Cohort 1
Cohort 1
The six-month journey for Innovators comprising the first cohort of winners on the Clean Futures Accelerator began on the 6th November 2023, followed by an Insight Day on the 13th to prepare them for the programme and introduce them to relevant Industry Partners and Investors.
The technological innovations developed by Cohort 1 focused on one or more industry challenges identified by key stakeholders at a Challenge Setting Workshop on the 15th June 2023.
The cohort concluded with an opportunity to showcase their innovations at an exclusive invitation only Demonstration Day, bringing back relevant Industry Partners and Investors to witness progress made and discuss commercialisation opportunities.
For SMEs supported by BCIMO, either partially or in full, this Demonstration Day took place on the 30th April 2024
SMEs fully supported by BCIMO were:
These companies received both technical and commercial support.
Adelan
BoxTube
Changemaker3D
Advanced Hydrogen Technologies / Harry Needle Railroad Company
PowerUp Off-Grid Services
Universal Signalling
Varamis Rail
SMEs partially supported by BCIMO were:
These companies received commercial support only, with technical support provided by CoventryUniversity.
AceOn
Coexlion
Composite Braiding
Hixal
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