66,000+

Volunteers worldwide

148

Countries

3

Ways to partner

215+

Tech startups helped

Three ways to partner

## Choose the partnership that fits your community.

Each track is tailored to a different kind of community but all open the same door to the SkilledUp Life Volunteer and Tech Startup ecosystem.

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### Education Partners

Universities, colleges, bootcamps and course providers giving students references-worthy, real-world experience alongside their studies or post course completion.

- ✓Students and graduates apply learning to live tech startup environment delivering real results and value.
- ✓Demonstrable skills and referenceable experiences on completion.
- ✓Better employability and career outcomes when education is combined with real and relevant experience.

[Explore education →](/content/education-partners/index.html)

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### Accelerator Partners

★ Up to 20% member discount

Accelerators and innovation centres whose tech founders can build whole teams from our Volunteers making capital and runway stretch further.

- ✓Cohort tech founders build whole teams.
- ✓Capital stretches between rounds.
- ✓Offer cohort members up to 20% off monthly and annual plans in the first year.

[Explore accelerators →](/content/accelerator-partners/index.html)

🌐

### Network Partners

★ Up to 20% member discount

Tech Founder networks, communities and ecosystem builders extending SkilledUp Life as a ready-made benefit for their members.

- ✓An invaluable benefit for members who are building tech companies.
- ✓Members turn ideas into tech companies by building teams with Volunteers.
- ✓Offer members up to 20% off plans.

[Explore networks →](/content/network-partners/index.html)

How it works

## From first hello to ongoing support.

Every partnership follows the same simple, transparent path: five steps from introduction to a lasting, mutually beneficial relationship.

1  
#### Get in touch
We identify a potential partner or you reach out to us.

2  
#### Discovery meeting
We meet to understand each other and the value the partnership can bring to both sides.

3  
#### Sign an MoU
We formalise the partnership with a simple Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

4  
#### Launch meeting
We hold a launch session to introduce SkilledUp Life to your community.

5  
#### Help & support
We start helping your members and continue to support the partnership long-term.

A perk you can pass on

## Exclusive discounts for your members.

Accelerator and Network Partners can offer their communities a discount on SkilledUp Life plans a tangible benefit you can extend at no cost to you, helping your members get even more from the partnership.

20%
#### Accelerator Partners
Off plans for your cohort members.

20%
#### Network Partners
Off plans for your network members.

Our network partners

## Founder networks we work with.

A growing community of networks extending SkilledUp Life to their members. Here are the first few.

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Techcelerate

United Kingdom

A network connecting and accelerating tech founders to grow, scale and raise.

[Visit site ↗](https://techcelerate.ventures/)

SBN

Scottish Business Network

Scotland

A global community championing and connecting Scottish entrepreneurs and businesses.

[Visit site ↗](https://www.sbn.scot/)

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Silicon Mingle

Global

A community bringing together tech founders, talent and innovators to connect and collaborate.

[Visit site ↗](https://siliconmingle.com/)

## Let's build something together.

Whether you run an education provider, an accelerator or a founder network, we'd love to explore partnering. Reach out through Contact Us and our partnerships team will be in touch.

[Get in touch via Contact Us →](/content/contact/index.html)  
[Education](/content/education-partners/index.html)  
[Accelerators](/content/accelerator-partners/index.html)  
[Networks](/content/network-partners/index.html)