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TechForge Accelerator Workshop 2: Free Money & Support - Grants, Accelerators and Other Opportunities for Tech Startups

23 Apr 2026 9:30 - 12:30

The TechForge Accelerator from Business Sheffield comprises of 5 in-person workshop sessions designed to support the needs of technology-centred startups, especially those involving software. The TechForge Accelerator is best suited to founders who are at an early stage – for example you might just have an idea, be working on a prototype (or MVP), or have done some initial trading.

You can book into one or more workshops in the series, depending on your needs. The workshops last just over 2 hours with an opportunity to network at the end.

The second session of our Accelerator for tech startups is an introduction to the many forms of support, both financial and non-financial, that can help enormously as you grow your business. We explain the benefits of Accelerators and Incubators, Mentoring and Networking and how to make the most of these, as well as offering a quick tour of various Grants that you might be eligible for.

The session will be led by one of our highly experienced Tech Scale-Up Advisors.

Date: 23 April 2026

Time: 9:30am - 12:30 pm 

Venue: Electric Works, 3 Concourse Way S1 2BJ

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Promo poster for the Business Sheffield Workshops. On a bright orange background is the word 'Workshops' along side the Business Sheffield logo.
Promo poster for the Business Sheffield Workshops. On a bright orange background is the word 'Workshops' along side the Business Sheffield logo.

Prices

Free but registration is compulsory. Book here.

Venue/Location

Electric Works
3 Concourse Way Sheffield City Centre S1 2BJ

Event Organiser

Business Sheffield Tel:
0114 224 5000 Email:
businesssheffield@sheffield.gov.uk Website:
Business Sheffield


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