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🇬🇧 Accelerators, incubators and startup programs in the United Kingdom

11 accelerators, incubators and startup programs in the United Kingdom, from the Open Ecosystem Atlas — Program and Accelerator. Most are based in London. 1 of them offers free access.

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Accelerators, incubators and startup programs in the United Kingdom

  • Start Up Loans

    Program · Nationwide

    Government-backed personal loans from £500 to £25,000 at a fixed 6% rate, no equity taken. Over £12.7M disbursed in a single recent month.

    Offers: funding

  • Innovate UK

    Program · Nationwide

    The national innovation agency. SMART Grants fund R&D projects up to £500K where genuine technical uncertainty exists.

    Offers: funding

  • SEIS / EIS

    Program · Nationwide

    The UK’s tax-advantaged investment schemes. SEIS unlocks up to £150K in tax-advantaged fundraising for early companies; EIS covers larger rounds above £500K.

    Offers: funding, info

  • UK Innovator Founder Visa

    Program · Nationwide · Free access

    The startup visa route: two years initial residency for founders endorsed by an approved body, with a path to permanent residency.

    Offers: info

  • Entrepreneur First

    Accelerator · London

    Talent-first accelerator that co-founds companies with individuals before they have an idea or a team.

    Offers: funding, community

  • Techstars London

    Accelerator · London

    Three-month accelerator programme, part of the Techstars global network, mentorship-driven with strong follow-on investor access.

    Offers: funding, mentoring

  • Seedcamp

    Accelerator · London

    Pre-seed and seed investor with a structured accelerator-style programme, reviewing roughly 4,000 pitches a year.

    Offers: funding, mentoring

  • Founders Factory

    Accelerator · London

    Investment plus hands-on build support backed by a network of corporate partners, co-founded by Brent Hoberman.

    Offers: funding, mentoring

  • Antler UK

    Accelerator · London

    Global pre-seed platform running residencies in London, same day-zero model as its other 20+ country programmes.

    Offers: funding, community

  • Bethnal Green Ventures

    Accelerator · London

    Impact-driven accelerator for tech-for-good startups.

    Offers: funding, mentoring

  • Sovereign AI Fund

    Program · London

    £500M UK government fund co-investing in AI companies.

    Offers: investment

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