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Miss Kick
cohort 5
Grace Vella
Founder of Miss Kick
«Accelerate ME gave me the belief to continue to do what I was doing. Everyone on the programme, including the teams and mentors, gave me their time and helped me to strengthen my value proposition and brand»
In 2018, Miss Kick launched as a female-first football brand and community, growing from a kitchen-table start into a global network.
In 2022, they hosted “Breaking Barriers” events during the Euros across Manchester, Sheffield and London to inspire teenage girls to stay in the game.
In 2023, they launched the Future Leaders Programme, offering coaching qualifications, mentoring and hands-on leadership experience for girls aged 16–18.
In 2024, Miss Kick partnered with Mitre to sponsor aspiring female coaches and drive nationwide campaigns around women’s football.
Housr
cohort 6
Harry Panter
Founder & CEO of Housr
«Two reasons why you should join Accelerate Me.   Number one is the network you build. You can leverage this network to find things like co-founders and CTO like we did.   Secondly, they give you equity-free funding which is great to kick-start your company»
In 2023, Housr secured over £2.6 million in seed funding to scale its student rental platform and expand into the US.

In 2024, the team was nominated for the Northern Star Award at the Northern Tech Awards, where Panter also won the Northern Star Entrepreneurship Award. Housr projects 600% growth in the US and a further 300% in the UK this year.
Recourse AI
cohort 4
Scott Martin
Founder & CEO of Recourse AI
«Accelerate ME kept us accountable, allowed us to progress quickly, access connections and mentors and maintain focus.   Without it we wouldn't be where we are now.»
In 2023, Recourse AI secured £4 million+ in seed funding to build its AI-powered “flight simulator for healthcare,” using realistic digital-human avatars for clinical training.

In 2024, they partnered with the NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance to transform oncology education with generative AI, enabling cancer care professionals to train through dynamic, conversational simulations.
Miss Kick
cohort 5
Grace Vella
Founder of Miss Kick
«Accelerate ME gave me the belief to continue to do what I was doing. Everyone on the programme, including the teams and mentors, gave me their time and helped me to strengthen my value proposition and brand»
In 2018, Miss Kick launched as a female-first football brand and community, growing from a kitchen-table start into a global network.
In 2022, they hosted “Breaking Barriers” events during the Euros across Manchester, Sheffield and London to inspire teenage girls to stay in the game.
In 2023, they launched the Future Leaders Programme, offering coaching qualifications, mentoring and hands-on leadership experience for girls aged 16–18.
In 2024, Miss Kick partnered with Mitre to sponsor aspiring female coaches and drive nationwide campaigns around women’s football.
Housr
cohort 6
Harry Panter
Founder & CEO of Housr
«Two reasons why you should join Accelerate Me.   Number one is the network you build. You can leverage this network to find things like co-founders and CTO like we did.   Secondly, they give you equity-free funding which is great to kick-start your company»
In 2023, Housr secured over £2.6 million in seed funding to scale its student rental platform and expand into the US.

In 2024, the team was nominated for the Northern Star Award at the Northern Tech Awards, where Panter also won the Northern Star Entrepreneurship Award. Housr projects 600% growth in the US and a further 300% in the UK this year.
Recourse AI
cohort 4
Scott Martin
Founder & CEO of Recourse AI
«Accelerate ME kept us accountable, allowed us to progress quickly, access connections and mentors and maintain focus.   Without it we wouldn't be where we are now.»
In 2023, Recourse AI secured £4 million+ in seed funding to build its AI-powered “flight simulator for healthcare,” using realistic digital-human avatars for clinical training.

