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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
We help build your big ideas into investible, globally scalable tech start-ups
Business support & mentoring
Investor-readiness training
Investor introductions
Flexible office space
Ranked as the Global No. 1 Business Incubator since 2002, we’ve supported 6,000 businesses, helping them to raise over £3.9bn investment.
Our Business Acceleration Programme incubates new high-growth ventures. We help you validate your thinking, build a team, find start-up funding and launch an investor-ready business. We create bespoke packages of business support in order to help each start-up become a viable, profitable and thriving business. It will include a blend of the support detailed below.
Our industry specialists, talented entrepreneurs-in-residence, experienced mentors and seasoned investors, based at our five technology incubators, are the driving force behind ambitious tech start-ups with a vision to scale up into international markets. That’s why we carefully match your business venture with the right experts, so you get the highest level of structured coaching and strategic thinking to grow your business.
Our handpicked SETsquared mentors guide you every step of the way and a Business Review Panel of experts oversees your business progress to encourage sustainable growth.
We know that start-up funding will be one of your top priorities. That’s why our Start-Up Incubation Programme guides you seamlessly into investor readiness from business planning, investment strategy, sales and team development. Our annual event highlight is our Investment Showcase where you will be given the opportunity to pitch your innovations to an audience of active technology investors with a view to finding investment.
Our high quality, professional workspaces enable start-ups to thrive with 24/7 secure access to a full range of office support and resources within a vibrant entrepreneurial community. Alternatively, our business and investment support can be accessed directly through our virtual membership. Or if you’ve already outgrown your office space, we can help with graduation add on spaces.
Equally if office space is not a requirement for your start-up, virtual membership is also available enabling you to tap into all the other resources available from SETsquared.
Our Business Acceleration Centres operate within and outside the universities of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey. Our business incubation support and start-up investment have culminated in the creation of over 20,000 jobs with an economic impact of £8.6bn.
Surrey Technology Centre, Unit 56-57-58, 40 Occam Road, The Surrey Research Park, Guildford, Surrey. GU2 7YG
Telephone: 01483 684808
Twitter: @SETsquaredSRY
Centre Director: Caroline Fleming
Email: [email protected]
The Innovation Centre, University of Exeter, Rennes Drive, Exeter. EX4 4RN Exeter Science Park Centre, 6 Babbage Way, Clyst Honiton, Exeter EX5 2FN
Telephone: 01392 241455
Twitter: @SETsquaredExe
Centre Director: Joe Pearce
Email: [email protected]
Direct Line: 01392 241455
Engine Shed, Station Approach, Temple Meads, Bristol BS1 6QH
Telephone: 0117 903 1100
Twitter: @SETsquared_Br
Centre Director: Kimberley Brook
Email: [email protected]
Direct Line: 0117 915 1275
University of Bath Innovation Centre, Ground Floor, Broad Quay, Bath. BA1 1UD
Telephone: 01225 388727
Twitter: @SETsquaredBath
Centre Director: Andrea Kelly
Email: [email protected]
Direct Line: 01225 388727
The University of Southampton Science Park Limited 2 Venture Road Chilworth Southampton Hampshire SO16 7NP
Telephone: 023 8076 7420
Twitter: @SETsquaredSoton
Centre Director: David Bream
Email: [email protected]
Cardiff Innovations@sbarc sbarc | spark, Cardiff Innovation Campus, Maindy Road, Cardiff CF24 4HQ
Centre Director: Rhys Pearce-Palmer
Email: [email protected]
We are always delighted to hear about great ideas for new technology businesses, but before applying, please consider our entry requirements:
• the idea must be knowledge-based (seeking to exploit intellectual property or novel information)
• the idea must have high commercial growth potential
• the idea must be genuinely original and appear capable of attracting investment
• the team involved in the venture must be open to outside support and advice and actively looking to accelerate their company to market.
Apply Now using the links below.
If you’d like to speak to one of the team at any of our Centres you will find their details on the Contact Us page.
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