Geovation Accelerator Programme
The Geovation Accelerator Programme is backed by Ordnance Survey and HM Land Registry.
Our Programme offers 12 months support for early-stage start-ups using geospatial and property data. Offering workshops including sales and marketing, coaching, mentoring, networking opportunities, 1-1 support including dev support and much more. Start-ups receive perks equivalent to £100k as well as up to £20k grant funding.
Applications are open now until 23:59 (BST) 5 September! Interested in applying?
GeoTech
Geovation is an initiative of Ordnance Survey (OS), to deliver its commitment to open innovation in the geospatial industry. The aim of this commitment is to gain insight to how geospatial data can further contribute to the UK digital economy and inform our own digital transformation. We achieve this by promoting, supporting and investing in start-ups like yours.
PropTech
HM Land Registry (HMLR) joined OS as partners in innovation to support businesses revolutionising the property industry using data and technology, through the PropTech track of the Geovation Programme.
Geovation Scotland
Launched in Autumn 2019, Registers of Scotland and OS have partnered to bring the Geovation Accelerator Programme to Edinburgh. From our new location, we’ll be supporting both Geotech and Proptech startups to launch and grow.
Programme Highlights
Both the GeoTech and PropTech tracks of the Programme give you at least 6 months of focused support.
Mentors
Connect with Geovation alumni, successful entrepreneurs and advisors and get expert support from industry leaders.
Funding
£10,000 equity-free grant funding over 6 months, with opportunity for a further £10,000 equity-free grant funding.
Workspace
12 months dedicated desk space for your team, bookable meeting rooms – and lots of whiteboards.
Data
Access to a range of open and proprietary datasets from Ordnance Survey, HM Land Registry and other partners.
Marketing and PR
Active promotion and marketing of your project and opportunities to host your own workshops and presentations in our event spaces.
Professional Development
Facilitated workshops and 1:1 sessions covering finance and fundraising, business planning, legal & IP, company law.
Personal Development
Presentation and pitch training, learning how to communicate to sell and 1:1 founder coaching give you the skills and mindset you need to succeed.
Our Accelerator Programme
The Geovation Accelerator has built a reputation for being uniquely founder-friendly. We want you to focus on building your business, not tick boxes attending classes. We grant fund you, help you build your product up to MVP stage and provide 12 months dedicated space – as well as providing a wide range of other support services to help you succeed.
Every start-up’s accelerator journey is different. Some teams need product development support, others needs help with sales and marketing – some just need a great place to work, surrounded by like-minded people. You tell us how we can best support you.
So, if you want to create a product or business using location or property data apply to one of our Accelerators now. We have already helped launch and grow over 130 start-ups, solving real-world challenges in connectivity, mobility, infrastructure, land and property, the circular economy and much more.
Join us and get the support you need to take your idea from concept to a product that could improve our day to day life – and maybe even contribute to a better future for us all.
If you’d like to discuss your idea with our team register as a Geovation member now!
"The Geovation Accelerator Programme has given us the opportunity to learn and grow as business leaders so we can be the ones to steer this initiative towards scalable and sustainable growth."
Vincent Walsh, CEO & Co-Founder, Urban R+D
Our Mission
Our mission is to help launch and grow innovative solutions to social, environmental and economic challenges that harness the power of data and technology.
Location is at the heart of the many successful digital products and services, and together, land and property make the foundation of our national economy.
Working with startups helps OS and HMLR develop new models to make it easier for businesses to use our data – and deliver the ground-breaking innovations that will deliver our industrial strategy.
Success Stories
Geovation has supported 137 start ups go to market, solving real-world challenges and growing the economy having raised over £116M and create more than 1500 jobs.
