Start up support

Our specialist business support services are designed specifically to help high-tech, high-growth companies achieve their potential. Based at the University of Southampton Science Park, our business incubator has already helped more than 30 small enterprises on the path to success.

SETsquared – support for start-up enterprises and small businesses

We are a founding member of SETsquared – an enterprise collaboration between the universities of Southampton, Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Surrey – and recently named as the Global No.1 university business incubator by UBI Global.

Through our membership of SETsquared, we can help protect ideas, market the product and attract investment to build business. Companies supported by SETsquared have a 90 per cent survival rate, way above the national average. Over the last 10 years, SETsquared has supported over 1,000 companies, helping them develop and raise over £1bn in investment, as well as contributing over £3.8bn to the UK economy.

Support tailored to your business

Every new enterprise is different, so we tailor a bespoke package of intensive business and investment support for each company we work with. This could include access to:

• professional services

• strategic advice

• carefully matched business mentors

• knowledge transfer

• state-of-the-art incubation facilities at our Science Park