We In Social Tech

We in Social Tech is a London-based accelerator programme, set-up to support innovative women-led social technology businesses.

The accelerator is delivered by Nwes, the largest not-for-private-profit enterprise agency in the UK, in collaboration with founding partner Deutsche Bank, through its social enterprise programme Made for Good.

We in Social Tech launched in October 2018, to help grow three cohorts of 20 women-led technology businesses with a social purpose over two-years. It is free to participate in, and, unlike many others will not take any equity in return.

The operating status of this organization is "Active". The industry of this organization is "Beauty, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Retail, Retail Technology, SaaS". The investment type of this organization is "Accelerator". The parent institution of this organization is "Nwes, Deutsche Bank".

The accelerator has been designed to address the specific challenges that hold female social tech founders back from achieving their ambitions, and help each business reach its full potential.

Over the course of two years, there will be three six-month accelerator intakes, each with 20 participants per cohort.

Each successful applicant will get access to:

1. The We in Social Tech business growth programme

Organised workshops, talks, seminars, speakers, training and expert visits will take place at Wood Green Works on a weekly basis, every Wednesday. They will also address specific topics of interest, as identified by participants.

The programme will include, but will not be limited to the following topics:

• Business modelling
• Strategic planning
• Business finance
• Raising finance
• Legal and IP
• Market research
• Customer profiling
• User-centred design
• Product analysis
• Marketing
• Sales
• Social Impact Measurement
• Leadership
• Confidence and Wellbeing

2. Business consultancy support

Participants will work with a dedicated business consultant, who will support them around their specific issues and challenges.

3. Growth mentoring by two mentors

Based on participant’s challenges, the accelerator will match them with one mentor from the business, creative or tech industry, and another from Deutsche Bank.

4. Finance and investment readiness

We in Social Tech will help applicants get ready to raise the finance their business requires. This could be loan finance, angel/VC investment, social investment, crowdfunding or grants.

5. Co-working space at Wood Green Works

Participants and their team will have a base from which you can work, network, learn and grow (max 3 people per business).

6. Peer learning groups

By joining the accelerator participants will become part of a vibrant and supportive peer network, as well as dynamic peer-learning groups.

7. Networking

We in Social Tech will organise events and facilitate opportunities to help to grow participants’ professional network.

8. Celebration and Demo Day

At the end of each six-month programme the accelerator will organise a celebration and demo day to showcase participants’ business and product.