For SaaS leaders building ground-breaking ideas
If you are a SaaS founder or an established business launching a market-defining product, our Tech Accelerator Partner Programme provides the fractional CTO leadership, AI-enabled engineering, and technical strategy required to scale market share and attract investment.
We understand that partnering on technical delivery means trusting us with your core asset. Our Tech Accelerator Programme combines board-level technical guidance with hands-on AI software engineering, ensuring your product is architected for security, scale, and long-term valuation growth from day one.
The accelerator process
Having partnered with high-growth businesses across healthcare, construction, fintech, and e-commerce, we know that while product goals differ, the technical milestones do not. Building a scalable, AI-enabled software business requires disciplined architectural phases, clear data governance, and capital-efficient execution.
Below is how we guide your product from initial technical assessment through to full co-engineering partnership:
One of the reasons IDS stands out in such a congested space, is by providing an outsourced CTO and engineering service that feels like a true extension of an organisation’s technical team. This value-added partnership approach is an attractive proposition from the perspective of potential funders too, as investment risks are minimised.
Accelerated businesses
Meet the team
Peter Hindle-Marsh
Accelerator Programme Director
Peter, a seasoned tech accelerator leader at IDS, brings a wealth of commercial experience to the table. With a proven track record of success in both public and private sectors, Peter has a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing scale-up companies.
His extensive experience in strategic planning, operational management, and fundraising positions him as a valuable mentor and advisor to the entrepreneurs he works with.
Nick Halliday
Founder & CEO
Nick has spent over two decades at the intersection of technology and commercial strategy – building, scaling and investing in enterprise software and SaaS businesses that create measurable value at scale. As founder of IDS Group, he brings a rare combination of hands-on technical depth and board-level strategic perspective, advising leadership teams across health, construction, finance, insurance, sport and utilities on the decisions that determine whether technology becomes a competitive advantage or a liability.
His conviction is simple: technology strategy and business strategy are inseparable. IDS Group exists to close that gap!
Dominic Deacon
Commercial Director
With over 25 years of experience in the IT Services and Technology industry, Dom is passionate about leveraging innovative technology solutions to solve complex business challenges for clients.
With a proven track record in driving revenue growth and forging strategic partnerships, Dom has been instrumental in digitally transforming businesses across various sectors.
Success stories
Projects we’ve developed and delivered as part of the Accelerator Partner Programme
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Let’s support you with your technical scale-up
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