Training for MSK entrepreneurs

The Joint Venture initiative gives early-stage MSK businesses and entrepreneurially-minded researchers access to learning resources and educational events. 

In addition to running our own events as part of the Joint Venture Academy, we promote other training events that we believe are relevant for MSK innovators and entrepreneurs.

The Joint Venture Academy is a skills development programme open to anyone interested in MSK innovation and entrepreneurship. It features a series of training modules provided by ORUK and partners.

MSK Innovation Accelerator programme

The programme is designed to accelerate the development of musculoskeletal innovation and thereby create and scale early-stage MSK ventures across the UK.  It involves a six month, part-time, intensive learning journey, providing participants with entrepreneurship training, masterclasses and access to expertise.

This video summarises the features and benefits of the programme:

Applications for the 2026/27 programme open in September 2026.