BetaDen Incubate welcomes first businesses to the new technology incubator

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BetaDen, a Worcestershire-based award-winning organisation providing support for innovative technology-based businesses, has welcomed the first intake of start-up technology and digital businesses to benefit from their new incubator programme.

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Delivered in partnership with Barclays Eagle Labs and Worcestershire Local Enterprise Partnership, BetaDen Incubate will support up to 60 start-up businesses over four intakes from its dedicated co-working space at The Kiln in Worcester.

The first ten businesses winning a place on the incubator are:

•   Access Support - online platform meeting the increasing need to work remotely, operating in the Disabled Student Allowance sector

•   B13 AI – AI-powered software to de-risk software development projects

•   Bid Essentials - Bid Management intranet system for private sector businesses bidding for public sector tenders

•   Connor Hay - mobile apps and website development service

•   Doopee Doo – a gamified discovery app to provide new experiences and interactions in the tourism sector

•   GraftAR - Augmented reality app allowing customers to visualise products in their homes and linking tradespeople to customers

•   LostLamb - technology-led system to reunite parents with children if they wander too far/get lost

•   Make Life Better – AI tool helping citizens realise benefit and grant entitlements

•   Ocius Consulting - software to help organisations manage business change effectively through improved planning, workflow and communication

•   Silvflame – a system designed to contain and protect against wildfires caused by natural phenomena and human-induced events

 

Donston Powell, External Affairs Director at BetaDen, said: “We’re excited to welcome our first ten businesses to Incubate. The ‘BetaDen Accelerate’ programme has repeatedly proven there is a wealth of entrepreneurial technology talent in our county, and we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of emerging early-stage tech startups in the last year, so we’re excited that we can now bring the benefits of our award-winning programme to young businesses right at the beginning of their commercial journey.”

 

All participants in BetaDen Incubate will benefit from face-to-face workshops on key topics, 1:1 tailored business support from BetaDen’s team of experienced coaches, access to dedicated office space at The Kiln, a programme of specific networking events, support and access to PR opportunities, and exposure to BetaDen’s extensive partner and alumni network.

Alex Brookes, Centre Manager and Director at The Kiln added: “We are so excited to partner with BetaDen by hosting the Incubate programme from The Kiln. Collaborating with BetaDen is a great opportunity for us to support innovation, budding entrepreneurs, and to drive technological advancement within our community, which is a huge part of what we are all about, here at The Kiln. 

 

There is a natural synergy between The Kiln and BetaDen, which we thought was definitely worth taking advantage of.”

 

Karen Nolan, Founder of Bid Essentials, said: “I was really pleased to be accepted onto the programme. The workshops we’ve done so far have been brilliant - there were a lot of things I didn’t know, and I’m glad I have the opportunity to learn and progress.

 

It’s been an exciting experience so far with a real community feel – it is good to be around other founders who are at the same stage as me, facing the same challenges. I feel really supported by the BetaDen team, mentors and the peers in the group.“

The next intake of businesses to join the eight-week BetaDen Incubate programme will commence in September 2024. To register your interest, visit https://beta-den.com/incubate/