The UK offers success:

Ease of doing business: well regulated, stable environment, low tax regime, business friendly policy.

Market opportunity: good ideas thrive, innovations succeed, springboard into Europe, 60m customer base

Ecosystem: meshes creative, technical & customer-care, industry clusters, collaboration, partnerships, and an abundance of talent.

If you want to access this unique ecosystem, and join thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators who succeeded in this country..

..then the Sirius Programme is your main gateway to the UK

The UK ambition

What is Sirius?

Benefits

£12,000 financial contribution per person No equity taken

Access to an accelerator programme

Mentoring

Support to gain clients and funding

Logistical help in relocating to the UK

Visa endorsement (Grad. Entr. Visa)

Who can apply?

Recent graduates (post 2012)

>= BA/BSc level, Masters or Research degree

From around the globe + int’l graduates in the UK + British graduates

Talented and motivated individuals…

…with entrepreneurial spirit and innovative ideas

All sectors and disciplines (with a special focus on 8 Great Technologies)

Requirements

Full time commitment to your venture

Full transfer of Intellectual Property to the UK legal entity

Creation of a UK-based HQ

Commitment to the UK business for the long term

All team members to relocate to the UK

Commitment to the accelerator assigned

Number of team members: min 2, max 3

At least 50% of team members graduated between 01/01/12 and 30/06/14

At least 50% of team members to be non-UK nationals

All members to be shareholders (no employees)

All team members to be graduates (equal or above to BA level)

Your Journey – Application

Our first winners

UK Tax Incentives

Corporation tax decreasing from 23% to 20% (April 2015)

R&D Tax Credits - for each £1 spent on R&D (technology development) an SME can deduct £2.25 against its tax liability (£1.30 for larger companies)

Patent Box - new tax relief scheme for patents filed in the UK - any profit derived from these patents will be taxed at 10% rather than the current level of 24%

Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS & EIS) & Venture Capital Trusts - a range of tax relief schemes for investors in early stage businesses

Regional growth funds - available for companies that are setting up in the regions (outside London)

Register online:www.siriusprogramme.c

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Any Questions

ContactAlessio Bortone - Talent Scout EMEA & LATAM

Twitter: @alessiobortoneEmail: info@siriusprogramme.com

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