DPD GROUP

Parcel carrier DPD UK has teamed with a technology investment fund to launch a new accelerator programme supporting entrepreneurs looking to improve the delivery business.The eight-week programme will see ten teams receiving mentoring from industry entrepreneurs, access to DPD parcel data, as well as £12,500 in initial funding and access to £100,000 in long-term funding.The firms said their programme comes as parcel carriers face increasing pressure to innovate more quickly, in order to meet customer demands in the booming e-commerce sector. Source: [postandparcel.info](http://postandparcel.info/63741/news/it/dpd-launches-innovation-accelerator-programme-in-uk/)