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Plymouth's award-
winning Formation
Zone helps get business
ideas off the ground
Formation
Zone
Locati on
2nd Floor, Marine Building
Plymouth University
Drake Circus
Plymouth PL4 8AA
Contact detai l s
Enterprise Solutions
T: 0800 052 5600
E: enterprisesolutions@
plymouth.ac.uk
www.formationzone.co.uk
Formation Zone is Plymouth University’s
award-winning incubation space.
On campus, the Incubator is positioned
in the prestigious Marine Building
supporting our key target sectors
of creative industries, high-tech,
marine, environmental, advanced
engineering, health and wellbeing. for those with a business idea they’d like
to start and develop.
Since 2007, Formation Zone has
supported 200 businesses. Starting
in a dedicated business Incubator
increases the chance of start-up success
– 80% of businesses started with
Formation Zone continue to thrive.
Formation Zone is Plymouth’s only
independently accredited business
Incubator. In 2013 we won the national
award for Achievement in Business
Incubation, acknowledging best practice
in business start-up support. In 2015 we
were awarded NEF Investor in Innovations
status and accredited with the NEF Award
in Innovation and Knowledge Exchange.
The Formation Zone Manager is a NEF
Certified Innovation Practitioner.
Formation Zone is open to anyone
who can demonstrate innovation, high
standards, and potential for growth – you
don’t have to be a Plymouth University
student/graduate to apply. Formation
Zone provides a vibrant, collaborative,
supportive environment and is perfect Business Support
The dedicated and experienced
Formation Zone team is based in the
office, ensuring that tenants get the
support and assistance required, including
opportunities to tap into the knowledge
and expertise at Plymouth University.
The ongoing support package gives
tenants a monthly opportunity to meet
with a business advisor and work-based
coach, as well as opportunities to meet
with a Patent Attorney to discuss
Intellectual Property issues.
Working alongside like-minded
people provides peer support and
increases motivation. Being part of the
network of Formation Zone businesses
and alumni may lead to supply chain
and collaboration opportunities.
Tran sp or t l i nks N e a r by
Sat Nav ref: PL4 8AA
Railway and coach stations
just a few minutes’ walk
Facilities and Services
We have 44 workstations available,
allowing flexible growth for over 30
companies. Formation Zone offers a
workstation in an open plan office space;
this dedicated workspace makes businesses
more productive and helps to separate
work and home life. Workstations are
furnished and allocated (i.e. not hot desks)
and the package includes business support
and access to quality meeting rooms.
Formation Zone facilities and services
can be accessed seven days a week from
07:00 to 22:30, and both a lift and disabled
parking are available. ■
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