In 2024, they partnered with the NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance to transform oncology education with generative AI, enabling cancer care professionals to train through dynamic, conversational simulations.
Miss Kick
cohort 5
Grace Vella
Founder of Miss Kick
«Accelerate ME gave me the belief to continue to do what I was doing. Everyone on the programme, including the teams and mentors, gave me their time and helped me to strengthen my value proposition and brand»
In 2018, Miss Kick launched as a female-first football brand and community, growing from a kitchen-table start into a global network.
In 2022, they hosted “Breaking Barriers” events during the Euros across Manchester, Sheffield and London to inspire teenage girls to stay in the game.
In 2023, they launched the Future Leaders Programme, offering coaching qualifications, mentoring and hands-on leadership experience for girls aged 16–18.
In 2024, Miss Kick partnered with Mitre to sponsor aspiring female coaches and drive nationwide campaigns around women’s football.
Housr
cohort 6
Harry Panter
Founder & CEO of Housr
«Two reasons why you should join Accelerate Me.   Number one is the network you build. You can leverage this network to find things like co-founders and CTO like we did.   Secondly, they give you equity-free funding which is great to kick-start your company»
In 2023, Housr secured over £2.6 million in seed funding to scale its student rental platform and expand into the US.

In 2024, the team was nominated for the Northern Star Award at the Northern Tech Awards, where Panter also won the Northern Star Entrepreneurship Award. Housr projects 600% growth in the US and a further 300% in the UK this year.
Recourse AI
cohort 4
Scott Martin
Founder & CEO of Recourse AI
«Accelerate ME kept us accountable, allowed us to progress quickly, access connections and mentors and maintain focus.   Without it we wouldn't be where we are now.»
In 2023, Recourse AI secured £4 million+ in seed funding to build its AI-powered “flight simulator for healthcare,” using realistic digital-human avatars for clinical training.

In 2024, they partnered with the NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance to transform oncology education with generative AI, enabling cancer care professionals to train through dynamic, conversational simulations.
Miss Kick
cohort 5
Grace Vella
Founder of Miss Kick
«Accelerate ME gave me the belief to continue to do what I was doing. Everyone on the programme, including the teams and mentors, gave me their time and helped me to strengthen my value proposition and brand»
In 2018, Miss Kick launched as a female-first football brand and community, growing from a kitchen-table start into a global network.
In 2022, they hosted “Breaking Barriers” events during the Euros across Manchester, Sheffield and London to inspire teenage girls to stay in the game.
In 2023, they launched the Future Leaders Programme, offering coaching qualifications, mentoring and hands-on leadership experience for girls aged 16–18.
In 2024, Miss Kick partnered with Mitre to sponsor aspiring female coaches and drive nationwide campaigns around women’s football.
Housr
cohort 6
Harry Panter
Founder & CEO of Housr
«Two reasons why you should join Accelerate Me.   Number one is the network you build. You can leverage this network to find things like co-founders and CTO like we did.   Secondly, they give you equity-free funding which is great to kick-start your company»
In 2023, Housr secured over £2.6 million in seed funding to scale its student rental platform and expand into the US.

In 2024, the team was nominated for the Northern Star Award at the Northern Tech Awards, where Panter also won the Northern Star Entrepreneurship Award. Housr projects 600% growth in the US and a further 300% in the UK this year.
Recourse AI
cohort 4
Scott Martin
Founder & CEO of Recourse AI
«Accelerate ME kept us accountable, allowed us to progress quickly, access connections and mentors and maintain focus.   Without it we wouldn't be where we are now.»
In 2023, Recourse AI secured £4 million+ in seed funding to build its AI-powered “flight simulator for healthcare,” using realistic digital-human avatars for clinical training.

In 2024, they partnered with the NHS Greater Manchester Cancer Alliance to transform oncology education with generative AI, enabling cancer care professionals to train through dynamic, conversational simulations.

cohort 11

cohort 11

AccuNote

Evangelos Anapliotis

Bura

Pomelo

Alex Kapadia, Gan Hui Lin, Abdelrahman Elgamal

PurFetch

Raymond Zheng, Fancy Fan, Sudhansu Wani

Vigil

Maximillian Dowling,

Airyn

Mend

Jasper Beamount,

Prana Tech

Kristian Ambruch,

Robertas Kareckas

Synkit Health

Amplify Inc

Eduardo Marques

Nomad Travel Tracker

Pulpoo

Eduardo Fernandez Salazar,

Pulse

Mahan Aghabeigi, Jonathan Atrey, Jakub Slactha, Varad Chavan

cohort 10

cohort 10

Hypoplas

PhysioAssist

Vidsight

Walo

Harshita Dasani

Purple Point

Jorge Augusto Servert, Lerdo de Tejada, Jaleel Miyan, Derren Heyes

BasicX

Muhammad Asad Butt, Chenze Ma, Kwame Kwarteng, Ansab Ali

ReUniCycle

Lee Tzs Ving Venus, Lee Cheuk Him Marvin, Hao Geng (Arya)

