Innovation
Get investment-ready with Mobilise
An early-stage accelerator programme to accelerate your journey to market.
About this competition
This 16-month programme is targeted at UK-based SMEs, start-ups, and spinouts with early-stage R&D projects focused on zero-emission automotive and Connected & Automated Mobility (CAM) technologies, products, and services.
Delivered in two phases, Market Focus and Technology Validation, Mobilise combines a unique blend of grant-funding, mentoring, and networking opportunities to help you accelerate your technology to market and be better-positioned to attract future investment.
It offers:
- Business strategy and commercialisation guidance and opportunities for technology development.
- Mentoring in six strategic focus areas, delivered by independent business advisors and investors covering; commercial strategy, intellectual property management, investment-readiness, new product development, leadership, new-venture growth, and corporate and alumni networks.
- Concept validation and testing including access to world-class CAM Testbed UK facilities.
- Peer-to-peer learning, via a support network of like-minded, ambitious businesses.
What’s included?
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Technical validation via CAM Testbed UK facilities
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Mentoring from independent business and investor experts
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Networking with the automotive sector and peer entrepreneurs
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Workshops on finance, strategy, IP, growth and more
Why Mobilise matters
Mobilise builds on the award-winning Technology Developer Accelerator Programme (TDAP) and CAM Scale-Up UK. Our impact to date:
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£12.6m
total grant-funding, supporting over 100 businesses
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+50%
average increase in team headcount
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+£340m
raised in private investment by alumni cohorts
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19
months route-to-market acceleration
Success stories
Brill Power: Revolutionising performance through innovative battery intelligence technology
Brill Power has transformed breakthrough battery control technology into a multimillion-pound business.
Monolith AI: Accelerating battery innovation with data-driven AI models
Through participation in the Technology Developer Accelerator Programme, Monolith AI developed a tailored solution for the automotive industry—benefiting from grant funding, expert mentoring, and valuable networking opportunities.
About:Energy Commercialising world-leading battery design software
During their time on the programme, About:Energy focused on refining their business model and preparing their SaaS platform for commercial launch.
iCOMAT: Pioneering composite fibre manufacturing
Through the programme, iCOMAT gained invaluable insights by engaging directly with customers, which further supported the decision to change the business model.
Testimonials
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“There’s a giant void between having an idea or an invention and turning that into a real-world business. Mobilise gives you the financial support and the tools and resources, from within the programme, to be able to build your business concept and enable you to see the opportunities out there to help you create a profitable business, which can grow, develop and expand into the future.”
— Rob White, CEO White Motorcycle Concepts
How to apply
The application process is competitive and subject to rigorous assessment by the APC, Zenzic, and a curated panel of independent experts.
Selection will be based on the quality of your innovation concept, its commercial potential and your team capability.
To ensure you have the best chance of succeeding, register your interest now and a member of our business development team will get back to you.
All grant-funding is subject to Ministerial and His Majesty’s Treasury approval and will be awarded in accordance with the Minimal Financial Assistance provision outlined in the Subsidy Control Act 2022.