Malvern-based tech accelerated programme opens doors for third round of ambitious businesses

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Nicky Godding

BetaDen, the Malvern-based technology accelerator is now searching for its third cohort.

BetaDen is now accepting applications for its nine month accelerator programme from technology entrepreneurs to small technology businesses that are minimal viable product (MVP) ready or in a position to develop to this stage.

BetaDen is offering cohort 3.0 a package of business support, worth more than £50,000 that will be awarded to between eight to ten MVP-ready entrepreneurs or companies.

The programme will include access to office space at BetaDen’s hub at Malvern Hills Science Park, coaching, marketing funding and commercial meetings to help develops a successful route to market.

The third cohort will start in May 2020.

BetaDen is dedicated to supporting next-generation technologies.

Linda Smith, Founder and CEO of BetaDen said: “Cohort 3.0 will be the third cycle of our successful programme, and we can’t wait to see the applications come in from a vast array of technology developers. For Cohort 3.0 we are looking to accelerate companies that are established, have been running for at least three-to-six months and seek routes to market or investment readiness. Previous cohort members have had significant achievements to date with the support of BetaDen, inclusive of, global patent registration, successful MVP launches and industry partnering.”

“For the eight to ten candidates that make it through to the programme, we can guarantee that your company will be fast tracked to market with comprehensive, industry backed support and guidance from field experts, at no cost to the successful applicants.”

Nicky Godding

Nicky Godding is editor of The Business Magazine. Before her journalism career, she worked mainly in public relations moving into writing when she was invited to launch Retail Watch, a publication covering retail and real estate across Europe. After some years of constant travelling, she tucked away her passport and concentrated on business writing, co-founding a successful regional business magazine. She has interviewed some of the UK’s most successful entrepreneurs who have built multi-million-pound businesses and reported on many science and technology firsts. She reports on the region’s thriving business economy from start-ups, family businesses and multi-million-pound corporations, to the professionals that support their growth and the institutions that educate the next generation of business leaders.