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A NEW ACCELERATOR FOR FOUNDERS OF
SPORTS TECHNOLOGY START-UPS

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JUMP IS FOR FOUNDERS OF SPORTS TECHNOLOGY START-UPS CREATING PRODUCTS OR SERVICES THAT EITHER:

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FITTING INTO AT LEAST ONE
OF OUR THREE KEY SECTORS

WE'RE LOOKING FOR 15 FOUNDERS
THAT CAN TICK THREE KEY BOXES

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* OR YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR A PRODUCT/SERVICE AND WOULD BE WILLING TO SET-UP A BUSINESS AHEAD OF THE ACCELERATOR START DATE

* WE CAN SUPPORT YOU WITH SETTING UP A QUALIFYING TRADING ADDRESS AT THE SHEFFIELD OLYMPIC LEGACY PARK

THE JUMP ACCELERATOR IS A TWO-MONTH LONG HYBRID PROGRAM
CULMINATING IN A PITCH AND DEMO DAY

AT THE HEART OF THE JUMP ACCELERATOR IS OUR 
SPECIFICALLY CURATED BOOT-CAMP FOR EARLY-STAGE FOUNDERS

THE SIX-WEEK BOOTCAMP (SIX WEEKLY 2-HOUR SESSIONS ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS) IS CENTRED AROUND 12 KEY TOPICS THAT ARE CRUCIAL TO THE SUCCESS OF EARLY STAGE START-UPS:

  • MARKET ANALYSIS

  • COMPETITOR ANALYSIS

  • ROADMAP AND MILESTONES

  • BUSINESS MODELLING AND STRATEGY

  • PRODUCT R&D

  • GO-TO-MARKET STRATEGY

  • BUILDING A BRAND

  • CREATING A MARKET STRATEGY

  • DEVELOPING A SALES STRATEGY

  • CREATING FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS

  • RAISING INVESTMENT

  • BUILDING INVESTMENT DECKS

AS WELL AS UNIQUE OPPORTUNITIES TO MEET WORLD-CLASS
EXPERTS FROM ACROSS SPORT, TECHNOLOGY & INVESTMENT

WE WILL BE RUNNING FIVE TYPES OF MENTOR-FOCUSED EVENTS ACROSS THE EIGHT WEEK PROGRAM: 

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HOSTED ONLINE USING THE PROPEL COMMUNITY PLATFORM, WITH
IN-PERSON EVENTS AT THE SHEFFIELD OLYMPIC LEGACY PARK

THE PROGRAMME WILL OPEN WITH AN IN-PERSON INTRODUCTORY EVENT AT THE SHEFFIELD OLYMPIC LEGACY PARK, WHERE YOU WILL HAVE A CHANCE TO MEET YOUR COHORT, AS WELL AS MENTORS AND YOUR TRAINERS.

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THE SIX WEEK BOOTCAMP, AS WELL AS SPEED NETWORKING EVENTS, ONE-TO-ONES AND FIRESIDE CHATS WILL BE HOSTED VIRTUALLY ON THE PROPEL COMMUNITY PLATFORM.

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THE PROGRAM CULMINATES IN A PITCH AND DEMO DAY TO POTENTIAL INVESTORS AND CUSTOMERS AT THE SHEFFIELD OLYMPIC LEGACY PARK.

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WE EXPECT ALL APPLICANTS TO BE ABLE TO ATTEND BOTH IN-PERSON DAYS, AS WELL AS ALL ONLINE GROUP SESSIONS (OTHER MENTOR EVENTS ARE OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED).

APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN 23/1/23 AND CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT  3/3/23
FOR THE INAUGURAL PROGRAM STARTING ON 13/4/23

INTRODUCING
THE TEAM

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ACCELERATOR
DIRECTOR
DR. JOE HANDSAKER

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ACCELERATOR
MANAGER
SEAN LONGHURST

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ACCELERATOR
OPERATIONS MANAGER
FLISS PIKE

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R&D
ADVISOR
DR. TOM MADEN-WILKINSON

WE'RE HIRING A COMMUNITY MANAGER

WE'RE LOOKING FOR A COMMUNITY MANAGER TO REPRESENT OUR ACTIVITY AT THE SHEFFIELD OLYMPIC LEGACY PARK AND PROVIDE A LINK TO THE LARGER PROPEL COMMUNITY. PLEASE CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE FULL SPECIFICATION.

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