Deadline 5 March – Unfound Accelerator 2023

The deadline is 5 March for the Unfound Accelerator 2023 run by Co-operatives UK is a free programme supporting teams to set up a platform business as a co-op (a platform co-op) through weekly expert-led workshops and tailored one-to-one sessions.

The programme ends with a pitch event towards which The Co-operative Bank is providing a £10,000 prize fund. Platform co-ops are businesses that trade via a digital app or platform and are owned and controlled by their members.

They offer a fairer way to trade, with users and workers controlling the business and financially benefitting from its success, as opposed to distant shareholders. You can apply for the UnFound Accelerator here.