A Digital Catapult accelerator for early-stage and pre-seed Black-founded startups developing products or services that solve problems in the UK creative economy.
The Black Founders Programme is a Digital Catapult accelerator delivered with Sony Music UK and Sony Music Publishing, and in 2025 in collaboration with Channel 4. It supports eligible Black-founded startups to become investment-ready through mentoring, coaching, business-strategy advice, peer support, deep-tech expertise, and access to potential funding, facilities, partners, investors, and customers.