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Craft is the intelligent supply chain resilience platform that enables organizations to make smarter supplier decisions, protect against disruptions; and optimize supply chain strategies. We empower businesses to strengthen their supplier networks and supply chains with the industrys most trusted and comprehensive data fabric and advanced risk mitigation engine. Our easy-to-use platform provides 360-degree visibility to quickly explore and evaluate supplier networks, AI-driven insights to detect and mitigate disruptions, and collaborative tools to optimize supply chain strategies. With Craft, procurement and supply chain professionals can confidently navigate regulatory environments, uphold ethics, and drive business continuity.

We are accelerating the UKs startup ecosystem. Follow us to find out about new accelerators, funding opportunities and support programmes as they are announced. With our extensive network of partners, experts, and investors, we collaborate to offer programmes to take your business to the next level. Programmes we currently or recently delivered include: - The Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester AI Accelerator, supporting the next generation of AI-first startups in Greater Manchester. - TEAM SY, offering tech pre-accelerator and accelerator programmes targeted at founders and startups based in South Yorkshire. - Machine Learning Academy, training non-technical startup leaders in the fundamentals of machine learning and AI. - Cancer Tech Accelerator, supporting the commercialisation of new technologies in the detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. - Barclays Eagle Labs Funding Readiness Programme, helping entrepreneurs demystify the funding landscape and providing founders with the skills and knowledge they need to fund their business growth. - CAP AI, supporting AI startups to gain access to computational power, resources and talent that they would not normally be able to find or afford, enabling them to move their businesses forward.

Future VC was established to support talented individuals from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in venture capital, to help them learn about and work in VC, and in doing so improve the inclusiveness of the industry. We provide an eight-week, paid internship with leading Venture Capital funds in Europe and the US. Participants gain the key skills and practical experience necessary to kickstart their careers in VC, including deep-dive masterclasses from worldwide industry experts.

Diversity VC is an international nonprofit operating in the VC Ecosystem. Our mission is for every venture fund to have the understanding, tools, and resources to promote diversity and inclusion in both their firms and the companies they fund. Our ultimate objective is for the venture capital industry to represent the rich tapestry of society, which we in turn believe will generate better decision making and higher returns. Our work includes: • NETWORK: A community of more than 100 funds worldwide committed to increasing diversity & inclusion in the venture capital ecosystem • TOOLS: The Diversity VC Standard, a diagnostic tool and resource library for funds with guidance for how to improve internal operations, deal flow, and portfolio management • TALENT: Future VC (futurevc.com), an internship program giving underrepresented talent on-the-job experience in the industry and a lifelong network for support • DATA: Investigation and data reports on diversity in the VC industry in order to educate those within and outside the industry on this topic and make recommendations on how to tackle the issues Diversity VC is sponsored by Morgan Stanley, Amazon Web Services, Cooley, and HSBC Innovation Banking.