The Times Online and MBA Publishing confirm that start up businesses have a very high failure rate in the UK with as many as 1 in 2 i.e. 50% failing in their first two years.Start-up businesses in University incubators across KnowledgeEast have bucked this trend with over 82% of them surviving the critical first two years (source UEL).Accessing the right early stage support is critical to a new businesses chances of survival and success.
With this in mind KnowledgeEast University business incubators work with entrepreneurs to abate risk, to solve problems faster, to shorten the learning curve, and to improve their likelihood of success.
Through our business incubation network across University campuses in East London and the Thames Gateway, we provide access to work-spaces, contacts, knowledge, sector-specific advice, business training, advice on access to finance and more.
London Metropolitan University
Accelerator - Physical and virtual incubator services for high growth businesses and social enterprise.
Contact Matthew Connelly on 020 7749 4843 or email Matthew
University of Greenwich
Medway Enterprise Hub provides business incubation space and support services to early stage entrepreneurs and is a partner in the Medway Innovation Centre.
http://www.medwayenterprisehub.co.uk/
Contact Martin Davies on 020 8331 9549 or email Martin
University of East London
The Knowledge Dock Business Centre, based at the University of East London (UEL) Docklands campus, is a stunning and modern location, offering facilities and support to start up in. In 2008, Knowledge Dock was designated a Business Innovation Centre by the European Commission, the only such accredited centre in London.
http://www.knowledgedock.com/en/startup_businesses/premises/
Contact Martin Longstaff on 020 8223 7646 or email Martin
London South Bank University
London Knowledge Innovation Centre - A joint venture between London South Bank University and, Southwark enterprise agency, Business Extra Ltd, the London Knowledge Innovation Centre (LKIC) is geared towards helping entrepreneurs in the London South Central area. The Centre is based in the South Bank Technopark and acts as an incubator supporting start-up businesses by providing flexible serviced space and access to specialist business advisors and services.
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/external/facilities.shtml
Contact Sarah Priestman on 020 7815 6906 or email Sarah
Queen Mary University of London
Biosciences Innovation Centre – a new 4,000m2 state-of-the-art innovation centre providing laboratories, offices and business support services for high technology life sciences companies
http://www.qmbioenterprises.com/index.aspx
Contact Chris Pugmire on 020 7882 7001 or email Chris
Rose Bruford College
Facilities for students, graduates and associates working in the theatre sector to develop their business idea using hot-desks and resources including a competitive proof of concept fund. Through our partner at the Thames Innovation Centre hot-desks and work space are available for fledgling theatre companies.
Contact Kieron Vanstone 07917 044364 or email Kieron
London Metropolitan University
Accelerator - Physical and virtual incubator services for high growth businesses and social enterprise.
Contact Matthew Connelly on 020 7749 4843 or email Matthew
University of Greenwich
Medway Enterprise Hub provides business incubation space and support services to early stage entrepreneurs and is a partner in the Medway Innovation Centre.
http://www.medwayenterprisehub.co.uk/
Contact Martin Davies on 020 8331 9549 or email Martin
University of East London
The Knowledge Dock Business Centre, based at the University of East London (UEL) Docklands campus, is a stunning and modern location, offering facilities and support to start up in. In 2008, Knowledge Dock was designated a Business Innovation Centre by the European Commission, the only such accredited centre in London.
http://www.knowledgedock.com/en/startup_businesses/premises/
Contact Martin Longstaff on 020 8223 7646 or email Martin
London South Bank University
London Knowledge Innovation Centre - A joint venture between London South Bank University and, Southwark enterprise agency, Business Extra Ltd, the London Knowledge Innovation Centre (LKIC) is geared towards helping entrepreneurs in the London South Central area. The Centre is based in the South Bank Technopark and acts as an incubator supporting start-up businesses by providing flexible serviced space and access to specialist business advisors and services.
http://www.lsbu.ac.uk/rbdo/external/facilities.shtml
Contact Sarah Priestman on 020 7815 6906 or email Sarah
Queen Mary University of London
Biosciences Innovation Centre – a new 4,000m2 state-of-the-art innovation centre providing laboratories, offices and business support services for high technology life sciences companies
http://www.qmbioenterprises.com/index.aspx
Contact Chris Pugmire on 020 7882 7001 or email Chris
Rose Bruford College
Facilities for students, graduates and associates working in the theatre sector to develop their business idea using hot-desks and resources including a competitive proof of concept fund. Through our partner at the Thames Innovation Centre hot-desks and work space are available for fledgling theatre companies.
Contact Kieron Vanstone 07917 044364 or email Kieron
