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You're on fertile ground
The Sheffield tech ecosystem has developed significantly over the last few years with more tech businesses relocating and scaling in the city - in fact, in 2019 Paymentsense ranked this as the best place to start a business, and now in 2022 Startups has also ranked us top.
Thanks to the help we offer via Business Sheffield, as well as the strength of a friendly and helpful community in the city, there's access on tap to business support, skills, talent and property - all with the genuine friendly nature that Sheffield is known for, creating the perfect conditions for growth and acceleration.
Our team can work with you to address your business needs and find a suitable programme or property. We are part of the Sheffield Incubator Accelerator Network so understanding the provision within the city is second nature to us.
Below is just a taste of some of the opportunities available right now in Sheffield for scaling up - but just get in touch if you want to chat about plenty of others.
The Cooper Project
This amazing initiative offers a 6-month free residency in the Cooper Lounge open to pre-start, pre-revenue, pre-investment and early stage startups operating in the tech sector.
Business Sheffield Tech Advisors provide a workshop programme and tailored support which includes Starting a Tech Business, Validating Your Business Idea, Strategies for Generating Revenue, Raising Money in the Early Stages.
The Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre
The AWRC is run by Sheffield Hallam University, and within this huge and globally significant project there is a Wellbeing Accelerator to help start-ups bring health and wellbeing innovations to market.
It's an R&D-focused programme that supports pre-revenue and early-stage companies developing products or services with health and wellbeing applications that align with the AWRC’s impact themes. Situated at the Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park, businesses have the opportunity to work across the site networks with available property to grow and scale the business. Companies like BuddyBoost have seriously benefitted from this partnership with the AWRC accelerator.
Opportunity calls
Our team can work with you to address your business needs and find a suitable programme or property. We are part of the Sheffield Incubator Accelerator Network so understanding the provision within the city is second nature to us.
Below is just a taste of some of the opportunities available right now in Sheffield for scaling up - but just get in touch if you want to chat about plenty of others.
Northern Gritstone
This £500m fund is specifically designed to inject funds into spin out tech companies, and the University of Sheffield are part of it. It's a network of inventive, talented businesses is creating a hotbed for the eco system, which in turn has triggered construction of Grade A spaces, co-working clusters and incubation and acceleration programmes to fast track growth.
Twinkl Hive
A business accelerator, supporting founders to scale and disrupt the technology sector. Backed by Twinkl, a global educational publisher, it was named winner of the Accelerator of the Year Award 2022 based upon the ‘entrepreneur first’ model. In only the first couple of years of being set up it successfully supported 27 domestic and international tech businesses.
Team SY
This capital enterprise programme offers invaluable guidance, networks, and support to tech businesses in South Yorkshire. The programmes available to tech businesses range from sector specific to business readiness addressing any gaps in the tech ecosystem.
Clustered, but centred
Sheffield has many pockets of tech business clusters, many of which are active members of Sheffield Digital, which is the association for the people and businesses of Sheffield’s digital industries. They also organise and run the Sheffield Digital Festival.
Barclays Eagle Lab
The highly reputable Barclays Eagle Lab network is partnered with Kollider in Sheffield's Castlegate area to create a space for businesses and ambitious entrepreneurs to scale and grow. It is dedicated to supporting innovative, digital and tech entrepreneurs with the vision and drive to transform a good idea into a great business.
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