The Programmes

UK Expansion Discovery Programme – Detailed Overview

 

Purpose:
To help high-growth Singapore startups assess the strategic viability and timing of UK expansion, while understanding sector opportunities, customer fit, and expansion readiness. 

What the programme includes:

8+ hours of targeted sessions across 3 weeks

 Tailored analysis of competitors, sector opportunities, regulatory considerations, and expansion pathways.

A customised mentor/expert session with a UK-sector practitioner or potential customer.

Data-driven insights into UK tech hubs, trends, investment climate, and operational considerations.

In person sessions in Singapore connecting founders to UK stakeholders and experiences scaleup operators.

Key Outcomes for Founders

  • Clear understanding of UK market opportunity & readiness

  • Early exposure to UK advisors, operators, and ecosystem partners

  • Sector-specific insights to validate expansion hypotheses

  • Improved clarity on next steps: market entry, pilots, partnerships, or Foundations Programme readiness

UK Expansion Foundations Programme – Detailed Overview

 

Purpose:
For scaleups already considering action in the UK market. This programme provides structured preparation followed by a high-impact mission week during London Tech Week, including curated meetings and ecosystem access. 

What the Programme Includes:

  • 5–7 hours of strategic preparation sessions

  • 121 onboarding or mid-programme check-ins

  • GTM & market entry workshop
    Adapting value propositions, understanding UK customer behaviour, messaging frameworks.

  • Optional 1:1 marketing and pitch refinement sessions

  • 121 peer/mentor matching with UK founders or C-suite leader.

  • Targeted meeting preparation: Each company submits target customer/partner profiles to shape the curated London itinerary.

  • Arrival Welcome Dinner with UK peer founders & mentors 
  • 4+ pre-scheduled high-value meetings with customers, partners, hubs or corporate innovators. 
  • Paid passes to London Tech Week: Includes innovation sessions, Tech Nation Rising Stars Reception, DBT International Scaleup Event & more! 
  • Concierge-style access to the Programme Team 
  • Post-mission support & exit interview 
  • Community integration (Slack/WhatsApp) 
  • Continuous Introductions as companies progress

Key Outcomes for Founders 

  • Active UK traction opportunities
  • Direct meetings with decision-makers (corporates, hubs, partners) 
  • Exposure to the national ecosystem and investor networks 
  • UK market-ready GTM and value proposition 
  • Clear roadmap for soft landing and incorporation