Deliver mentoring at scale. Without building the platform.
Unlocked is the operating layer for funded and member-driven business support. A curated network, the platform to run it, and reporting your funders will recognise.
- Local & combined authorities
- Growth & accelerator programmes
- Member networks (FSB, IoD, trade bodies)
- Funded innovation cohorts
- Universities & enterprise hubs
Four parts of the offer, fully integrated.
You can absolutely build pieces of this in-house. Most partners do not — the cost, the delivery time and the ongoing maintenance never quite end.
A curated mentor network
Two hundred operators, founders, NEDs and specialists built over a decade through The Experience Bank. Quality is verified at onboarding and refreshed continuously.Delivery infrastructure on day one
Matching, scheduling, sessions, messaging, payouts, GDPR, audit trail. You do not build any of this — and you do not pay your time to keep it running.Programme controls and credits
Fund cohorts, allocate credits, set caps per business and per programme. Mentor pools can be ring-fenced or shared across regions.Reporting that closes the loop
Cohort activity, hours delivered, outcome surveys, spend, mentor coverage — exportable and ready for funder reporting.
From a single cohort to a regional rollout.
We have run pilots, member programmes and combined-authority models. Each one is shaped to the funder, the businesses and the mentor pool — but the platform is the same.
- NatWest Accelerator Newcastle21 businesses · 14 mentors · 136 hoursPilot complete. Mentors deployed across pricing, growth, hiring, fundraising and ops.
- Combined-authority growth programmesProposed: 25 businesses × 48 weeksModel: ring-fenced credits, regional mentor coverage, dual-funded delivery.
- Member networks · trade bodiesMember benefit, white-label optionOffer mentoring as a benefit; we operate the network and the platform under your brand.
Finding the right fit is genuinely game-changing, particularly for a start-up where you're often navigating so much without a roadmap.
Bring the cohort. We bring the delivery.
Write to partnerships@unlockedexpertise.com or use the contact form. We will share the partner deck, pilot reports and a worked example for a programme of your size.
Relevant experience, unlocked at the moment it matters.
Start with a brief. Meet the people who have done this before. Move the decision forward this week.
Or write to hello@unlockedexpertise.com