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Want to co-create a project, programme or event and reach your audiences? We’re open to ideas…

Why partner with SETsquared?

SETsquared connects the brightest minds in UK universities with the organisations shaping tomorrow.

We’re open to co-creating, partnering, and working alongside businesses, investors, and organisations that share our ambitions and want to be at the frontier of innovation.

5,000+ companies supported through the programme

£5bn investment raised across our portfolio

20+ years building the fastest growing innovation cluster

More than a logo on a banner

This is more than a one-off branding opportunity. When we work with an organisation, we build something that’s genuinely useful to both sides, whether that’s a shared programme, a presence in our community, a jointly developed event or a piece of research that shapes the conversation.

The scale of our ecosystem impact

We work with over 500 companies and spin-outs each year, focused on frontier technologies and critical sectors with the greatest long-term impact.

We also engage hundreds of investors annually, curating a £1.3bn pipeline of investable propositions and hosting targeted investor events and engagement opportunities.

Our growing online ecosystem includes a community of over 2,000 users and an investment platform with 600+ registered investors.

Collectively, SETsquared-supported companies have contributed £15.7bn in GVA, reflecting a significant economic impact across the UK.

Our work is also recognised at national level, including through the UKRI IP Strategic Statement, which highlights the Deal Readiness Toolkit as best practice in strengthening IP commercialisation.

Panels & roundtables

Influence the discussions that matter. Bring your voice to the table alongside founders, investors, and researchers exploring the future of innovation.

Events & programmes

Co-host or feature in our portfolio of workshops, showcases, and accelerator programmes, reaching a highly targeted audience of deep-tech founders and investors.

Our annual Investment Showcase – Investment Futures – attracts an audience of 250+ investors and start-ups, and our monthly innovation webinars attract audiences of 80+ from across the innovation ecosystem.

Research and reports

Research & reports

Commission or co-produce sector intelligence that positions your organisation at the forefront of an emerging field, backed by our university network.

We’ve been building our community for 20+ years and have strong and active communications channels, with 11k+ followers on LinkedIn and a 10k+ database.

Pilots and concepts

Pilots & proof of concepts

Tap into our innovation environment to pressure-test ideas, explore new directions, and move from concept to validation faster.

Access the ecosystem, not just the event

Working with SETsquared means direct access to one of the world’s top-ranked university enterprise networks, spanning Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton, and Surrey. Our community includes thousands of active deep-tech start-ups, leading academics, and a growing investor network. When you partner with us, you’re not buying reach. You’re joining a community.

Case study

Our relationship with RWK Goodman began when they were headline sponsors of our Investment Futures 2025 event. But this was more than a branding opportunity. As well as promotion of their sponsorship in the lead up to the event, a strong presence at the event, and they facilitated a roundtable around a co-created topic at the event, which was written up and promoted post-event.

The relationship didn’t end there. RWK Goodman has since co-delivered a webinar as part of our Innovation Insights series, giving them further presence within our ecosystem. The webinar insights were also turned into a piece of content, which was further shared through SETsquared’s promotional channels.

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Ready to explore what’s possible?

Tell us what you’re working on, what you’d like to achieve, and we’ll find the right way to build it together. No fixed packages, just a conversation about what would actually be valuable.

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