Unit M Deep Tech Accelerator

Run by Unit M.

Unit M's Manchester deep tech accelerator runs three months in hybrid form, with two workshops a month — one in person, one online. It provides up to GBP 25,000 in equity-free funding, released across three milestones, and takes no equity. The sector remit is broad within deep tech: materials, manufacturing, AI/ML, biotech, healthtech, climate, energy, robotics and space.

Investment

£25,000 (Below Europe & C. Asia median $54.5k · Below global median $61.3k)

Equity taken

0% (Like 88% of Europe & C. Asia · Like 79% globally)

Duration

13 weeks (Shorter than Europe & C. Asia median 26 wks · Shorter than global median 20 wks)

Format

hybrid

Cadence

Not disclosed

Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Sectors

• Deep Tech
• Materials
• Manufacturing
• AI & ML
• Biotech
• Health Tech
• Climate
• Energy
• Robotics
• Space

How to apply

Official website

This programme has notes explaining its undisclosed figures, available in the full dataset.

Sources

Every figure above is taken from these pages, published by the programme or its parent organisation.

• https://unit-m.co.uk/deep-tech-accelerator read 2026-09-05 — supports cheque amount, cheque currency, cheque note, equity pct, equity note, duration weeks, duration note, sectors, application url, website, status, city, format
• https://unit-m.co.uk/ read 2026-09-07 — supports contact email

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• NatWest Entrepreneur Accelerator

Last verified 2026-09-05.