Start-up and SME Incubation
Structured support to turn ideas and small businesses into viable, growing enterprises.
Incubation built for graduate-led businesses
Our incubation programmes support start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) at the stage when guidance matters most. They bring training, coaching, workspace, networks and introductions to partners and finance together in one structured programme, so founders do not have to piece the support together on their own.
Who it is for
Graduate founders
Graduates with a business idea or an early prototype who want to build it properly.
Early-stage start-ups
Founders who are testing, launching and finding their first customers.
Existing SMEs
Small and medium-sized businesses looking to strengthen operations and grow.
What incubation includes
A structured programme
Clear stages and milestones so progress is steady and measurable.
Business training
Planning, finance, marketing and management skills applied to your own venture.
Coaching and mentorship
Regular guidance from experienced people who challenge and support you.
Workspace
A professional place to work, through our coworking and business-support facilities.
Networks and markets
Introductions to customers, employers, partners and other entrepreneurs.
Access to finance
Preparation for funding and introductions to financial institutions and investors when a business is ready.
The incubation journey
- ApplySubmit your venture through the online application portal.
- ReviewWe look at the team, the idea or business, and the fit with the programme.
- BuildWork through the programme with training, coaching and workspace.
- GrowMove towards launch, customers, finance and independence.
Looking for the skills first? Start with entrepreneurship training, or see our coaching, mentorship and advisory services and coworking facilities.