The Start-up Kit: Business Incubation

“Business Incubation is a unique and highly flexible combination of business development processes, infrastructure and people, designed to nurture and grow new and small businesses by supporting them through the early stages of development and change” UKBI, 2004.

If your business idea has reached the stage where you are ready to get going and start trading, business incubation is a safe and cost effective way to help you through the early stages.

Several of the companies Business Start up have helped have benefited from incubation services

Luminary Solutions case study

 

The Business Incubator (Queens Square)

The Business Incubator supports graduates and other entrepreneurs from across West Yorkshire in starting and growing their own businesses. Established three and a half years ago the incubator has successfully supported over 90 new start-up companies, helping to create over 200 new jobs within the region.

Services such as virtual incubation, rent a desk and rent an office are available to companies less than 36 months old. All companies receive dedicated business advice, IT facilities, access to networks and professionals and a tailored programme of coaching and training.

 

For more information visit www.leedsmet.ac.uk/businessincubator

 

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