Innovation Accelerator Programmes - The Big Bang Partnership

Innovation Accelerator Programmes

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Real support. Practical tools. Proven results.

We design and deliver Innovation Accelerator Programmes that move ideas forward—fast. Whether you’re supporting early career researchers, startup founders or innovation teams, our programmes are built to develop capability, drive commercial outcomes, and spark meaningful, measurable progress.

We work with universities, research institutes, local authorities, growth hubs and private sector partners to tailor delivery to your audience, challenge and context.

Who It’s For

  • Entrepreneurs, founders and SME teams building new offers or scaling their business
  • Innovation and R&D teams bringing new products and services to market
  • Enterprise and economic development leads supporting innovation-led growth
  • PhD candidates, postdoctoral researchers and academic staff exploring commercialisation

Programme Areas

Early Career Researcher Innovation, Funding and Commercialisation

We help early-stage researchers build the skills, mindset and confidence to translate research into impact. Participants learn how to:

  • Evaluate market potential and validate ideas
  • Build value propositions and business models
  • Engage industry and investors
  • Communicate complex work clearly and persuasively
  • Navigate funding, commercialisation and spinout pathways

Flexible formats include 90-minute online workshops, multi-day bootcamps and structured mentoring programmes. Content is tailored to distinct ECR stages—from postgraduate students to newly appointed faculty.

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Innovation & Growth Accelerators for Startups and SMEs

For small businesses and early-stage ventures, we provide focused, high-energy support to:

  • Strengthen business models
  • Test and refine value propositions
  • Generate and validate new product and service ideas
  • Improve readiness for funding, partnerships and growth

Programmes range from one-off strategy sessions to 12-week sprints. We deliver through a mix of facilitated workshops, market testing tools, founder mentoring and follow-up support. The result: faster progress, better decisions and fewer wrong turns.

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Successful Commercialisation

This one-day programme is designed for innovation professionals, commercial leads and researchers looking to bring new offers to market. It covers:

  • The end-to-end commercialisation process
  • Understanding customer value and behaviour
  • Strengthening propositions and routes to market
  • Applying financial and marketing principles
  • Building a clear, actionable commercialisation plan

Delivered live (online or in-person), each session is highly practical and built around participants’ real-world projects.

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What Makes Our Programmes Different

  • Designed for action and application, not just learning
  • Built around your participants’ real challenges and ideas
  • Delivered by experts who combine commercial experience with sector knowledge
  • Proven to improve capability, confidence and outcomes across disciplines and sectors

Book a Discovery Call

Whether you’re supporting early career academics, driving regional growth, or scaling a startup ecosystem, our Innovation Accelerator Programmes are ready to support you.

Get in touch to explore what we can build together.