Melanie Farmer Head of Innovation Support Sussex Innovation Centre 19 June 2009

Inexperienced Well read Has a great idea High technical skills Entrepreneur

Inexperienced

Well read

Has a great idea

High technical skills

Funding Accommodation Entrepreneur wants

Entrepreneur needs…

Think through my strategy Sales skills Cash Protect my idea Know my market Professional help! A customer An investor Meet people like me Cheap, skilled labour Lab space

So what does our team do?

Strategic Business Models Marketing & Sales Finance & Funding IP Advice Research Links Student Placements Professional Networks Customer Networks Entrepreneurial Environment Public Support Specialist Accommodation Investor Networks

Entrepreneurial Environment Specialist Accommodation

Strategic Business Models Marketing & Sales Funding

A plan, sales and funding… What more could I want?

IP advice Research links

Public Support 2004 – UKBI Incubator of the Year (runner up) 2007 – UKBI National Achievement Award

Help! It’s just me. I have no time…

Student Placements Top students in country Last year of study 8 weeks/summer Specific project PR opportunity

Top students in country

Last year of study

8 weeks/summer

Specific project

PR opportunity

And most importantly…

Professional Networks Customer Networks Investor Networks

Who’s here to deliver that?

Facilities

Accounts

Business Support

Thankyou Sussex Innovation Centre www.sinc.co.uk Tel + 44 1273 704 400