Innovation makes good business sense

We believe innovation can come from anywhere and our mission is to help identify, develop and promote the breadth of talent and technological entrepreneurship that exists throughout the whole of the UK.

We help identify, develop and promote the breadth of talent and technological entrepreneurship that exists throughout the whole of the UK.

We do this through our programmes to accelerate start-ups, run in collaboration with our network of partners, coaches and mentors.

We currently support companies across UK sites in London, Cheltenham, Edinburgh, Milton Keynes, Oldham and Manchester.

Calls for companies to join our programmes happen regularly, but you may also register your interest at any time - we’re always keen to talk to people seeking to develop the next generation of digital start-ups.

Companies that join Wayra UK benefit from not only our expertise, but also that of the UK’s leading organisations. Some of our partners include; pharmaceutical company Novartis, National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and Connected Places Catapult.

Our Programmes

5PRING

Click the button below to apply to the 5PRING Smart Cities Programme! Applications close on the 25th of June 2021.

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Edison™ Accelerator

Seeking start-ups and scale-ups to accelerate the transformation of healthcare alongside GE Healthcare, healthcare providers and Wayra UK. Applications are now closed.

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London 2020 Programme

Wayra London is our flagship programme. We invest primarily in start-ups that could bring new revenues, innovation and transformation to Telefónica globally and O2 locally.

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The Intelligent Mobility Accelerator

Seeking start-ups to lead a transport revolution powered by the Connected Places Catapult and Wayra UK.

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