What is ICURe?
ICURe is a pre-accelerator programme for researchers. This programme is designed to help explore the commercial application and potential of UK research.
Within the ICURe programme, we have developed a range of funding and commercialisation training with industry experts, and this is delivered via our 4 key programmes; ICURe Engage, ICURe Discover, ICURe Explore and ICURe Exploit.
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ICURe has engaged with over 500 teams nationwide. We have delivery partners, business advisors, and support networks in place which will provide an excellent basis for new businesses. As part of the ICURe journey, you will leverage this combined experience and capability to discover the potential of your ideas, and put them into practice in the real world.
For Researchers
If you are a researcher with an idea, this programme is designed to help you through the process of defining your proposition and testing it with your prospective target markets
For Industry
ICURe is an ideal access point to some of the UK’s leading innovation. Supporting a range of innovation themes, we provides SMEs and corporations with an opportunity to evaluate the commercial potential for cutting-edge research
For Investors
ICURe provides investors with an insight into the latest innovation, while it is still at an early stage of development. ICURe can keep you informed on developments in your portfolio area
Upcoming Cohorts
Grand Scale Kickstart for ICURe – Autumn 2023
Only ICURe Spinouts are eligible to apply for this programme.
12 month fully funded strategic sales and marketing programme includes an 8week online group training programme and 10 months continued C’Level support via a strategic sales and marketing membership – coaching, content and community.
ICURe Explore
September 2023
This ICURe Explore is Sector Specific – Advanced Materials & Manufacturing & NETzero
12 weeks full-time programme with up to £35,000 funding available to help research teams get out of the lab and explore the commercial potential of their research/technology whilst supporting the Materials and Manufacturing Vision 2050.
BBSRC ICURe Explore September 2023
This programme is only open to Bioscience research teams.
12 weeks full-time programme with up to £35,000 funding available to help bioscience research teams get out of the lab and explore the commercial potential of their research/technology.
ICURe Discover
September 2023
8 weeks part-time programme helping early-stage research teams to make the first steps into market discovery.
ICURe Explore
September 2023
12 weeks full-time programme with up to £35,000 funding available to help research teams get out of the lab and explore the commercial potential of their research/technology.
ICURe Engage
October 2023
ICURe ENGAGE is a 6-week part-time ICURe taster programme to find potential beneficiaries of research, determine value propositions and consider entrepreneurship as a route to getting societal Impact and as a career choice.
ICURe Discover
November 2023
8 weeks part-time programme helping early-stage research teams to make the first steps into market discovery.
ICURe Explore
November 2023
(Dates tentative and subject to change)
12 weeks full-time programme with up to £35,000 funding available to help research teams get out of the lab and explore the commercial potential of their research/technology.
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Market Experiments