About
Us
Together, we are more than the sum of our parts.
The Indielab team is a group of specialists with a shared vision.
CEO & Founder
Victoria Powell
Marketing Manager & PA to CEO
Amelia York
Inclusion Executive
Ashe Hussain
Production Manager
Matthew Poxon
Events Manager & Marketing Specialist
Abigail Appiah
Programme Trainer
Clare Thompson
Indielab's story so far...
Jan 2015 - Dec 2017
Jan 2017 - Dec 2019
Jan 2020 - Dec 2020
Jan 2021 - Dec 2021
Jan 2022 - Dec 2022
Jan 2023 - Dec 2023
Jan 2024 - Dec 2024
2025
Feb 2025
Jun 2025
The Mayor of London’s office funds Victoria Powell to set up the
UK’s first creative industries growth accelerator, supporting up-and-coming TV production companies to develop their growth plans, partnerships, relationships with commissioners and buyers, and their investment readiness.
Equality, diversity and inclusion ethos locked in from year one, with the inaugural programme over-representing multiple under-represented groups.
Indielab Distributor Showcase launches, welcoming the key distributors from across the UK TV sector, to meet and do business with indies on the accelerator programme.
Indielab Investor Showcase launches, an annual event showcasing rising talent from the sector to trade and private investors, driving investment in the sector and enabling growth for a new generation of talent.
Indielab TV Accelerator welcomes long-term funders and sponsors Channel 4, BBC, Screen Scotland, Creative Wales, Banijay Rights, Sony Pictures Television, Harbottle & Lewis, Barclays and Nyman Libson Paul, amongst others.
Indielab moves its fifth accelerator programme online during the pandemic and establishes Indielab Connect, an online community platform for all indies and partners to keep in touch and network.
Indielab launches an apprenticeship scheme for unemployed 16-25 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds, finding them apprenticeships at UK TV production companies and pathways into the industry.
First regional TV Accelerator launched in West Yorkshire, with support from West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
Indielab Games launches and delivers two accelerators for emerging games studios in Sheffield and Leeds.
Indielab launches a Creative Export programme for TV, Games and Arts & Culture businesses, in partnership with the Department for Business and Trade.
GrowthLab London launches, quickly establishing itself as the leading UK TV market event and conference focused on doing business for UK indies and content creators, featuring a Market Hall of partners to finance and distribute shows, and a Commissioner Zone populated by broadcasters and platforms from the across the sector.
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Indielab Games launches its first UK-wide Games Accelerator with support from Creative Wales and Creative Scotland, and sponsors including Harbottle & Lewis, Moore Kingston Smith and Amazon.
Indie Voice Survey launches – focused on the issues affecting indies in the UK market, and giving voice to the sector, garnering attention across trade and national press.
Indielab launches its first animation programmes with ScreenSkills and Animation UK.
Indielab’s tenth year in business.
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Indielab Consultancy launches, offering expert business support across key areas: Commercial Strategy, Business Affairs, Finance & Accountancy, and HR & Talent Management. Open to all production companies, it provides flexible, pay-as-you-go access to Indielab’s top-tier experts from both scripted and non-scripted genres - delivering targeted support when it's needed most.
The Indielab Innovation Awards launch in celebration of Indielab's 10-year anniversary. These new Awards - for 2025 and beyond - recognise boundary-pushing talent and storytelling across all screens, by placing a spotlight on the boldest, most original content and creators shaping the future of UK TV and digital-first.