Liverpool-based venture platform Baltic Ventures is inviting a fresh wave of early-stage digital tech founders to join its three-month intensive accelerator programme.
Open to founders from across the UK and beyond, the Accelerator 2026 programme will select up to 12 companies with a product or prototype and early traction.
Each selected founder will receive an initial £25,000 equity investment (ASA) from the Baltic Ventures Angel Syndicate, plus up to £75,000 in follow-on funding for select founders.
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Through the programme, founders will also receive masterclasses, direct coaching and access to a network of experienced angels, exited founders and operators, plus subsidised trips to Slush in Helsinki, as well as up to nine months of office space in the Baltic Triangle.
Carl Wong, co-founder of Baltic Ventures, said: “The quality of founders building in the North continues to be exceptional. What they lack isn’t talent or ambition – it’s the access and infrastructure that their counterparts in London have had for years. That’s what this programme provides.”
The programme will run from September to November 2026, culminating in Demo Day on 26 November and a London Investor Dinner on 21 January 2027.
Companies from anywhere can apply but attendance in Liverpool is required as founders will need to commit to approximately one and a half days per week in-person at the Baltic Ventures offices, and visa support is available for international applicants.
As well as investment and mentoring, participants will have access to tech perks from Google Cloud, AWS, HubSpot, Scaleway, Notion, Miro, plus regular networking dinners with investors and regional partners.
Since launching in 2023, Baltic Ventures has supported over 50 companies and portfolio companies have collectively raised more than £14m in follow-on funding.
Applications are now open from 29 April until 29 May 2026.
