Project Partners
An S2DS Project Partner is a business that sponsors one or more teams to complete an industry project for them. We’ve partnered with over 200 companies to deliver over 300 projects.
Our Partners
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Polyploy
Spot Intelligence
“We managed to communicate quite well with each other. It took us about a week to get to know each other and our working styles. We went to the sprint and stakeholder meetings with clear agendas. The Scrum Masters prepared them beforehand and the other team members also contributed. We also prepared the questions we wanted to ask the project partners and discussed the points we did not want to raise. This helped us to keep the meetings short and to the point. We mostly used slack or google meet to arrange one-to-one meetings when we had blockers. This helped us to save time during the scurm meetings. We were able to divide the tasks into groups and work closely with one person at a time. We also prepared small presentations from time to time to let others know what we were doing and to get feedback. ”
— Karthika, S2DS Summer 2024 Alum
FAQs
Can you tell me which project partners are sponsoring my programme?
Project partners for each programme are not disclosed until after the registration process. As all S2DS projects are real commercial projects that are subject to change due to business demands, the final list of project partners and projects are only provided during the onboarding process for participants. There will always be a range of project partners available on every programme.
Do you only work with certain types of project partners?
S2DS works with all types of project partners from start-ups, SMEs, and charities to large multinational companies. Our project partners come from a wide range of industries including energy, media, food & retail, tech, education, finance, legal, research, health & wellness, and more!
Can I choose a specific project partner team or will I be assigned?
Participants are provided with project partner profiles and project briefs as part of the onboarding process. Each participant ranks their choices, and this is taken into consideration by the S2DS team during the project matching process. Whilst we cannot guarantee that you will be placed on a specific team, we want you to be invested in your project, so we work very hard to match you with one of your top preferences.
How involved are project partners in the day-to-day of the programme?
Each project partner will assign at least one company mentor to work closely with their S2DS team. These mentors will spend half a business day per week with your team, so you can expect to formally meet with them once to twice per week, plus be in regular contact with them for questions and guidance on an as-needed basis.
Do project partners hire from their teams?
It may be the case that project partners look to hire from their S2DS teams or from the wider cohort. However, this is considered as a bonus, not the norm. Should any project partners be hiring at the time of your programme, participants will be informed.
My business is interested in becoming an S2DS project partner; how do I get in touch?
Please send us an email at info@s2ds.org and our team will get back to you as soon as possible.