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About Southampton
Enterprise Hub
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Placing entrepreneurs at the
heart of a network...
The Enterprise Hub Network has set up 21 Hubs across the South East of England. Each Hub provides:
- Intensive business support to technology start-up companies through a systematic commercialisation programme
- incubator space for new businesses
- strong links with venture capitalists
- an affiliated university research department
- agreed business support strategies with partners at a local
level
Key Objectives
The overall objective is to promote economic growth by:
- Providing a networking forum for local entrepreneurs
- Improving entrepreneurial access to technology,
research, innovation and business support
- Improving access to flexible workspace
- Improving access to early stage finance
- Using experienced business mentors
- Putting business at the centre of the process
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Southampton
Enterprise Hub
Chilworth Business Incubator
University of Southampton Science Park
Southampton
Hampshire SO16 7NP
Tel : +44(0) 238076 3794
Fax: +44(0) 238076 3701
E-mail: info@southamptonhub.com |
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A prominent Business Champion, supported
by a group of ambitious entrepreneurs, will lead each
Hub.
The Hub Director will then implement
their ambitions while businesses will decide the priority
for the network.
The Hubs will act as a catalyst in
the creation of strong links with centres of research
and technology and in the creation of incubator space
for local start-ups. Enterprise Hubs will provide better
access to capital though joining or creating networks
of Business Angels and venture capitalists.
The Hubs will harness the drive and
ambition of local business people - in short, the Enterprise
Hub Network will be entrepreneurial in helping entrepreneurs.
Southampton Enterprise Hub
The Southampton Enterprise
Hub was launched on May 1st 2001, covering Southampton,
Winchester, Eastleigh, Test Valley and the New Forest.
The Team
As with each Enterprise Hub, the team consists
of a Hub Champion and a Hub Director.
Our Region
Our region includes Southampton
City, Test Valley, New Forest, Winchester, Eastleigh.
Our focus is in areas such as Phototonics, Electronics,
Telecommunications, Computing, Media and Creative
industries & Marine technologies.
Locations
University of Southampton Science Park. Managing Organisation: University of Southampton
Science Park Ltd.
Value Added Services
- University and Network Brokers
support the Hub, with a team of experts to advise
small businesses on innovation, product design, business
finance, IT & e-commerce.
- A Business Club for networking.
- Web based tax & accounts advice.
- Business mentoring.
Academic Links
The University of Southampton,
The University of Portsmouth, Southampton
Institute, New College, Southampton, and the
University of Winchester.
Promoting an entrepreneurial
culture in the region is a key objective of Enterprise
Hubs and the Southampton Hub believes it is never
too early to start doing this. Further and Higher
Education establishments have an important role to
play in encouraging enterprise, as do schools.
One local school, Crestwood
Community School in Eastleigh are bidding to become
a Centre for Excellence in
Business and Enterprise. To learn more about Crestwood's
bid and to support them please visit the Crestwood
School Bid Website or
contact the school or Southampton Enterprise Hub
for a information pack.
Local Partnerships
Special features:
The University of Southampton Science Park
is home to some of Southampton University's own research
facilities. Retention of companies as they develop
through provision for incubation, move-on and own
building accommodation.
Incubator Space Existing: Chilworth Business Incubator - 50,000sq.ft.
Planned:
A Media Park and a Marine
Science Park in Southampton.
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