Catalyst

• Direct access to our extensive network of investors and partners

• 1:1 coaching with industry experts

• Access to funded interns from Oxford Brookes

• A bespoke training programme exclusive to Catalyst participants

• Access to grant funding opportunities

• Fundraising advice

• Investment readiness training

• Support to build leadership and management skills, resilience and an entrepreneurial mindset 

• Free annual membership to Enterprise Nation – The UK’s largest network for small businesses

• Access to co-working space at BEHive (Headington campus) and ICE Qube (Wheatley campus) for 12 months

• Applicants must be Oxford Brookes University students, recent graduates or staff members, or be a tech entrepreneur based and operating in Oxfordshire

• You must apply as a team (minimum two team members per start-up)

• At least one of the team members must be available to attend the programme each week

• You must have an MVP with a clear value proposition. We welcome teams that have had success with customers.

• The company must be registered with Companies House by the time applications close (April 2021)

• You must be able to welcome an intern into your team for the duration of the programme

• The company must be ready to trade or ideally having started trading

• The four £10,000 prizes must be paid in a business bank account

The detailed schedule will be published soon. 

The 10-week programme will start on Monday 17th May 2021 and end on Monday 19th July 2021. The weekly webinars and mentoring support will take place on a Monday each week. The pitching event to win one of four £10,000 prizes and impress our investor network will take place at the end of the ten weeks.