If you’ve completed ARC Launch and taken meaningful steps toward setting up your venture, this next stage is all about sharpening your market focus, validating demand, and building a clear, confident go-to-market strategy.

What to expect

ARC Accelerate Express is a high-impact programme built to fast-track your progress through:

• ✅ 8 hours of tailored 1-to-1 support focused on your specific venture

• ✅ 14 hours of expert-led sessions covering the essentials for commercial success

• ✅ Practical tools and strategies to maximise your real-world impact

Who is it for?

This programme is ideal for ventures that:

• Have completed ARC Launch

• Have made progress toward formalising their venture

• May have secured one or two early sales

• Are now ready to refine their market fit and prioritise a strong go-to-market approach

By the end of the programme, you will have:

• Conducted 20+ validated conversations with potential customers and partners

• Developed a refined business model with tested assumptions

• Created professional presentation materials and a compelling pitch narrative

• Established a clear market research plan and commercialisation roadmap

• Built connections with peers, TTOs, and experienced researcher-entrepreneurs

• Achieved — or be firmly on track toward — pilot/first sale status

Key dates

📅 Cohort 1: Starting 14 April 2026
📅 Cohort 2: Starting 5 May 2026

🗓 Applications close: 9 April 2026 (for both cohorts)

Places are limited, and we strongly encourage early applications.

Apply now here!