
ICURe Programme
ACCELERATE INNOVATION
UK's leading early stage research pre-accelerator programme. It guides researchers through the process of refining and validating commercial potential
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WINNING BUSINESS MODELS
Rapidly validate business ideas, then define clear value propositions and winning business models
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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
Cohorts Open For Applications
ICURe Discover (Broadcast Media, Digital or AI for the Creative Industries)
October 2023
8 weeks part-time programme helping early-stage research teams to make the first steps into market discovery.
ICURe Explore
November 2023
16 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 Discover
November 2023
8 weeks part-time programme helping early-stage research teams to make the first steps into market discovery.
Upcoming Cohorts
ICURe Engage
November 2023
ICURe Explore
Jan 2024
ICURe Engage
February 2024
ICURe Discover
February 2024
ICURe Explore
March 2024
ICURe Discover Shape
March 2024
ICURe Discover
March 2024
Grand Scale Kickstart for ICURe – Spring 2024
ICURe Explore
April 2024
ICURe Engage
May 2024
ICURe Explore
September 2024
ICURe Explore
November 2024
ICURe Engage
November 2024
Teams completed
Applications
Spinout companies
Participants
Million Investment
Business contacts made
Jobs created
Market Experiments