Regional Accelerator Programmes

The entry point to Pioneer Group’s Venture Building activity; the Regional Accelerator’s support early-stage companies test assumptions, refine customer understanding and build commercial readiness. Tailored to regional strengths and ecosystems, it combines core accelerator content with local support, preparing high-potential ventures for Pioneer’s wider, national-level opportunities.

During the Pre-Accelerator Workshop, you’ll be introduced to proven entrepreneurial methods that de-risk the commercial viability of life sciences start-ups. Then, over a four-week period, you’ll use these tools and techniques to undertake rigorous customer discovery, which will test key assumptions about your idea and value proposition.

Work one-to-one with a dedicated coach and attend weekly sessions to develop your idea into a minimum viable product with a clear route to market. You’ll meet esteemed figures from the life sciences industry who will offer advice and guidance on investment, market adoption and scale-up as part of Pioneer Group’s Expert Network.

Offered to promising ventures to carry out commercial and technical de-risking and facilitate seed and series A investment. As an invited company, you will have access to discounted bio-incubation space at a selected Pioneer Group location, continued access to the expert network and the opportunity for pre-seed investment.

For selected early-stage ventures, we provide initial investment and participate in follow on rounds, with support and guidance from the Pioneer Group investment team. Post-investment, we will provide you with ongoing mentorship, including managing investor relationships and introductions to corporate partners.