Accelerator Programme
Empowering early-stage entrepreneurs to bring well-validated, data-driven solutions to market.
The award-winning Geovation Accelerator Programme is designed to support early-stage entrepreneurs with well-validated ideas to go-to-market with location, land & property data-driven solutions. An Ordnance Survey initiative in association with HM Land Registry, it has supported over 150 startups since its inception.
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Founders will receive 6-months of intensive support followed by 6-months of hands-off support, that includes:
Funding
You will receive up to £20,000 equity-free funding, broken down into 5 instalments across 12 months.
Data
Founders gain access to a range of open and proprietary datasets from our programme partners.
Coaching
A coaching offering to discuss any aspect of the founder’s experience, be that personal or business.
Bespoke Support
Dedicated support from our team of geospatial experts, corporate partners, alumni and market leads.
Workshops
Tailored support from industry experts with a focus on technology, customer and business model.
Final Showcase
Our showcase is an event where our founders get to pitch and network with our wider ecosystem.
Workspace
We provide 18 months of desk space and bookable meeting rooms for your team at our Hub in London.
Industry events
Opportunities to present your business at leading industry events and in communication activities.
What’s the difference between Location Intelligence and Property?
The two tracks of the programme are run as one single programme with the same benefits.
Location Intelligence
Supported by Ordnance Survey, focuses on startups assessing national mapping and location data. Within this track, we are especially interested in:
• Energy
Startups improving how energy systems and infrastructure are planned, operated and adapted for the future.
• Infrastructure Resilience
Startups that help organisations make better decisions about how to plan, manage and adapt the infrastructure that powers, connects and protects people, places and communities.
• Spatial Prioritisation and Land Use
Startups helping decision-makers make better land use choices through data, digital tools and spatial insights, supporting more efficient, resilient and multifunctional use of land across housing, infrastructure, energy, food production and nature recovery.
Property
In association with HM Land Registry, this track supports startups using land or property data to transform the property industry.
In particular, HM Land Registry is looking for bold ideas that use data, technology and innovation to support our Strategy 2025+ and improve the property market.
We want solutions that demonstrate how land and property data, including HMLR data, could help with the governments new homes agenda, support planning and clean energy, speed up transactions and drive economic growth if it was modernised and geospatially enabled.
If your solution doesn’t fit these themes, we still welcome applications from startups using national location, land or property data in innovative ways that open new markets or unlock new use cases.
How to apply
We open applications twice a year for startups to join our Spring and Autumn Cohorts.
The application process consists of two stages:
1. Application Form: provide detailed information about your problem, solution, validation and market.
2. Interview: if shortlisted, you’ll be invited to discuss further your business and its fit for the programme.
We will select 3 startups for each track to join our accelerator programme.
Find out more
Catch up on this webinar recording to explore the practicalities of applying, and hear first-hand from two of our recent cohort founders about what you can expect from the programme.
Geovation Scotland
Geovation Scotland is a collaboration between Registers of Scotland and Ordnance Survey that exists to support and accelerate location and property innovation in Scotland. We are proud to support some of Scotland’s most innovative technology startups unlock greater value from Scotland’s national geospatial, land and property data assets.