We are very excited to begin our latest search for entrepreneurs and businesses from across the globe as we reopen applications for the next cohort of our FORWARD Accelerator. FORWARD seeks to support exciting & innovative high-growth startups & scaleups…
We are proud to announce that we have partnered with the UK Government’s Department of International Trade to launch ‘Accelerate UK’ which will look to support businesses from Argentina, Uruguay and Chile who are looking to internationalize their businesses by…
On Wednesday 18th November at 6pm (GMT) Birmingham Enterprise Community held its Demo Day for the FORWARD Accelerator’s F2 cohort, the second cohort of the FORWARD Accelerator. This was the first ever FORWARD Demo Day with the one for the first FORWARD cohort being cancelled due…
As the UK begins to figure out what the country may look like post-COVID, many are concerned for young people who have felt a significant economic impact caused by the crisis. The latest figures show that 23% of young people…
We are excited to announce that Birmingham Enterprise Community (BEC) has launched a fundraise that will support the growth of exciting early stage ventures looking for support within theMidlands region by providing direct equity investment as part of the FORWARD…
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, working together is a success.” -Henry Ford We are absolutely delighted to share with you all the news that we have entered into partnership with Alpha Works to help support the next generation of…
Is it possible to build a 3-million-pound fashion brand with nothing more than £40 and a sewing machine? Yes! James Buckley-Thorp, a graduate of the University of Kent, founded clothing brand Rupert & Buckley whilst studying toward a degree in Law. Rupert &…