Accelerator - London Metropolitan University

Accelerator

Accelerator is London Met's business incubator, offering high growth start-ups and later-stage graduate businesses the space to grow and scale.

With it's collaborative community of entrepreneurial businesses across private, shared and hotdesk spaces, Accelerator gives its business founders access to networks, knowledge and resources.

Accelerator has offered office space to a number emerging graduate businesses including Arctic Power Berries, Measure, Moove and MERRI Intimates.

For more information, visit the Accelerator website.

"Being in a community of like-minded entrepreneurs motivates me every day. The energy, passion and ambition is felt everywhere. Regular social events, founders’ dinners, and community support is what makes Accelerator an awesome place to go to every day."

Ilona Filipi, Founder and CEO of MooveAgency.com and London Met graduate

Meet some of London Met's entrepreneurs

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Nora Aburto

Data Analytics MBA

"I have really enjoyed the cohort size, as it allows for great discussion between students. I have also found my professors to be very accessible, and it is great how much interaction you get with the tutor."

Ruth Baidoo

MBA, Health and Social Care BSc

"The fact my product is featured in the BBC Good Food magazine Christmas edition is a direct result of me going to Accelerator."

Imogen Belfield

Jewellery BA (Hons)

"I feel very honoured, as my years of training, learning and discovering at the School of Art, Architecture and Design were some of the best, and I am incredibly proud to be an alumna of the School!"

Lou with a local shopkeeper and some of her kombucha bottles on sale

Lou Dillon – kombucha entrepreneur

Food Science MSc

"I’m a foodie at heart. And during the study of the MSc, I rediscovered my passion for brewing kombucha."

Undergraduate male student in Accelerator

Damiano La Rocca

Event Management BA

"I was given the tools and inspiration to start on my own rather than aim for a job as an employee."

Joao Marques Lima, Journalism graduate, Editor-in-Chief of Data Economy magazine

João Marques Lima

Journalism BA (Hons)

"The day I did my work placement presentation about Channel 4 News is really when I went from feeling like a student to being a journalist."

Priscilla Lubin

Marketing BA (Hons)

"I really enjoyed being part of a global team and designing marketing strategies for different markets."

Sujit Nair

Master of Business Administration – MBA

"Studying at London Met provided me with an opportunity to network with the best in the business and learn from talented and experienced individuals."

Nicole Danielle and Whitney Papa

Master of Public Administration

"The work placement was a real bonus for me. It was one of the big things that made me decide to choose this programme. I knew that I wanted to eventually work in some kind of charity so being able to get that placement meant a lot."

Gerel Orgil

Mass Communications and PR BA

"Our campaign update was even included in the weekly briefing at 10 Downing Street."

Cathy Skeggs

Event Management BA

"I spoke to the head of the course, who said that London Met had a diverse mix of students from all backgrounds and ages and I would not feel out of place as a mature student."