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