Are you an ambitious business aiming to grow in Clean Heat?
Our 5-month accelerator will take your start-up or small business to the next level.
Understand demand. Network with customers, investors, supply chain and distributors. Raise your profile. Identify new opportunities. Action plan for growth.
Learn more about the programme and hear from two previous participants on what they learned, the connections they made with customers, and the follow-on contracts and funding they achieved as a result of the accelerator.
The 2023 Clean Heat Accelerator was a great success. Participants said:
90%
made valuable connections
60%
average increase in sales in the first quarter after end of accelerator
80%
likely to achieve new customers
The mentoring was excellent and very supportive. Having the opportunity to discuss growth plans and ideas, in an open, supportive and constructive way was extremely valuable to me.
Thank you to you and your team at CLT too, I’ve really enjoyed the course, the content and discussions.
What is it?
The Scottish Enterprise Clean Heat Accelerator is an immersive 5-month programme for ambitious small businesses and start-ups operating in Scotland with products and services that support clean heat in buildings. The accelerator is designed to help you to grow and scale your business and build your networks.
Why join the accelerator?
EXPANDED NETWORK
Meet customers, supply chain partners, peers and investors.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
Online masterclasses and in-person events to build business skills and sector knowledge.
A PLAN FOR GROWTH
Create a practical action plan to grow your business.
EXPERT GUIDANCE
1:1 mentoring with dedicated industry experts.
How does the Accelerator work?
The Accelerator will be delivered over 16 weeks, spread over a 21-week period, by Carbon Limiting Technologies on behalf of Scottish Enterprise.
To gain maximum benefit from the Accelerator, participants should be decision-makers within your business; different team members may attend sessions relevant to their role.
Live online workshops and events
(2 per week – 4 hours of content)
Interactive workshops and masterclasses to build leadership and business skills, develop plans and share ideas; Industry and specialist speakers and facilitated discussions to gain insight and find solutions to industry challenges.
Topics include: the growth journey; sector development; customer engagement; communication and marketing; building the organisation and team; financial forecasting; operations and systems; funding and more.
In-person learning and networking events
Three events including speakers, site visits, networking and partnership building opportunities.
1:1 Mentoring from industry experts
We will match you with clean heat and innovation experts who will help you develop commercialisation action plans, become investment ready, and facilitate introductions to relevant industry contacts.
Bursary
Stipend of £2,000 available to each business to contribute towards costs of participating (subject to attendance).
Who can apply?
The Accelerator will support up to 15 ambitious businesses enabling the transition to clean heat in buildings.
Sector
We welcome technology developers, manufacturers, installers and contractors working in, or moving into, clean heat technologies. Includes heat pumps, thermal storage, heat networks, solar thermal, biomass, insulation, energy efficiency, deep retrofit, sensors, metering and smart controls.
Stage, size and location
We welcome technology developers, manufacturers, installers and contractors working in, or moving into, clean heat technologies. Includes heat pumps, thermal storage, heat networks, solar thermal, biomass, insulation, energy efficiency, deep retrofit, sensors, metering and smart controls.
FAQs
If you have any questions, please contact
James Ruel or
Natalie Fredericks
Clean heat expert support
Scottish Enterprise also separately offers a Clean heat expert support programme which provides expert support to Scottish companies that want to create new products or services, or otherwise diversify into the clean heat market.