Coming off a successful inaugural cohort, including being named the No. 2 accelerator in the U.K., our Bristol-based Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator program is looking to partner with startups for cohort 2. We want to be business enablers–helping our startups grow their businesses, generate revenue, garner reference customers, and drive cloud-based innovation. The inaugural Bristol cohort did just that–and we’re looking for startups for an even better cohort 2.
As the program lead for Bristol and the U.K. I’m so proud and honored to have worked with such vibrant and innovative startups from our first cohort. Even while those relationships continue, we are excitedly looking for our next round of startups to partner, collaborate, and support business growth and development. The first program was really successful but we can take lessons learned and make the next cohort even more effective.
“You get access for accommodation, access to technology that will boost your business, and you get access to clients. And all you have to do is concentrate on your business. Frankly, why wouldn’t you do it?”
Interested startups and founders can apply here.
The inaugural Bristol cohort was a tremendous bunch that is addressing big global business problems with cloud-based innovation. Although their accelerator experience has come to an end, we’ll continue our relationship as they transition into our alumni program. In fact, several of the startups from cohort 1 will be speaking, exhibiting and meeting customers at upcoming events with Oracle, including Modern Customer Experience in Chicago, Modern Business Experience in London and Amsterdam, Dublin Tech Summit, The Next Web, Startup Grind Europe, London Tech Week and more. And we’ll continue to partner to help drive customer growth and product innovation.
Our global startup mission is to establish a program that is about collaboration and real partnerships with our startups–providing a path to growth for their businesses. It’s about creating ecosystems of co-development and co-innovation–across our startups, customers and Oracle. A win-win for all.
The six-month accelerator program provides mentoring from technical and business experts, state-of-the-art technology, a co-working space, access to Oracle customers, partners and investors, and free Oracle Cloud credits to five startups selected to join the cohort. Oracle’s UK program is being delivered in partnership with SETsquared Bristol who recently retained their title as ‘Global No.1 incubator – managed by a University’.
To qualify for one of the five spaces available on Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator’s cohort 2 support programme, startups must have a minimum viable product and have been formed for more than six months. Applicants will be scored on four areas: Team, Traction, Tech, and Market Opportunity. Applications close on 28th May, with the cohort 2 launching in July. Interested startups can find out more and apply here.
To find out more about Oracle SCA and how to apply to be part of its next cohort, head to the Oracle SCA website. You can also stay tuned to future updates by following them on Twitter here: @OracleSCA.
Marina Traversari
Marina has just left the Facebook-led Telecom Infrastructure Project where she led the Global EcosytemAccelorator Centres. She also holds roles as the COO of Switch on the Future and Innovation Advisor to Cheltenham Borough Council for the Golden Valley Development. She was the former Chair of Gapsquare, which was acquired by Xpert HR in 2021, and on the Advisory Boards for TechSPARK & Bristol City Council’s One City Economy & Digital.
