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The innovation landscape often sees a disconnect between large enterprises seeking cutting-edge solutions and the scale-ups developing them. To bridge this gap, Endava has launched Dava.Rise, a new program designed to fuse entrepreneurial creativity with enterprise-scale execution.
Endava has launched Dava.Rise, a program connecting high-potential scale-ups with global enterprises.
It aims to accelerate innovation for enterprises by providing vetted access to pioneering technologies.
For scale-ups, it offers go-to-market support, mentorship, and technical guidance to achieve enterprise-grade standards.
The program fosters collaboration between scale-ups, enterprises, investors, and industry leaders.
The initial cohort has a UK focus, with plans for global, industry-specific expansion in 2026.
The goal is to translate transformative ideas into scalable, commercial realities.
Dava.Rise is engineered to address a specific market need: enterprises require rapid innovation, while scale-ups need the guidance and infrastructure to succeed at a global level. The program acts as a curated matchmaker, utilizing Endava's extensive international network to identify enterprise challenges and pair them with the most relevant scale-up solutions. John Cotterell, CEO of Endava, stated, “We bring the best of both these worlds together, pairing inventiveness and entrepreneurial creativity with enterprise-grade delivery and execution."
For participating scale-ups, Dava.Rise provides a significant acceleration platform. The program evaluates each organization's product-market fit and works to demonstrate the value and scalability of their proof-of-concept frameworks. This includes critical go-to-market support with sales and customer engagement, access to mentorships, industry-led workshops, and technical guidance. This comprehensive support is designed to help these firms meet enterprise-grade standards and reach commercial milestones faster than typical venture cycles allow.
For enterprise partners, Dava.Rise offers a credible and streamlined route to adopting innovative technologies. It provides access to a strong, pre-vetted pipeline of scale-ups whose solutions are aligned with their specific industry trends and challenges. The program is built to foster close collaboration, unlocking value for all parties involved. As Erin Platts, CEO of Octopus Ventures & Octopus Investments, noted, “Dava.Rise offers an opportunity to connect the creative imagination of founders with the distribution and scale of global organisations, unlocking value for both sides of this business equation."
By creating a structured pathway for collaboration between established enterprises and agile scale-ups, Endava's Dava.Rise program is positioned to become a key enabler of practical, outcome-driven innovation. It translates the potential of disruptive ideas into tangible business solutions that can drive growth and competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving digital economy.
About Endava PLC
Endava is a leading provider of next-generation technology services, dedicated to enabling its customers to accelerate growth, tackle complex challenges and thrive in evolving markets. By combining innovative technologies and deep industry expertise with an AI-native approach, Endava consults and partners with customers to create solutions that drive transformation, augment intelligence and deliver lasting impact. From ideation to production, it supports customers with tailor-made solutions at every stage of their digital transformation, regardless of industry, region or scale.
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