UK Space Agency Fusion programme

The UK Space Agency Fusion programme accelerates early-stage space industry startups to raise funding from angels and stage-appropriate funds.

Provided by: UK Space Agency

Scheme details

Area: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, County Durham, Gateshead, South Tyneside, North Tyneside, Northumberland

Categories: Business support

Business stage: Start-up, Trading business

The UK Space Agency Fusion programme accelerates early-stage space industry startups to raise funding from angels and stage-appropriate funds. By delivering an intensive, high-value programme, available to the most promising entrepreneurs in the UK, Fusion enables Space entrepreneurs to become truly investment-ready and connect them with early-stage investors.

Why Fusion?

  • High-focus investment completion programme delivered directly by early-stage fund managers, angel group leaders and investors.

  • Deep-dive technical support on term sheets, valuation, cap tables and investment terminology combined with experienced investors and exited founders coaching you on your investability.

  • Intensive 1:1 support to develop and negotiate your investment proposition.

  • Direct access to investors with funds to deploy at a prestigious programme demo day.

  • Meet and work with other leading startups at the same stage on the investment trail – network, feedback and solve challenges together.

  • National network across the UK of entrepreneurs, advisors and investors. Join from anywhere and gain full access to our hybrid programme.

  • Travel bursary to attend in-person events if required.

Programme Schedule

Applications close: 10 November or as soon as places are filled.

  • Boot Camp: 3rd & 4th December (London).

  • Fortnightly 1:1s with Investment Expert: December - March.

  • Webinars delivered by an Investment Expert: January (Dates TBC).

  • Fortnightly 'Pitch to an Expert' sessions: 22nd January - 25th February.

  • Demo Day: 4th March (Virtual).

  • Closing Catalyst Event: 10th March (London).

  • You must be available for Boot Camp (in-person), Demo Day (virtual) and the Catalyst Event (in-person) to participate in the programme.

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