O2 Telefonica Accelerator
Wayra UK is a world-leading start-up accelerator programme. Since 2012, it has helped more than 160 British and Irish start-ups take their businesses to the next level, helping them raise over $150m in third-party funding.
In addition to a successful London accelerator, Wayra UK runs programmes to encourage start-up development in the Midlands and the North of England, as part of their mission to democratise entrepreneurship throughout the UK.
Wayra UK is part of Telefónica Open Future\_, the global corporate entrepreneurship network that is transforming the world through open innovation and supports over 1,400 companies worldwide.
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