Regional Talent Engines Programme

What is the Business Support?

Take your career in a new direction, launch your own tech startup with Regional Talent Engines

Regional Talent Engines is a six-month pre-accelerator programme for early-stage founders in Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales to transform great ideas into new engineering startups.

The programme includes training held in central locations in Belfast, Swansea, Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle.

The programme is designed to provide you with the practical support you need to help refine your innovation and bring your vision to life.

By the end of the programme, you will be ready to seek further support for your new startup  or pitch for your first investment to bring your innovation to market.

What is the grant available for?

Regional Talent Engines is a six-month pre-accelerator programme for early-stage founders in Northern England, Northern Ireland and Wales to transform great ideas into new engineering and tech start-ups.
We help you to get your business off the ground and ready for further growth, with a £20,000 grant and a unique package of training, coaching and networking.
We are looking for experienced engineers or skilled tech professionals who want to set up their own business in Northern England, Northern Ireland or Wales.

We support:
• new innovations from any area of engineering
• original ideas for scalable businesses

Apply by 23 September 2024 to join the programme in Spring 2025.

Who is the support for?

We are looking for aspiring entrepreneurs who: 

• are experienced engineers or skilled tech professionals 
• want to set up their own business in Northern England, Northern Ireland or Wales. 

We support: 

• new innovations from any area of engineering 
• original ideas for scalable businesses 

Please see the guidance notes for the full eligibility criteria.

What grant amounts are available?

A place on the programme includes:

• an equity-free grant of £20,000 towards living costs
• training workshops, roundtables and speaker events in Belfast, Swansea, Leeds, Liverpool and Newcastle
• one-to-one business coaching and mentoring
• free, lifetime access to our co-working spaces in London and Belfast

Places on the programme are awarded without any fees and we do not take any equity. Each region will deliver the programme slight differences but the same objectives.

Who provides the grant?

Royal Academy of Engineering funded by DSIT

How to apply for the grant?

To apply or find out more click here.