Deadline: 3 May 2024
Apply for the Amazon Innovation Accelerator, a free training programme designed to help small businesses innovate and grow.
It will showcase the latest trends and strategies on everything from tech adoption to leadership and management, with best-in-class guidance from across Amazon, Amazon Web Services, and the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce. You will also have the opportunity to network with like-minded peers as well as Amazon teams across a range of different fields.
A cohort of 25 businesses will be selected to take part in this exclusive programme, with core workshops taking place at Amazon’s Sutton Coldfield robotics fulfilment centre which opened last year.
Topics
- Over the course of the Accelerator programme, participants will develop their knowledge and skills on topics including:
- Creating a culture of innovation
- Continuous improvement
- Data, digitalisation and robotics
- Sustainability and social value
- The regional business support and innovation ecosystem
- They will participate in interactive workshops that will challenge them to apply their learning to their business and operations.
Eligibility Criteria
The Amazon Innovation Accelerator is open to businesses with operations in the West Midlands that:
- Are in the manufacturing, engineering, logistics, retail or related industries
- Employ 50+ members of staff or a turnover of over £1 million
- Can commit to a senior member of staff participating in the full programme (two all-day workshops at Amazon: Friday 7th June and Friday 28th June 2024, participation in a 90-minute, virtual masterclass webinar)
For more information, visit Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce.
