Supporting disabled founders and entrepreneurs innovating around disability
Applications Open for Creo 🎉
Tech Nation announce that applications for our new Creo programme, in partnership with Motability Operations Ltd, are now open! This springboard programme is the first of its kind in the UK, specifically curated to support disabled founders and entrepreneurs innovating around disability.
The aim of this four month programme is to amplify and connect disabled and neurodiverse founders, along with entrepreneurs innovating around disability, helping to provide them with the tools, knowledge and connections required in order to effectively scaleup their startups.
A first-of-its-kind programme, based on openness and intimacy, it supports honest conversations on what it means to be disabled, neurodiverse or a founder innovating around these issues. Consisting of expert-led workshops and content, peer-to-peer support and coaching sessions, this programme will help to ensure that the cohort are fully equipped with the skills to succeed.
Creo companies will have:
- At least one founder that self-identifies as disabled or neurodiverse – this member must have a majority/equal equity stake in the business
- OR the company must be innovating around disability or neurodiversity
- HQ in the UK
- A product or service, ideally within the tech sector but not essential
- Seed to pre-Series A funding stage. If bootstrapped, your annual revenue is below £1.5m
- A commitment to community – be able to demonstrate a willingness to support your founder community
- Proof of impact – the company must be working on a venture that has a positive socio, economic or environmental impact or if innovating around disability or neurodiversity this should be to improve life, community, equity, or inclusion of disabled and neurodiverse people
Learn more about our new programme and how you can get involved by clicking here.