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The Internet is broken. Investor-owned digital platforms are monopolising key
economic sectors, controlling our data, and distributing profits to the few. This needs to fundamentally change according to Co-operatives UK and Stir to Action.
As part of an effort to make the ‘digital economy our own’, these organisations have joined forces to launch a new pilot accelerator — UnFound —
to support ‘platform co-operatives’, digital platforms that are democratically owned by their members or users.
UnFound
will give these early-stage platforms the opportunity to access the UK’s first structured programme of support. Teams can apply for the accelerator programme at
www.unfound.coop between now and 31st March.
Successful applicants will benefit from a team of six mentors and a series of masterclasses to support and develop the business planning and co-operative governance of their platform. Support is being
made available through
The Hive, the business support programme for co-operatives from Co-operatives UK and The Co-operative Bank.
The accelerator culminates with live crowdfunding session, where the teams will pitch for financial support from 400+ delegates at Co-operatives UK’s annual congress event in London on 23rd June 2018.
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