Creative Brands Accelerator
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The InnovationRCA Creative Brands Accelerator provides business mentoring, commercial training and advice to creative brands founded by RCA graduates and alumni. We have a rich line-up of brand and retail experts to support Accelerator participants establish a strong commercial foundation for their business.
Key dates for 2024/25
Applications open from: Spring 2025
Interviews: Spring 2025
Accelerator kick-off: Spring 2025
About the Accelerator
This six-month accelerator consists of workshops, mentoring and sector coaching culminating in a pop-up event in late 2025. It is expected for workshops, coaching sessions and meetings to take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays. A full schedule will be provided ahead of the accelerator kick-off. Additional events and networking opportunities may also be scheduled throughout the Accelerator.
There will be a six-week break in scheduled activities over the summer.
What you’ll get
- Dedicated one-to-one coaching from leading creative sector brand and retail experts in areas such as fashion and footwear, jewellery and accessories, interiors, homeware and textiles.
- Workshops covering product range development, sales and marketing, brand strategy, business planning and digital media.
- Access to hot-desking facilities at the InnovationRCA Incubator in Battersea.
- A public Pop-up event to showcase your designs and products.
- Opportunity for publicity and PR.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a graduate of the Royal College of Art*.
- Have a creative product or service that is either already trading or ready to launch into the marketplace (such as fashion, jewellery, ceramics and homeware, film, animation, publishing, and graphic and digital design studios).
*If you are a current student at the RCA you will become eligible to apply once you have graduated. We would welcome an application from you next time.
If you are not a graduate of the RCA you are not eligible to apply for this programme. However, we do offer programmes aimed at external entrepreneurs, start-ups and organisations looking to promote and support innovation and entrepreneurship. Find out more about the broader InnovationRCA services.
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