Endup

Ahmad Aldaker, Omar Mansi, Amer Akkad

FlashAid

Grigorii Rodionov, Makysm Korotych

Urban Watt

Josiah Edebiri, Gus Cheng Zhang

BEEM Advertising

Lazaros Sideras, Giorgos Markou, Ioannis Vamvakas

Cultured Mentor

Dylan Simpson, Ana Brereton Rodrigo, Henry Gardiner, Alec Williams

cohort 9

cohort 9

synbiote

Alinta Furnell, Ismat Kabbara

Pandemic Tours

Joaquin Contreras

ErleaDx

Aeroknite

Pentone

Philip Pentone Robinson

KrowdInnovation

early.fans

Pedro Miguel Marques Sousa

MoveMed

Alvaro Yanez Touzet, Anthony Jenking, Ben Davies, Mark Kotter

Manchester Students' Group

NanoGraft

Gergana Ivanova, Omar Haroun

cohort 8

cohort 8

GreenWear Solutions

Dheeraj Thapliyal

SimpleX Molecular

Maribel Montufar-Martinez

Ship VO

Garden of Ive

Iveren Yongo & Erdoo Yongo

Spice Story

Rogue Psych

Blosom

Light And Air

Lorraine Wolter

Evolve Your Home

Grow Your Own

Ignas Bolsakovas, Karolis Petruskevicius

Kinetics

Stefan Strat, Dominic Kloecker

Cohost.me

Anuj Vaishnav, Harshdeep Singh

Hai

Andrea Izquierdo, Diego Corona

cohort 7

cohort 7

YourDataMate

Julieta O'Flaherty, Radhika Kataria

Housr

Buno Coffee

Nikita Lozarev

Immunity

Leonel Virosta, Carlos Gutiérrez, Haizea Tramullas

Everything 3D Printing

Everest

Electric Bazaar

Alicya Mamo, Shamima Khonat

Educational Game Studio

BrainTame

Arkisites

Elijah Ajuwon

3D PrintEat

cohort 6

cohort 6

Studifuel

Choiman

Michael Choi

Adagio

Rodosthenis Charaiamous

Projekt Blu

Tuege Neumann, Raghav Vashishtha

Increw

Robert Bucur, Matyas Szegi

Global Source Kitchen

Harrison Kersey, Stanley Sands

Peera

Nathan Dane, Lewis Ladin

Omnis Interactive Ltd

William Murch-Seage

Revolutioneyes

Ali Ismal

Vamo

Madgalini Papanaoum, Orestis Triantopoulos

Homely Energy Ltd

Ignas Bolsakovas, Karolis Petruskevicius

MissKick

Free Love Apparel

Skybox

Luigi D'Introno, Jang Belche

cohort 5

cohort 5

Unichat

Jamie Rawsthorne, Nicolas Pettican

Student Inspire Network

Rats to Riches

MACAWLY

Michal Wisniewski

In It Together

Jonah Ogbuneke, Jack Houghton, Lily Fothergill

Hall Swap

CADPAD

Mason Rowbottom

Bare Bones

Jacob Scott, Georgina Bullen

Recourse Ai

Scott Martin

cohort 4

cohort 4

Neural Diversity Network

Unifiy

Nick Singh, Chuck Paiusim Cameron Lee

Shirt Happens

Kiran Arokiasamy

Shut Up & Dance

Maggie Chen, Daniel Ma, Lavika Sachdeva

Homefans

Daniel Velasquez, Luke Verbeek

Etymo

Weijian Zhang, Jonathan Deakin, Wiktor Komorowski

Hive Urban Farms

Gareth Williams, Dien Curtis

cohort 3

cohort 3

Sex in a Box

Georgia Farrugia

The Student Games

Tom Richmond, Greg Pearson

Vital Voice

Bilal El Sayed, Benedict Vardey, Francisco Ponce de Leon

DentaliQ

Reroo

Haider Khokar, Ulrich Boulon, Thomas Edwards, George McDonnell

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