Circklo's Business Configurator Academy is a fixed term, mentorship-driven programme dedicated to start-ups and SMEs aiming to succeed in sustainable digital innovation.
Circklo’s mentors and coaches work intensively with all individual teams for 12 weeks, ensuring these are supported to create a refined business plan. Each 12-week cycle culminates in a Dragons' Guild Day, where the teams which have attended the programme present their business plan to a carefully selected, invite-only panel of investors.
Your Mentors
Ann Rosenberg
Co-Founder of UN SDG Ambition
Charles Nicholls
Director and trustee at The Carbon Community
Jade Huang
CEO, StyleSage, Fashion tech, Data Geek
Jenn VandeZande
Editor in Chief, Content Strategy, SEO
Jennifer De Maria
Senior Talent Market Researcher at Shopify
Joerg Koesters
Global Technology Marketing Executive
John Hill
CIO & SVP, Business Planning at Carhartt
Lisa James
Senior Product Marketing Manager at SAP
Margot Heiligman
Director, Social Media Strategy at SAP CX
Olga Kotsur
Founder at Mercaux
Paul John Bakker
VP Global Enterprise Solutions at ASICS
Peter Fisk
Thought Leader, Author, Professor
Philip Mossop
Early stage investor, COO at Pentatonic
Sandeep Nalgundwar
Executive VP at Knack Systems
Dr. Thomas Vetter
CEO at Dr. Vetter Consulting
Vince Pizzoni
Energy Sector, Professor, Coach, Mentor
Yasmin Sharp
Global Head of ISV Partnerships
Vivek Bapat
Senior VP, Purpose & Sustainability Marketing
ACCELERATE YOUR BUSINESS PLAN
1 Year access to
Circklo's Innovation Lab
12 week immersive programme
For the duration of the Business Configurator Programme you and your team (max. 4 members) will get:
Bespoke 12-week programme, with biweekly live online interactions, coaching, training, networking and support
1-1 facilitations with entrepreneurs, industry experts, angels investors, venture capitalists (VCs) and private equity fund managers, many of whom are also Academy mentors
Full access to our Innovation Lab, ideation spaces, and foresight analysis tools
Pitching your business before a panel of investors and industry leaders at the forefront of sustainable digital initiatives
Innovation Lab
You will have exclusive access to our research and reports defining the current state of play in sustainability and digital transformation within key commercial sectors.
Get full access to our foresight analysis tool with a unique repository of information on more than 500 future phenomena managed by an expert team of futurists. Discover competitive opportunities and gauge the impact new developments and trends could have on your business plan.
Seed Funding
Upon successful completion of a Circklo Business Accelerator Academy, Circklo will introduce you to investors and industry experts for a round of seed funding.
You must have at least 10% equity in the startup to be considered for seed funding with most investors.
Circklo's accelerator has a fixed fee to participate and it does not require equity from your business to introduce you to investors and/or prototype opportunities.
You'll also have access to:
Events
Hear first-hand from industry experts at our live events designed specifically for entrepreneurs in sustainability transformation including the TEDxMoorgate annual conference.
Community network
Be part of an active network of sustainability experts, business leaders, digital innovators, and entrepreneurs looking to share their experiences, knowledge and big ideas.
Research groups
Collaborate in specialist research groups with peers and experts such as the Advanced Foresight Analysis Network for team leaders, and gain insights that will make a difference to your business plan.
Next Academy - Kick-off will be 26th July 2021
If you want to apply, please submit your application online by 19th July.
Keep in mind that if you apply late, we can’t guarantee the exact date of when you’ll hear back from us with a decision.
Academy fees £1980 + VAT
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