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Our accelerator programme is the go-to technical accelerator if you're building evidence-based, commercially sustainable digital solutions on AWS aimed at achieving a significant societal impact. We welcome founders at varying stages and backgrounds. If you've identified and engaged with customers, possess the necessary resources, and are ready to execute your vision, you're the perfect fit for us.
Eligibility criteria
We have three key eligibility criteria - your digital solution must:
- Address societal impact: your solution should address a real-world problem faced by your specific customer base, have the potential to improve citizens' lives with measurable impact, and be deployed on a significant scale.
- Exhibit research rigour: your solution must be backed by evidence, academic research or empirical data, to demonstrate clear identification of needs and robust support for positive outcomes.
- Demonstrate commercial viability: your project must show potential for sustainable economic value and financial returns, ensuring long-term viability and scalability, by identifying and engaging an end user and offering a differentiated solution from existing products.
We welcome all venture who meet our essential criteria and are either digitally innovating on AWS or have decided to migrate onto AWS and will leverage the programme for this purpose.
Application process
Apply
- Explore our Impact Accelerator webpage and case studies for valuable insights into the programme.
- Complete the application form – ensuring that you provide all the details requested.
- For personalised guidance and support in refining your application, we encourage you to reach out to our management team via email: cdi-accelerator.ac.uk
- Ensure your completed application is submitted by the specified deadline.
Selection for Phase One
- The CDI Expert Committee, detailed on our About Us page, thoroughly reviews all applications.
- The top 10-15 applications are shortlisted, and successful teams are accepted into Phase One of the programme.
- Teams will be notified of the committee meeting date, and results will be communicated within one week.
Please note selection onto Phase One does not guarantee admission to Phase Two of the programme.
Selection for Phase Two
- The CDI Steering Committee, detailed on our About Us page, thoroughly reviews the materials and assets produced by teams in Phase 1.
- Based on alignment between the goals and needs of teams and the support we can offer, 6-8 teams are selected to progress to Phase 2 of the programme.
- Teams will be notified of the committee meeting date, and results will be communicated within one week.
