Sussex Innovation is a business incubation network for entrepreneurs , start-ups , growing companies and corporate and academic innovators
bookkeeping team offers help with fiscal matters , as well as advice on how to interpret and act upon financial information .
Practical support offerings include :
• Admin , legal and tax processes
• Accounts and payroll processes
• Desk-based research
• Sales training
• PR and communications
• HR and operational support
Space All three locations offer a dynamic and flexible space to facilitate the cross-fertilisation of ideas between companies . This entrepreneurial community helps young businesses to learn from established peers , and corporate innovators to share in the agile , creative culture of a start-up environment .
Office spaces ( ranging from 145-1500 sq ft ) are designed to be flexible to business and growth needs with inclusive rents , no long-term commitment and minimal paperwork . Professional meeting room , seminar room and boardroom facilities provide the infrastructure to impress potential partners and clients , allowing tenants to focus on what matters most – the business .
Virtual office and network membership options mean members can enjoy all the benefits of a fixed office , without the office . The Virtual membership package provides a great business address and hotdesking facilities , professionally managed business calls and mail , as well as access to all of Sussex Innovation ’ s support and networks . Collaborative space is designed to encourage the free exchange of ideas and insight between all member businesses .
Whichever location they are based at , all members get access to the whole package . Tenants can relocate between sites without switching bills , book meeting and boardroom facilities and use the collaborative space across all three sites .
Sussex Innovation Centre : an academic address in the heart of the South Downs The original Sussex Innovation Centre is based on the leafy South Downs campus of the University of Sussex . The largest of the Sussex Innovation incubation hubs , its fifty-plus tenants benefit from a
One Croydon exterior
prestigious business address and ready access to the University ’ s academic , student and graduate community .
The Centre was conceived as the flagship development of the ‘ Sussex Academic Corridor ’ ( SAC ), a unique collaboration between public , academic and business sectors . Now wholly owned by the University of Sussex , the Centre continues to be committed to harnessing the economic potential of the extensive education and research resources available in the Sussex area .
Members gain a place within an entrepreneurial community , in a truly impressive location offering professional image , credibility , a sense of belonging and a stimulating community of like-minded people .
Sussex Innovation – Croydon : part of the UK ’ s fastest growing technology and business hub Sussex Innovation – Croydon occupies two floors of the iconic One Croydon building , in the heart of the borough ’ s booming business district . The hub features a large open plan collaborative space , and office space for more than 30 tenant companies . Croydon ’ s vibrant , ambitious business community is currently one of the fastest-growing in the country , and Sussex Innovation is ideally placed to help nurture that growth . The hub is located seconds from East Croydon station , at a phenomenal access point to London , Gatwick and Heathrow . The new development is part of one of the largest investment programmes in the country , with £ 9billion to be invested in the borough of Croydon over the next five years . The Croydon growth plan aims to bring 1million sq ft of high quality office space , 2,000 new businesses and 16,000 jobs to the area by 2020 .
Sussex Innovation – Brighton : co-working and follow-on space in the city centre Sussex Innovation – Brighton , a purpose-built new site , is due to open in Spring 2017 . As well as all of the usual Sussex Innovation facilities , the six-storey development will incorporate larger offices to support rapidly growing businesses as they exit the Sussex Innovation Centre , providing a stepping stone before finding their own premises .
The hub will also feature a large hot-desking and co-working facility to encourage collaboration and business development among Brighton ’ s huge community of freelancers and pre-start-ups .
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