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Committee & CEO @ Morrisons
Rami Baitieh, CEO @ Morrisons
AKQA Office Visit
Simon Rogerson, Founder & CEO @ Octopus
Peter Jakelby, CEO @ IKEA UK/IE
Alex Dower, CEO @ Holland & Barrett International
Simmy Dhillon, Founder @ Simmer
Committee Dinner
Demo Day
OakNorth Office Visit
Pitching to Simon Squibb

Committee & CEO @ Morrisons
Rami Baitieh, CEO @ Morrisons
AKQA Office Visit
Simon Rogerson, Founder & CEO @ Octopus
Peter Jakelby, CEO @ IKEA UK/IE
Alex Dower, CEO @ Holland & Barrett International
Simmy Dhillon, Founder @ Simmer
Committee Dinner
Demo Day
OakNorth Office Visit
Pitching to Simon Squibb

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Our Programs

Your Launchpad to Entrepreneurial Success

The Acceler8 Program 🚀

Putting five different Cohorts through six-week Programs where they will learn from the most fascinating entrepreneurs, be mentored by absolute startup titans, go head-to-head for funding, and most importantly, inspire one-another with contagious levels of passion.

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The Acceler8 Program 🚀

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The Initi8 Program ⚡

Giving budding founders a taste of the startup world by organising short, bitesize but meaningful internships at startups or early-stage venture capital.

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The Initi8 Program ⚡

Giving budding founders a taste of the startup world by organising short, bitesize but meaningful internships at startups or early-stage venture capital.

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The Elev8 Program 💫

Connecting student founders, whether fundraising six-figures or sitting on a fresh idea, with experienced mentors who can take them to the next level — available throughout the whole year.

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The Elev8 Program 💫

Connecting student founders, whether fundraising six-figures or sitting on a fresh idea, with experienced mentors who can take them to the next level — available throughout the whole year.

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The Collabor8 Program 🤝

Linking founders who have start-ups or start-up ideas with skilled students to accelerate the progress of your business. Whether you are looking for a co-founder, a website-building wizard or a social media superhero, you can find them all here.

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The Collabor8 Program 🤝

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Our Student Founders

Here’s what some of them have to say

Acceler8 by BE was an incredible experience for me. I went from not knowing how to run a startup to now being an established brand and making the right connections to grow the business. The speakers and my mentor provided me with valuable feedback to work on. I loved the experience and I'm looking forward to seeing the next gen of startups!

Billy Huang

Founder @ Elm Park Restring

I cannot recommend getting involved with BE enough. It provided us with highly valuable information and connections which have proven instrumental in the development of Framesports. Miguel and the team did a fantastic job.

Lachlan McGrigor

Co-Founder @ Framesports.ai

I’ve met many peers our age who are passionate, ambitious, and always willing to learn. Being in such an environment not only boosted my ambition to keep creating new ideas but also provided a great platform for exchanging ideas and receiving feedback. BE connected me with numerous resources, such as pairing us with mentors and having speakers every week on different topics.