Business Incubator & Innovation Centre

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Cardiff Medicentre is a dedicated medical, healthcare and life-sciences business incubator. It is located on the campus of the University Hospital of Wales and offers:

    - Easy-in, easy-out leases;
    - Units from 284 sq. ft. to 1045 sq. ft.;
    - Desk licensing facilities for pre-starts;
    - Access to academic expertise;
    - Manned reception;
    - 24 hour access, 365 days a year;
    - Secure parking;
    - Controlled security systems.

Cardiff Medicentre is an ideal place to locate your medical, healthcare or life-sciences company.

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CLEP have awarded Regional Growth Funding grants worth over £4m to many different businesses across the county.
The pipeline of projects and significant investment packages are focused on promoting innovation and building on effective collaboration, sector strengths and growth opportunities.
All possible projects are invited to complete a strategic outline case which will enable the LEP Investment Panel to consider if the activity outlined aligns with our aims and objectives. Should investment opportunities arise, suitable projects from the pipeline will be invited to progress to the next stage of the application process.

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InfoLab21 is a world-class research, development and business centre in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). They offer technology businesses an ideal location, award winning facilities, an ICT sector specific supportive environment and the opportunity to join a unique international community of ICT researcher and businesses. Their School of Computing and Communications has over 270 academic and research staff, making InfoLab21 one of the largest ICT research establishments in Europe. There is a team of technology transfer experts who work with a network of over 500 SMEs as part of the InfoLab21 Associate Company Scheme and also work with global brands including Microsoft, Nokia, BAE Systems, SAP, BT and Ford.

InfoLab21 offers a flexible mixed portfolio of working scenarios, providing access to Lancaster University's internationally prominent knowledge base and enabling businesses to work with their experts to develop new products and processes. They offer working space for each size and budget ranging from Italian Incubation pods, to rooms for 2 or over 15 people, 10 to 90 square metres. The resident businesses range from University spin-out companies to international companies.

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Innospace is Manchester Metropolitan University's incubator for business startups & new enterprises - the perfect city centre base for businesses to progress.

They offer professional office space, meeting rooms, entrepreneur community and networking, business support and training events right in the centre of Manchester - all to help you develop your business ideas and build your success

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The Propeller team supports:

• Early stage pre-/post- start-up businesses.
• Sole traders, Limited companies, co-operatives, social enterprises, freelancers, community interest groups, charities, not-for-profits and more.
• Development of an entrepreneurial mind-set through online and face to face learning environments.
• Impactful academic activity that embeds enterprise, entrepreneurship, leadership and employability in the curriculum.

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The BIC is an organisation which exists to service businesses of all sizes. Experienced advisers help hundreds of new enterprises to start up each year, and the 14-acre BIC site can accommodate over 160 companies in purpose-built offices and work spaces.

The new Jupiter Centre at the North East Business and Innovation Centre (BIC), part of the Sunderland Software City project, offers the ultimate location for software companies to locate and grow.

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At 3 centres: Halifax, Leeds and Wakefield, the University Business Centres support a wide range of businesses across all different sectors.

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Businesses developing carbon reducing innovation ideas, flood resilience products and services or looking for innovation support and grants programmes.

The Enterprise Centre supports new businesses with airy, open meeting spaces, a conference room with full audio visual support for board meetings, and a modern, equipped kitchen.

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SP/ARK Business Incubation Centre provides a modern supported office environment for new start creative and technology businesses in the West Midlands.

SP/ARK aim to develop individual talent, skills and personality to give each business the best possible start. With its location right at the doorsteps of the University of Wolverhampton and the city centre, it provides prestigious business incubation units dedicated to supporting new businesses.

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The South East Midlands Start-up Programme is for residents of Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and Northamptonshire. All regions within the SEMLEP area.

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My Incubator - Stevenage is designed to support innovative businesses. They work to ensure that you are ready to sell your product, raise money or become investor ready. They will also connect you to other individuals with whom you can network.

Clients working with a My Incubator advisor have access to facilities free of charge for the first three months:
* A hot desk
* Telephony and broadband
* A Mailbox and telephone message service
* Ongoing mentoring from a dedicated advisor, who will:
    - Review your business plan
    - Explore market opportunities at a very early stage
    - Advise on the various methods of funding a project
    - Provide introductions to experts such as academics or business angels
    - Identify support professionals, through their extensive business network

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St John's Innovation Centre offers business address and serviced office accommodation services to early start businesses. A full business incubation service is offered to tenant companies, incorporating a range of business support, training and advisory services.

The philosophy of the Innovation Park is to provide security and flexibility to tenants, and the Centre therefore offers renewable leases for up to three years with the option to break on one month's notice. Individual units - which can range in size from 10 to 500 sq.m.

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The SETsquared Business Acceleration Centre is an award-winning business incubator that works with early-stage, high-tech, high-growth businesses regardless of origin or ownership. They use coaching, mentoring, workshops, signposting, investment readiness training, investor showcase events and access to a world-class network of expertise to accelerate a businesses, backed up by low-lost office space in Central Bristol.

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Sussex Innovation is a business incubation network for entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups and corporate innovators. Its members are ambitious companies who are innovators in their field - solving important problems in new ways. Memberships range from support-only and virtual office packages through to full tenancy at one of the organisation's hubs across the South East.

Since its foundation in 1996, Sussex Innovation Centre has helped more than 750 businesses of all sizes, providing them the strategic insight to achieve high growth, and the practical resources to manage growth sustainably. 85% of ideas supported by Sussex Innovation develop into profitable, sustainable businesses.

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Accelerator is home to 30 of London's best technology startups. Together they have raised millions in funding, scaled teams and launched in global markets. Our mission is to support their growth through our spaces, network, events, advisors and community. We are part of London Metropolitan University and our student enterprise programmes helps students and graduates start businesses. Events include the Big Idea Challenge and Launchpad.

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The London BioScience Innovation Centre (LBIC) provides a focus for life sciences activity in the UK capital, offering laboratory and office facilities of an exceptionally high standard and a professional front door that cannot fail to impress. Owned by the prestigious Royal Veterinary College, LBIC is home to over 30 biotechnology and life science companies in central London, including small start-ups and more established players.

They attract biotechnology, life science product and diagnostic companies, contract research organisations, medical device companies and service providers. LBIC clients benefit from shared networking space and meeting rooms as well as close proximity to the various financial services available throughout the Capital. The management team is experienced in building and supporting biotechnology businesses.

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Sussex Innovation is a business incubation network for entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups and corporate innovators. Its members are ambitious companies who are innovators in their field - solving important problems in new ways. Memberships range from support-only and virtual office packages through to full tenancy at one of the organisation's hubs across the South East.

Sussex Innovation Croydon opened in 2015 and is based in the iconic One Croydon building near East Croydon train station at the heart of the burgeoning tech and start-up scene South of the capital. With links to the University of Sussex and Brighton as well as this thriving community, Sussex Innovation Croydon provides businesses with a opportunity for high and sustainable growth.