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  • EPSRC Impact Acceleration Account
  • Impact funding
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International business support

Example of Business Support at SETsquared, for international companies:

• Company applies to SETsquared via normal process at www.setsquared.co.uk/apply
  • Company specifies stage they are at, their needs and objectives and any specific requirements for location
  • SETsquared identifies most appropriate location – Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton or Surrey
• SETsquared interviews Company by phone to confirm requirements and understand needs
  • If SETsquared cannot provide what the Company needs, the Company will be advised accordingly
• Company joins the appropriate SETsquared Centre
  • License signed with 1-month rolling break
  • First 2 months are free, for shared innovation space at the Bristol Centre
• Initial meeting with Centre Director and Entrepreneur-in-Residence. Specific actions identified, from resources available: one or more of:
  • Business Review Panel
    • Focus on specific needs – panel tailored to specific requirement (see case study)
    • Panel (4-6 people) selected to include diverse perspectives including relevant market/industry sector and professional advisers. Panel could include potential customers, investors or partners and is composed with input from the Company. This panel can work at a strategic level or at a more detailed level on specific market readiness, for example.
    • 2-hour in-depth discussion to challenge, probe, inform and provide guidance to the Company
    • Minutes drawn up, circulated and actions identified.
  • Bespoke introductions made to mentors, professional advisers, investors, local businesses, corporates, networks, universities, service providers etc.
  • Attendance at workshops and legal, accounting and IP surgeries as required
  • Mentor assigned from vetted Mentor pool
  • Email support from Mentor and Centre staff
  • Introduction to South West iNets to provide support, including:
    • Connections to South West based businesses
    • Financial support for collaboration with businesses, major corporates or Universities in the South West
    • Attendance at open innovation events
• Regular informal review by Entrepreneur-in-residence
• Formal review each month by Centre Director to ensure needs being met, opportunities being maximised and ongoing requirements identifed.

 Facilities

There are a range of facilities – offices, labs, meeting and conference facilities - at each of the SETsquared Centres: Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton & Surrey.

Details on each can be obtained directly from each Centre, such as the Bristol Centre – or from www.setsquared.co.uk.