INNOVATIONRCA START-UP PROGRAMME

LAUNCH EVENT2 JUNE 2017

IMPACTS

OVER 500 UK JOBS CREATED

60 GRADUATESLAUNCH 39 START-UPSover 9 years of the incubation programme

£ £39 MILLION RAISED IN INVESTOR FUNDSby our start-ups at valuationsof £600,000 to £20 million

OVER £12 MILLION TURNOVER LAST YEARby our start-ups which are trading

OVER £7 MILLIONOVERSEAS SALESvalue of exports in previous 12 months

£40 MILLION TURNOVERGENERATEDby our start-ups & spin-outs in the last 9 years

£ OVER £2 MILLION RAISEDIN CROWDFUNDING£

OVER £3.5 MILLION COMPETITIVE R&D FUNDINGwon by our start-ups

££120 MILLION TOTAL START-UP VALUATION£

WHO WE ARE

We help RCA graduates turn their exceptional start-up ideas into successful business

We provide business coaching, office space, funds and access to investors & networks

We have a lively calendar of events designed to champion our start-up community and facilitate knowledge exchange and introductions

OUR INVESTMENT

BOARD

Mark Esiri, Stephen Rockman, Sam Stacey, Matt White, Mark Whittaker, Ed Williams and Nadia Danhash

Made up of highly experienced investors & entrepreneurs

OUR ADVISORY

BOARD

Mark Esiri, Richard Hargreaves, John Hunt, Rasha Khawaja, Paul Thompson

Chaired by Sir James Dyson

OUR OFFER

Up to £50K seed funding from the RCA or RCA Fund & membership of AngelClubRCA

Business plan and product coaching

Intros to networks & partners (corporates, accountants & lawyers)

Masterclasses and access to tools and templates

Publicity & PR opportunities

1 YEAR’S INCUBATION

Office space & access to RCA workshops

ANGELCLUBRCA

Help with company formation

Help with advance SEIS/EIS assurance

Investor readiness training

Access to > 50 experienced investors able to invest up to£150,000 / co.

Company members get:

SELECTION CRITERIA

Credible ideas

High growth potential with foreseeable exit

Affiliation with RCA

Multidisciplinary ambitious team

Commitment and passion

AWINNING

TEAM

Shared values and vision

A successful team has:• leadership skills• technical skills• commercial skills• financial acumen

• resilience & persistence• project management• presentation skills

Personality & Drive

Clarity on roles and rewards

A pre nuptial agreement in place

TIER 1 GEVISA

Open to RCA graduates and those from other HEI institutions if a member of start-up is RCA

£945 in savings if applying from inside the UK or £1890 if applying from outside the UK. Money must have been in bank account for 90 days prior to your application

UK recognised Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree or PhD awarded before endorsement

Endorsement from authorised UK higher education institution (RCA) issued in past 3 months

SELECTION PROCESS

5 July Applications Close

27 July Investment Board Pitch

24-26 July Pitch Week including team matchmaking

13-21 July Launchpad

28 July Decisions Emailed

NEXT STEPS

Over the course of the autumn you will be helped to start your company and coached on your business proposition and your investment pitch in preparation for pitching to AngelClubRCA

Selected start-ups will be offered a package of one year’s incubation at InnovationRCA. Before you are able to take up your office space, you will need to sign a services agreement and join AngelClubRCA

Wates Giving Social Enterprise Fellowships at InnovationRCA are awarded to Royal College of Art start-ups with ideas or designs that address clear societal needs. The Fellowships give them the opportunity to develop these ideas and kick start their social enterprises. Fellows receive financial support (up to £10,000) through bursaries and business mentoring with a hot desk at InnovationRCA.

Concrete Canvas Limitedfounded by two 2005 alumni

• Employs 30 • Exports to 80 countries • Ranked 16th fastest growing UK company by Sunday Times ‘Fast

Track 100’, winning the Queen’s Award for Innovation in Enterprise in 2014

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

ROLIfounded by a 2013 alumnus

• Employs 90 • Only British company to win a ‘Best of Innovation’ Award at the

Consumer Electronics Show in USA, 2016• Raised £32.5million in last 2 years

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

LOOWATT

• Revolutionary waterless toilet system that creates local economies around waste treatment by converting human waste into natural gas and fertilizer

• Won $1 million grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2015• 35 household toilets installed and operating in Madagascar

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

Ananas Anam

Pinatex™, a new sustainable alternative to leather using natural fibres extracted from the waste leaves of pineapple plants. Piñatex is the first fabric to receive a “PETA-Approved Vegan” logo.

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

Gravity SketchIntuitive sketching in 3D

Tangi0Revolutionising touch control with 3D conductive surfaces

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

MetadriftVirtual Reality Discovery Engine

Beau Han XuLuxury brand using innovative gemstone setting techinques

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

ONEBYMEGender fluid urban, luxury clothing brand

Shore RugsInnovative luxury flooring woven using custom-developed silicone sponge cord

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS

Aergo

Low-cost postural support system that dynamically corrects whilst relieving discomfort from being seated for long periods

ENTERPRISING RCA GRADS