Final call for Welsh entrepreneurs to apply for Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator

"The fully-funded, 10-week online programme runs from 30 September to 12 December 2025 and is designed exclusively for founders with high-growth business ideas. The accelerator focuses on helping early-stage entrepreneurs secure their first customers, test assumptions, and lay the foundations for future investment. Participants follow a step-by-step approach to shape their business ideas, build sustainable models and generate revenue. Weekly webinars, masterclasses and one-to-one mentoring are combined with peer networking to connect founders across Wales."

"The Start-Up Accelerator gave me the structure and confidence to move from idea to action. It turned Môr from a solo mission into a focused, fundable business, and reminded me I didn't have to do it all alone. If you have a strong idea and the drive to test it with real customers, I'd encourage you to apply before 15 September."

"Eligible applicants must be based in Wales and present a pre-revenue business idea that has the potential to: * Reach £1 million in annual turnover by 2029 * Create 10 or more full-time jobs by 2029 * Export internationally"

Applications close on Monday 15 September 2025 for a fully-funded, 10-week online Start-Up Accelerator running from 30 September to 12 December 2025. The programme targets founders with high-growth, pre-revenue business ideas and aims to help early-stage entrepreneurs secure first customers, test assumptions, and prepare for future investment. Delivery combines weekly webinars, masterclasses, one-to-one mentoring and peer networking to shape ideas, build sustainable models and generate revenue. The curriculum includes using AI for creativity and market research, practical tools to reduce time to market, efficiency improvements, and PR and marketing opportunities to raise visibility. Eligible applicants must be based in Wales and present pre-revenue ideas with potential to reach £1 million turnover, create ten or more full-time jobs, and export internationally.

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