Webinars
SHAPE Catalyst Application Webinar Recording
Watch our webinar recording to find out more about how to apply to the ESRC/AHRC SHAPE…
ARC helps researchers build innovative and sustainable ventures that deliver impact at scale. Our four-stage ARC Pathway is focused on the challenges and opportunities at each stage of their journey.
The £3.9 million SHAPE Catalyst programme runs until 2026 and is delivered by the ARC Accelerator. It is designed to equip researchers from the social sciences, arts and humanities with the skills they need to bring their ideas to market.
SHAPE stands for Social sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy and is a collective name for the social sciences, humanities and the arts. The British Academy’s SHAPE hub explains the term’s history.
A SHAPE venture is one where the product or service is primarily built on SHAPE research. You can find examples in this article and in our Case Studies section.
Applicants must have a PhD or similar research or innovation experience and be based at an eligible UK research organisation (for more information, visit the ESRC research funding guide and check if you are eligible for research and innovation funding). The programme is open to individuals and teams.
ARC helps researchers transform their innovative research ideas into impactful ventures. Our four-stage programme, the ARC Pathway, is focused on the challenges and opportunities at each stage of the researchers’ journey.
Explore different impact options and audiences for your research in two brief online workshops.
Gain key entrepreneurial skills and start testing your ideas with potential customers and stakeholders in five virtual training sessions.
Validate your venture idea and develop a sustainable business model during our 6-month accelerator with time buyout and up to £62,500 in funding.
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To view upcoming cohorts and apply, visit the relevant ARC Pathway page: ARC Discover, ARC Launch, ARC Accelerate, ARC Scale
The four stages build on each other, so we recommend that interested researchers start their journey with ARC Discover and move along the ARC Pathway.
Watch recordings of our past webinars in the Workshops and Webinars section below. To receive all updates on upcoming cohorts, sign up to the ARC Newsletter.
Key resources to support TTOs and Professional & Support Staff can be found on our Resources page. If you have any questions, email us at hello@arcaccelerator.io or join our monthly drop-in sessions.
Webinars
Watch our webinar recording to find out more about how to apply to the ESRC/AHRC SHAPE…
Events, Webinars
Applications for the next ARC Accelerate cohort will open on Monday, 10 June 2024. Join…
Events, Webinars
Our informal drop-in sessions are intended for Professional & Support Staff, Technology Transfer Officers (TTOs)…
Events
Our next regional roadshow is taking us to Bath! Join us on 12 December to…
Events, Webinars
Applications for the next ARC Accelerate cohort will open on Monday, 10 June 2024. Join…
Events, Webinars
Our informal drop-in sessions are intended for Professional & Support Staff, Technology Transfer Officers (TTOs)…