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Propel Programme
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Could your business idea go global?

“Propel helped maximise the full potential of my business.”
Nishi Ward, Waste Systems
“With Propel I took my product to 25 countries.”
Fergus Wallace, myGRIPzone.com
“Propel has provided us with the support to bring our product to export markets.”
Janette O'Hagan, Okotech Ltd

If you’re an entrepreneur, with an innovative idea that has export potential, Propel could help you make it happen. To fast track your business idea to the next stage this one year programme will provide you with high quality training, one to one mentoring, workshops, networking opportunities and financial support.

Click here to hear what past participants have to say.

Propel is for high calibre entrepreneurs who have the passion and energy to succeed on an international stage and if your idea has export potential and can scale up within 12 months, it offers:

  • Up to £20,000 financial support
  • A series of 10 training workshops
  • Individual mentoring support from experts
  • How to attract investment
  • Support to make overseas market visits
The closing date of the 2013 Propel programme was 23 January. We are planning to run another two programmes in 2014 and 2015. If you are interested in applying for Propel in the future of if you would like to find out further details you can email propelprogramme@xcellpartners.com to register your interest.