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From Innovation to Commercialisation to Impact
Our mission is to empower ambitious research and tech-based companies to commercialise, launch, accelerate growth and secure investment.
We educate and enable ambitious entrepreneurs and leadership teams to be bold and make a difference globally.
Who we help
We work with innovative research-tech based companies
We offer innovative online entrepreneurial education programmes designed specifically to empower pre-starts, spinouts, startups, and scaleups, to accelerate commercialisation, secure customers, attract investment, grow internationally and scale.
We also work with Partners: Business accelerators, incubators, government agencies, investors and other partners
What we offer
We deliver entrepreneurial training and mentorship for each stage of the business journey: from idea validation and market discovery to commercialisation, launch, scaling, and international growth.
Grand Scale Empowers Entrepreneurs to:
Validate Ideas
Test and validate innovative concepts in the market
Commercialise
Enhance commercial skills and confidence
Launch
Actionable strategy for market entry and to secure initial customers
Get Sales Traction
Foundations to generate sustainable sales pipeline for rapid customer acquisition
Grow & Scale
International break-through and accelerated business growth
Get Funding & Investment
Investor readiness to attract and secure funding to fuel spinout journey
About Grand Scale
Our experienced and passionate team has worked with hundreds of tech entrepreneurs across the UK and Ireland, providing the skills, strategies, and support needed to launch, grow, and achieve international success. From nurturing early-stage ventures to guiding scaleups and successful exits, we help innovation-led businesses thrive at every stage of their journey. Our mission is to empower innovators to drive lasting, positive global change.
Trusted delivery partner
We are a trusted partner to government agencies, accelerators, incubators and investment communities across the UK and Ireland.
We are currently a strategic partner to the UK’s national innovation agency, Innovate UK, delivering sales and marketing programmes through their ICURe programme, and are members of the ICURe steering committee.
We have over 45 years’ experience
Grand Scale was founded by two female entrepreneurs who together have over 45 years’ proven success in spearheading marketing for innovative tech startups from early stage to growth, scale and exit, as well as within global brands.
We’ve worked with hundreds of tech entrepreneurs
We’ve given hundreds of UK and Ireland-based companies the skills, strategies and support to successfully launch and grow their business and achieve international breakthrough.
We’ve worked across a range of innovation areas
Our experience spans a wide range of innovation areas – net zero, medtech, fintech, agritech, bioscience, manufacturing, pharma, engineering and more – and we have a track record that speaks for itself.
Our programmes are centred on equality, diversity and inclusion
Our entrepreneurial education programmes are designed to remove barriers and create opportunities, leading to higher participation from diverse communities. With flexible, digital-first learning, we make resources accessible to anyone, anywhere.
We deliver programmes that make a big impact
At Grand Scale, we champion the journey from innovation to commercialisation and are dedicated to creating real, measurable impact.
View our impact in numbers!
Our Impact
Our distinctive strength lies in our ability to successfully and consistently deliver outcome-focused entrepreneurial education programmes at scale. These programmes are meticulously designed to address known barriers to commercialisation and represent a strategic investment in the long-term growth and success of both individual ventures and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT) reflecting strong customer approval, with an average rating of 9/10 for our programmes
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Net Promoter Score (NPS) demonstrating impressive customer loyalty. Well above the 50 threshold considered excellent
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What our customers and partners say
Innovate UK chose to partner with Grand Scale to support early-stage ventures, with the aim of improving their ability to launch, grow and scale. Following a pilot programme and evaluation, wherein Grand Scale designed a specific curriculum, Innovate UK established a three-year partnership with Grand Scale to deliver Kickstart for ICURe spinouts. The expert led programme enhanced the capability of commercially focused teams and aids Innovate UK in delivering through-life support of innovative companies.
Leanne and Ro are key members of the operational and steering groups for the ICURe and Scaling the Edge programmes at Innovate UK. They bring first-hand knowledge and experience of the challenges associated with being female founders in a devolved nation. This has shaped Innovate UK’s commercialisation portfolio, ensuring it is accessible to all.
I would not hesitate to recommend Ro and Leanne for the delivery of programmes associated with public funding and regional and national efforts.
Leanne and Ro are key members of the operational and steering groups for the ICURe and Scaling the Edge programmes at Innovate UK. They bring first-hand knowledge and experience of the challenges associated with being female founders in a devolved nation. This has shaped Innovate UK’s commercialisation portfolio, ensuring it is accessible to all.
I would not hesitate to recommend Ro and Leanne for the delivery of programmes associated with public funding and regional and national efforts.
Dr Emma Burke
Innovation Lead - Commercialisation
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