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Accelerator
Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub
Royal Academy of Engineering
Deep techHealthtechCleantechAny sector
Idea / pre-productMVP / early productEarly revenueScaling
The UK's #3 ranked startup hub (FT/Sifted 2025), supporting engineering and deep tech founders at every stage with equity-free funding, expert mentoring from RAEng Fellows, and structured accelerator programmes. Regional hubs in Belfast, Swansea, Glasgow, Newcastle, Liverpool and Sheffield, plus London HQ. Key programmes include Enterprise Fellowship (equity-free grants for early-stage engineers), Shott ScaleUp Accelerator (intensive programme with Harvard Business School module), and Regional Talent Engines (pre-seed ideation grants). Innovators supported have raised over £3bn in funding and created nearly 6,000 jobs since 2013.
Why this programme
Raise funding
Equity-free grants at multiple stages from pre-seed ideation through to scaleup; £3bn+ raised by alumni; access to RAEng Fellow investor network
Access to mentors / operators
Mentoring from 1,600+ RAEng Fellows — the UK's most experienced engineers and tech business leaders
Build product / validate MVP
Enterprise Fellowship programme provides funding plus structured training around IP, commercialisation and technical development
Find customers / partnerships
RAEng's corporate network and regional hub ecosystems facilitate introductions to industry partners and potential customers
Scale & grow
Shott ScaleUp Accelerator with Harvard Business School module specifically designed for engineering and deep tech founders ready to scale