We help companies grow, innovate and transform
At BAU, we help startups, SMEs, scale-ups and established companies accelerate growth, innovation and digital transformation — connecting them with expertise, technology, funding and international innovation networks.
Business Accelerator UKIM (BAU) — wherever you are in your journey.
We work with you wherever you are in your journey: understanding where you stand today, building a plan, testing ideas safely, implementing them, funding them, and scaling beyond your local market.
Every service below can be used on its own — but they are designed to build on each other, from the first objective assessment all the way to international expansion.
Not sure where to start?
Match what you need right now to the service designed for it — every entry is described in detail further down the page.
Services for every stage of your transformation
We work with you wherever you are — understanding where you stand today, building a plan, testing ideas safely, implementing them, funding them, and scaling beyond your local market.
Assess & Plan
Business, Digital and Innovation Assessment
An objective, structured evaluation of where your company stands today — capabilities, risks, and improvement opportunities — built from interviews, questionnaires, site visits, and expert analysis. This is usually the first step before any investment, transformation, or funding application.
Best forCompanies that need a clear starting point before deciding what to invest in next.
Digital Transformation Roadmap
Converts assessment results into a step-by-step implementation plan: which technologies to adopt, what organisational changes are needed, what skills and funding are required, and in what order — for AI adoption, automation, Industry 4.0, sustainability, or broader modernisation.
Best forCompanies that already know they need to change, but not yet how or in what sequence.
Explore, Test & Build
Artificial Intelligence Advisory and Support
Helps you identify realistic AI use cases, weigh opportunities against risks, pilot solutions, and implement them responsibly — from introductory workshops through to full AI strategy and rollout, including regulatory and ethical compliance.
Best forCompanies exploring where AI could realistically create value, or preparing for AI regulation compliance.
High-Performance Computing (HPC) and Advanced Data Analytics
Access to high-performance computing, large-scale simulation, predictive analytics, and optimisation models for problems too large or complex for standard systems — especially in engineering, manufacturing, product development, and R&D.
Best forCompanies with data or computational problems that outgrow their current infrastructure.
Test-Before-Invest Services
A controlled environment to pilot technologies, build proofs of concept and prototypes, and validate real-world performance before making a major financial commitment.
Best forCompanies wanting evidence, not guesswork, before scaling an investment.
Access to Laboratories, Infrastructure and Equipment
Access to research labs, AI infrastructure, HPC resources, prototyping equipment, Industry 4.0 testbeds, digital twin platforms, and cybersecurity labs — without the capital cost of owning them.
Best forCompanies that need specialised infrastructure for a limited period, not permanently.
Innovation and Product Development
Support turning ideas into market-ready products: opportunity identification, concept validation, prototyping, commercialisation, and new business model design.
Best forCompanies developing new products or substantially improving existing ones.
Implement & Build Capability
Digital Technology Implementation Support
Hands-on support selecting technologies and integrating them into your existing processes — covering the technical, organisational, and business sides of deployment, not just the plan.
Best forCompanies that have a plan or roadmap and now need to execute it.
Skills Development and Training
Practical, tailored training for owners, managers, and employees — delivered online, in person, or hybrid — so technology investments are actually used well.
Best forCompanies where the limiting factor is know-how, not tools.
Coaching, Mentoring and Advisory Services
One-on-one guidance from experienced practitioners on your company's specific challenges — distinct from training in that it works directly on your real situation rather than general material.
Best forCompanies wanting an experienced sounding board for real decisions, not a course.
Fund It
Access to Funding and Finance
Identification of suitable national, European, and private financing, plus support with investment planning and investor engagement.
Best forCompanies with a solid plan that now need capital to execute it.
Proposal Development and Grant Application Support
End-to-end support for grant and funding applications — identifying the right calls, building partnerships, and preparing competitive proposals for EU or national programmes.
Best forCompanies that have identified funding but need help winning it.
Connect & Expand
Matchmaking and Partnering Services
Direct connections to technology providers, research organisations, investors, and businesses relevant to your specific goal — innovation, funding, market entry, or implementation.
Best forCompanies that know what partner they need but not how to find one.
Networking and Ecosystem Integration
Ongoing access to local, national, and European innovation ecosystems — opening doors to collaborations, projects, and relationships beyond a single matchmaking need.
Best forCompanies wanting continuous visibility and connections, not a one-off introduction.
Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
Helps move research and technology into the market — identifying commercial opportunities, validating business cases, and connecting with universities and researchers, including spin-off creation.
Best forCompanies or researchers looking to commercialise research results.
Internationalisation and Market Expansion Support
Support entering new markets: identifying international opportunities, connecting with foreign partners, and participating in European initiatives.
Best forCompanies ready to grow beyond their domestic market.
Sustainability & Sector Expertise
Sustainability and Green Transition Services
Practical support to improve resource efficiency, cut emissions and energy costs, and adopt sustainable technologies — typically resulting in lower costs, easier regulatory compliance, and better standing with customers and investors.
Best forCompanies where sustainability is both a compliance need and a competitiveness opportunity.
Sector-Specific Digital Transformation Services
All of the above, tailored to your industry — general digital and innovation expertise applied with real knowledge of your sector's specifics.
Best forCompanies that want general digital/innovation expertise applied with real knowledge of their industry's specifics.
- Smart Agriculture and Food
- ICT
- Electro-Mechanical Industry (Industry 4.0)
- Sustainable Materials and Smart Buildings
- Energy for the Future
- Tourism
From first assessment to international scale-up
Wherever your company is on its innovation journey, BAU provides the expertise, technology access, funding guidance, infrastructure and partnerships to help you compete in the digital economy.
Not sure which service fits? Start with a Business, Digital and Innovation Assessment — it's the input every other service builds on.