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iSH SME Accelerator

By signing up you agree to attend the full Accelerator programme.

Details on each session of the six sessions is below.

 

Helping digitally ambitious Cumbrian businesses grow and scale

Turn your ambitions into practical business progress with this six-session accelerator delivered by iSH, Barclays Eagle Labs and Atos.

Develop your business, explore new markets, make valuable connections and prepare to showcase your business at the final Demo Day.

 

Who is it for?

Cumbria-based microbusinesses and SMEs that operate in critical, heavy or highly regulated industry and are:

Developing digitally enabled products or services

Using digital innovation to improve their business

Looking to strengthen their digital capabilities and support future growth

You do not need to be a technology company, but development or innovation in digital should be important to your business plans and future success.

 

Tuesday 3rd November : 10am - 12.30pm @ The Bus Station

Programme onboarding and diagnostics

Meet the delivery team, connect with other participating organisations, and complete an onboarding diagnostic to help tailor the programme to your needs. This is follow by a networking lunch for participants.

 

Tuesday 1st December : Morning @ The Bus Station

AI Essentials

Explore how organisations are using AI to create value, and the key risks and considerations to keep in mind.

 

Tuesday 12th January : Morning @ Online delivery

Scaling Pathways and Enterprise Integration

Focused session on understand what it takes to scale a business and refine a compelling growth-focused pitch.

 

Tuesday 2nd February : Morning @ The Bus Station

Market and Customer Access Pathways

Helping to identify the most appropriate enterprise partnerships and funding pathways to support their next stage of growth.

 

Tuesday 2nd March : Morning @ Hybrid delivery

Experience Design

Explore the fundamentals of user experience design, including personas, journey mapping and service blueprinting, and how these connect to measurement, product management and Agile delivery.

 

Tuesday 23rd March : All day @ The Bus Station

Demo Day and Showcase

Apply your learning by pitching your business and solutions to potential customers and partners.

Event Details

  • Date & Time: 3 November 2026 from 10:00 - 12:30
  • Venue: Barclays Eagle Labs