Accelerator Academy

The Accelerator Academy is a successful and established 12 week high growth training and mentoring programme for ambitious digital entrepreneurs looking to grow their business, through Training, Mentoring and Access to Capital. Focused on start-up and early stage high growth potential Tech, Media, Telecoms (TMT) businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs, applicants are initially assessed for suitability by an online assessment, and around 10-12 successful companies are selected (25 entrepreneurial founders and co-founders) as Accelerator Academy participants to take part in the part time (evenings / weekends) course, with successful exited TMT entrepreneurs mentoring them personally (2-3 businesses per mentor, to ensure sufficient ‘facetime’). Accelerator Academy is part of The Accelerator Network.

 

Key Info

Locations: London

Ideal For: High growth, scalable ambitious startup companies

 
 
Events
NYC AgTech Week 2019
Women Designing Tech
Women in Tech Speaker Series
Building Software That Works in Healthcare
Women in Lean by EMBOLDEN_HER
Lunch & Learn: Building Your First Tech Product
Kent Women in Tech
Transport Tech London Meetup
WomenHack
Edinburgh Engineering & Tech Careers Fair 2019
Blogs
'Have you ever reached a fork in the road along your career path? Find out why Neetu decided to pursue a career in tech, after completing a medical degree
So you want to learn to code…
So you want to learn to code…

Learning one of the many languages of the net is an amazing experience, it opens doors to untold possibility and a greater understanding and appreciation for those sites we aimlessly click on to.

Breaking Down Technical Interviews
Breaking Down Technical Interviews

Finding that first job in the tech industry can be a daunting task. While there’s never a guarantee of getting an offer, following these recommendations can increase your chances of successfully going through the interview process and potentially landing your dream job!

From High School Musical fansites to EE developer: How Pauline overcame school bullies to inspire women in technology
From High School Musical fansites to EE developer: How Pauline overcame school bullies to inspire women in technology

Pauline Narvas was nearly discouraged from a career in technology by school bullies. Now she is one of the country’s most promising young web developers. Chris Burn reports.

Curious Minds: An Interview with Renata Kashiwaya Pinheiro, Director of Client Experience
Curious Minds: An Interview with Renata Kashiwaya Pinheiro, Director of Client Experience

Customer experience is the beating heart of every business. Renata Kashiwaya Pinheiro, the Director of Client Experience has come up with an innovative way to keep the blood pumping.

Role Models Are Key In Gender Diversity – Especially In Tech & Engineering
Role Models Are Key In Gender Diversity – Especially In Tech & Engineering

It’s not about changing women but about leveraging what women bring to the table.
"Believe in the skills you have." Meet Natasha Shafqat, Junior Backend Engineer at Peak

This week I met up with Natasha to hear about her journey into the tech industry and life as a backend engineer at Peak.
Ten Things I’ve Learned in Six Months of Being a Junior Frontend Developer

Unbelievably, it’s been six months since I started my first professional role in software development. It’s been incredible, and while some days I don’t think I’ve learned anything, there are definitely a few small lessons I’ve picked up along the way.

AI for Good
AI for Good

I’ve always had a need/passion for helping people, as cliched as that may sound. Having worked in education, with refugees and asylum seekers, and most recently, in a BME (black, minority ethnic) charity, it came as a surprise for many when I decided to enroll in a software engineering bootcamp.

“Knowledge Sharing is a Great Part of the Job” says Katarzyna Streich, Senior Software Engineer at r3
“Knowledge Sharing is a Great Part of the Job” says Katarzyna Streich, Senior Software Engineer at r3

Last week we met with Kasia to find out what life is really like working for a company in the blockchain space.

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