform great ideas into new engineering startups.
The programme includes hybrid training held in central location in Newcastle.
The programme is designed to provide you with the practical support you need to help refine your innovation and bring your vision to life.
By the end of the programme, you will be ready to seek further support for your new startup or pitch for your first investment to bring your innovation to market.
A place on the programme includes:
- an equity-free grant of £20,000 towards living costs
- hybrid training workshops, roundtables and speaker events in Newcastle
- one-to-one business coaching and mentoring
- free, lifetime access to co-working spaces in London and Belfast
Places on the programme are awarded without any fees and no equity is taken.
Who is the programme for?
We are looking for aspiring entrepreneurs who:
- are experienced engineers or skilled tech professionals
- want to set up their own business in Northern England
We support:
- new innovations from any area of engineering
- original ideas for scalable businesses
Please see the guidance notes for the full eligibility criteria.
Apply by 30 September at 4pm.
Programme starts in March 2025.