Everything begins with an idea...
Idea Factory is King’s flagship early-stage idea generation competition, taking ideas from ‘light bulb’ moments, to potential viable businesses. Do you have a problem you’re passionate about solving? And the inkling of an idea of how to solve it? Idea Factory could be for you!
Our goal is to nurture the most promising ideas and support their journey to becoming impactful ventures. This is your chance to gain new skills, win amazing prizes and receive expert guidance!
Idea Factory 2025
Applications for Idea Factory 2025 are now live! Submit your application by 23:59 on 5th January 2025.
To apply, you will need to create an account on our Accelerator App — it only takes a few minutes and requires just your name and preferred email address.
Prizes
Winners of Idea Factory get a share of £9,000 to develop their idea, plus access to 1:1 mentoring with our Experts-in-Residence, and desk space in the EI hub.
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