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WORLD LEADING BUSINESS SUPPORT
For high-growth companies ready to become
the tech giants of tomorrow.
Be part of an high-profile University backed network
Exclusive events
Support to develop collaborative R&D bids
Support to raise investment
High-growth, innovative companies are the engines of our economy.
Having navigated the challenges of the start-up phase, there are still many challenges faced by scale-up companies in order to continue growing, innovating and staying ahead of the competition.
Our Scale-Up Programme is designed to provide you with support around the key challenges of R&D, raising investment and accessing new talent.
As well as being part of a high-profile network, backed by SETsquared the global no 1 university business incubator, you’ll have a direct link to the research talent and expertise of the six scale-up partner universities (Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey).
Companies that leverage both public and private investment create valuable intellectual property and attract higher valuations. As part of our Scale-Up Programme, you’ll be first to find out about opportunities for investment in innovation from public and private funders. We have a range of opportunities to access bid support funds which will help you build compelling collaborative R&D bids alongside our scale-up partner universities.
Collaboration with a leading UK university (Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton & Surrey) will help give your company a competitive advantage. As well as rigorous academic insight, it opens up new avenues for public grant funding and private investment.
As well as identifying appropriate calls and research partners, we can also assign a bid writer, help you build your consortia, develop your proposal and deliver a strong application for funding.
The breadth of the SETsquared scale-up partner universities across the six institutions provides direct access to some of the top talent in the UK. Your sector specialist will advise on the potential for Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to bring expertise into your business.
Our Scale-Up Programme can offer unrivalled access to a wide network of investors, tools and support for investor readiness, periodic investment showcase events plus an online Investment Platform to showcase your investment campaign to active technology investors and corporate venturing teams.
Get your business fit for innovation. Fast-paced and dynamic, this fully-funded workshop which is offered as part of our scale-up programme, will help you identify new areas of growth, new markets and an action plan for growth.
Find out more and applyWe are currently offering funded support for companies and academics to apply for selected Government R&D funding calls. The calls we’ve selected are categorised under five themes; Digital Innovation, Innovation in Health, Next Generation Transport, Sustainability and Quantum Technology. Use the pages linked below to see what calls we’re supporting under those themes.
If you’re not looking for support for R&D at the moment but want to tap into the other benefits of our Scale-Up Programme – please apply using the application form below.
Funding & business support opportunities for companies and researchers developing innovative quantum technology solutions.
Find out more and applyFunding & business support opportunities for companies and researchers developing solutions for next generation transport
Find out more and applyFunding & business support opportunities for SMEs & academics in the healthcare sector
Find out more and applyFunding & business support opportunities for SMEs & academics in the sustainable innovation sector
Find out more and applyFunding & business support opportunities for SMEs & academics in the digital innovation sector
Find out more and applyIf you would like to become part of our Scale-Up Programme, please complete the form below.
Associate membership of the Scale Up programme is open to any company who meets the criteria and is free of charge. Full Membership will be offered to companies who access the CR&D proposal development support or investment raising support services. Full membership is subject to payment by the member company of a one-off fee and Membership is valid for one year. For the year 2019/20 the Membership Fee is £1,600 ex VAT. Any eligible company can waive the fee under the De Minimis State aid regulation (Commission Regulation (EU) NO 1470/2013) (DMR) providing they have not received in excess of 200,000EUR of aid within a 3 year period . This requires eligible companies to complete a Statement of Previous Aid declaration
