How it works
From your idea to a working business
Five steps, over about a year. Here is what happens at each one.
Apply
Tell us about yourself and your idea.
Called Pipeline Activation in programme documents
Get selected
We read your application and choose who goes forward.
Called Stage gating in programme documents
Learn
Take part in training and mentoring in your state.
Called Bootcamp in programme documents
Build
Develop and test your solution with hands-on support.
Called Incubation in programme documents
Grow
Get help reaching customers and markets.
Called Market Access in programme documents
What you get
Selected innovators receive wholistic support.
Training
Learn how to improve your idea.
Mentoring
Get advice from people who can help.
Develop your idea
Turn your idea into something you can test.
Funding
Selected innovators receive financial support.
Grow
Get support to take your solution further.
What happens after I apply?
This is the part applicants ask about most.
Evaluate
We check your age, and whether you live in a participating state.
Assess
We read your idea, and the problem it sets out to solve.
Review
We consider your own experience of that problem.
Analyse
We weigh whether the solution can work, and grow.
Contact
If you go through to the next stage, we get in touch.
When can I apply?
Applications open — August – September 2026
Bootcamp runs September to October 2026, and incubation from November 2026 to January 2027.