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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
Incubator support for deep-tech start-ups to scale within the telecoms sector
Specialist telecoms business support
Accelerator support to help scale your business
Raise investment for your R&D
Work with expert mentors & academics
Whether you’re looking to sell your technology solution into the telecoms market or using telecoms assets within your products, this programme will help accelerate your growth and success.
Or perhaps you’ve never even considered telecoms as a market for your technology – we want you to think again!
UK Telecoms Innovation Network (UKTIN) is the innovation network for the UK telecoms sector. It brings together industry, government, and academia to catalyse R&D investment, cooperation, and commercialisation.
The telecoms industry is constantly evolving. There are opportunities for a wide range of technologies to shape its future; however, translating innovation into commercial offerings can be challenging, and you can’t do it alone. You need academic and corporate partners, proof of concept pilots, testbeds, grants, investment, and so much more.
As the UKTIN Programme approaches its conclusion, we want to ensure all participants have the opportunity to make the most of the resources available. While programme activities will be wrapping up, we’re pleased to confirm that all participants will continue to have access to both the Innovation Platform and the E-Learning Platform until 14th April 2025.
The Transforming Telecoms programme has been designed to be as accessible and efficient as possible, maximising your learning while limiting the time you need to spend away from your business.
The programme is delivered entirely online using a mix of self-paced learning on our e-learning platform which features interactive modules on different topics each week.
The e-learning modules are followed by live sessions with the trainers, coaches, and a group of peer companies, allowing you to discuss the weekly module content, share your opinions and seek expert advice.
Understand what future customers and other supply chain partners actually need, connect with potential supply chain partners, develop a strategy to scale, and understand corporate buying processes.
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Explore telecoms sector investment trends, position your start-up for the right investment stage, learn how to position your business for investment, and look at opportunities for investor connections.
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It’s for any deep tech start-up with applications in telecoms, including but not limited to:
You will be supported by a team of highly experienced trainers and coaches plus additional support and technical expertise from our partners.
Chris Pett is experienced in working with company founders and innovators to grow their business from startup to scale, focusing on go-to-market strategy, investor-readiness and innovation portfolio management. He works with accelerator and incubator programme leads to create world-class training for startup and scale-up company founders, as well as technology transfer/spinout support for university research commercialisation teams.
Stephen is a technology leader with over 30 years of experience in the mobile telecommunications sector. He has held a variety of senior technical, sales and delivery positions for Telco operators and vendors, SMEs, and three scale-up companies (including Orange). Holding an MBA to complement his extensive industry experience, he specialises in scaling start-ups, pre-sales, leadership coaching and programme management.
Jenny Pater is a NED, Fractional COO, Certified Leadership Coach and Lawyer. With over 12 years’ experience in the innovation & start-up space, she’s held pivotal commercial and leadership roles within VC-backed startups from Seed to Series C. Jenny is well versed in the commercialisation of technology & research through her work with leading universities and the Catapult Network. She holds an MSc in Management & Entrepreneurship.
The support is accessed via the UKTIN Innovation Platform – a digital platform where you can connect with the telecoms supply chain and keep your finger on the pulse of industry and funding news. The UKTIN team is also on hand to help you navigate the sector and signpost you to further support from the wider network.
Explore & Join the NetworkApplications for this support are currently open, apply using the form below. Once completed, a member of the team will contact you.
You can apply for the following streams of support: Commercialisation Through Partnerships and Investment Support.
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