Glasgow’s Nature-Based Accelerator is a 6-month fully-funded program for early-stage nature-based ideas and enterprises that could create positive environmental, social, or economic change in Glasgow.

What’s involved

• 6-month fully-funded program.
• A facilitated process using design thinking methodology.
• Also, 18 interactive workshops (online and in-person).
• Working closely with other nature-based enterprises.
• A final launch event connecting you with key stakeholders.
• In addition, expert advice and ongoing support.

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By the end of the program you will: 

• Have a clear value proposition and unique selling point (USP).
• Understand who your potential customers are.
• Have a strong peer network of support with others working in a similar field.
• Also, understand your business model and how your enterprise can be financially viable.
• Have learned from entrepreneurs as well as experts within the field.
• Identify the social, environmental, and economic benefits your enterprise can have.
• In addition, have access to business support throughout the program.
• Connect into the wider ecosystem.
• Moreover, launch to a network of key stakeholders.

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Eligibility

• You are an innovator or entrepreneur, with an idea or an enterprise
• You have an idea that could result in positive social, environmental, or economic outcomes in Glasgow.
• Also, your idea uses nature directly or indirectly and supports climate change, health & wellbeing, and biodiversity loss policies.
• You have a good understanding of what you want to do as well as the impact your idea could have.
• You have started to explore who your potential customers and beneficiaries might be.
• Your idea will have an impact in Glasgow and also could help to achieve the objectives of the open space strategy.
• In addition, you understand how your idea could be financially viable.

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Dates and Deadlines

• Deadline for applications: 15 April 2022
• Application workshop – Full day, Glasgow: 28 April 2022
• Successful applicants notified: 12 May 2022
• Workshop dates for successful applicants: click here to see the full schedule