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Incubator

The Platform’s annual Incubation Competition offers the opportunity for social enterprises to win space and support to realise their potential.
We are looking for aspirational and committed startup and established social entrepreneurs who have a 6-month growth plan to create more impact through their social enterprise.

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WHO

Startup and established social enterprises with a 6 month growth plan

WHERE

The Platform Social Enterprise Hub in Brighton

COSTS

Free - Sponsored by The Platform

WHEN

Annual competition for 6 months’ incubation. Apply for our next competition in Winter 2017.

The Incubator Programme

Enter the competition and discover how you access support to transform your social enterprise’s growth plan into reality through our six-month incubation programme which includes:

  • Being at the centre of the growing community of social entrepreneurs in the city with continual organic connections and introductions

  • Desk space in a dynamic shared office space at the social enterprise hub which includes lockable filing cabinet, wifi access, kitchen facilities with teas and coffee, access to reception for message taking and deliveries, and reasonable use of photocopier (with potential to rent the desk after 6 months).

  • Free access to all Social Enterprise events and support (mandatory where relevant)

  • 6 hours of finance support for forecasting, spreadsheets and cashflow

  • 60 hours meeting room hire

  • 1 day Wagner Hall hire

  • Access to informal in-house support and resources

  • Access to support from volunteer experts and work placements

CONTACT

Our next competition will be launched in Spring 2018. For more information on future opportunities, get in touch.

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