1. Scaleup Programme Overview & Introduction

2. The Scaleup Programme 2019
60 innovation-led companies will be provided with specific support to grow and scale
This document sets out:
Aims of the Scaleup Programme
Offer to participants
Methodology and Selection Process
Profile of ideal candidates
Impact figures from the pilot Scaleup Programme
Funded by Innovate UK
Headline £160M.
Catalyst - for translational research: £60M plus £10M from DFID where relevant to international development  TSB launched first call in October.
Centres £90M for ‘a small number’ of centres, inc up to £10M for a ‘Centre for agricultural informatics and metrics of sustainability’.  Plans for establishing the centres are under development; the centres are expected to build on existing facilities, in public and private sectors.

3. Scaleup Programme Aims
The ScaleUp Programme aims to support a highly selected range of businesses with rapid exponential growth from circa £1m to £100m, via the support of an experienced Scaleup Director and Scaleup Board

4. The Scaleup Offer
Access to Scaleup Board (expertise, knowledge & connections)
Up to 12 days of fully funded support
A Scaleup Director will account manage each company
The Scaleup Director will identify key challenges for scaling such as:
Connection to next stage growth funding
Accessing talent
Accessing infrastructure
Strategic partnerships
Merger and Acquisitions
Structuring for global growth
Developing scale-up leadership
Implementing international market strategies
International Markets
Accessing Finance
Talent Acquisition
Innovation and IP Exploitation
Leadership & Mentoring
Infrastructure

5. Scaleup Programme Methodology
Screening
Interested companies complete EOI
Evaluation of EOI
Reviewed by a panel
Applicants with a scaleable business selected for a site visit
Site Visits
To shortlisted companies to assess suitability
Scaleup Board Evaluation
Site visit reports evaluated by the Board and a decision about acceptance made
Implementation
Account managers appointed to each company and the process of developing and implementing a support action plan begins
Screening
Evaluation of EOI
Site Visits
Scale Up Board INPUT
& FINAL SELECTION
iMPLEMENTATION

6. Review and shortlisting
The Scaleup Process
Review and shortlisting
Site visits
60 companies selected
EOI deadline
01st May 2019
Peer review panel
assessment of EOI
Diagnostic
using Elite’s Growth Compass
Selection
Scaleup Board decision on suitability
EOIs

7. Ideal Scaleup Candidates
Established companies, annual growth potential circa %
Validated, repeatable, scaleable business model, significant revenue traction
Already growing and turning over circa £1m per annum
Driven by innovation (tech or otherwise) that disrupts existing market(s)
Foothold in their key market(s)
Ambition to expand in current and/or new markets (geographical/sectoral)
Looking to expand internationally, tackling international market strategy
Commercially self sufficient
Sector agnostic

8. Pilot Programme Facts & Figures (2018)
29 companies were selected for the pilot programme in
More than 100 plus sessions were organised by Scaleup Directors and Board with companies to review their strategy around market expansion, accessing funding and finance, talent acquisition, evaluation of IP & infrastructure growth
45% of the companies which highlighted internationalisation as their main challenge managed to secure new collaboration agreements or established their presence in the international markets
50% of the companies which highlighted access to finance as a main challenge have successfully secured growth funding via grants/debts/equity investment (circa over £20m)

9. Scaleup Companies from the Pilot Programme (2018)