General Information:

About:

SETsquared Innovation Centre

The Surrey SETsquared Centre is headed up by  Sarah De'Lacy who is supported by:

Sophie Hill - Incubation Centre Manager +44(0)1483 683789 sophie.hill@setsquared.co.uk

Joan Moore - Incubation Administrator +44(0)1483 682682 (am only) joan.moore@setsquared.co.uk

At SETsquared we accelerate the development of new technology-based businesses. As well as our low-cost quality office space, we also provide essential guidance on how you can commercially develop your venture. Our guidance tackles key areas such as strategy, products and services, marketing and sales, business plans, management and fundraising.

To date we’ve helped more than 200 ventures at our  four centres. Of those, 70 per cent have come from local business communities, 10 per cent from large research-based corporates and 20 per cent are spinouts from our partner universities of Bath, Bristol, Southampton and Surrey.

As a SETsquared venture you will meet like-minded entrepreneurs as well as a wide range of experienced business contacts who can help you get up and running.

SETsquared - Surrey Fact Sheet

SETsquared Business Acceleration, Surrey Technology Centre, 40 Occam Rd, Surrey Research Park, Surrey, GU2 7YG.

Incubation Director:
Sarah De'Lacy +44 (0)1483 685722 sarah.delacy@setsquared.co.uk

Capacity:
9 desks - pre-incubation and 8 desks - incubation

Physical Features:
The SETsquared centre is on the highly successful Surrey Research Park, in the Research Park's Technology Centre, sharing many of its facilities including a good canteen and video conferencing. Meeting rooms, reception facility, kitchen, broadband, wireless data and telecoms. Just off the A3 on the outskirts of Guildford. Good transport links A3, M25 and 30 minutes into Waterloo from Guildford train station.

Support Features:
Standard SETsquared Business Acceleration model for virtual, pre-incubation and incubation stage companies.
24 Mentors attached to the Centre.
A wide variety of events, workshops and seminars are organised for members as well as investment readiness programmes and introductions across multiple networks.

Host University:
University of Surrey, http://www.surrey.ac.uk

Key Academic Research Themes:
The University of Surrey ranks fifth in the UK's league of top research universities by dint of its strengths in disciplines such as applied maths, physics and chemical engineering. The university also has a strong reputation for electronic engineering and is particularly well-known for its pioneering work in space and miniature satellite technology. Ventures based at the centre are biased towards sectors such as electronics, computing and telecoms.

RDA:
http://www.seeda.co.uk
 
Regional sector features:
SEEDA have set up six sector consortia in the areas of:

• Aerospace and Defence - Farnborough Aerospace Consortium.
  
• Marine - Marine South East.
  
• Construction - South East Centre for the Built Environment.
  
• Environmental Technologies - Envirobusiness South East.
• Health Technologies - South East Health Technologies Alliance.
• Digital Content - South East Media Network.

Corporate Finance Community:
SEEDA is responsible for managing two national Business Support products within the South East, Selective Finance for Investment in England (SFIE) and Grant for Research & Development (G4R&D).
The region is also home to Finance South East (FSE), the not-for-profit funding company which has helped companies in the region raise in excess of £20million.

Established networks:
http://www.surrey.ac.uk/stc/
http://www.uktisoutheast.co.uk
http://www.businesslinksurrey.co.uk
http://www.financesoutheast.com
http://www.surreyeconomicpartnership.org/
 
Culture:
Guildford, a historic market town, lies as a gateway to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.   With picturesque villages at its doorstep, it’s hard to believe the area is also within easy reach of London (around 30 miles away).

Attractions in the area include historic buildings, such as the National Trust’s Clandon Park and Hatchlands Park. Another attraction is Guildford Cathedral, with its imposing exterior yet beautiful interior; it is floodlit to spectacular effect at night.

Theatres, restaurants and a huge variety of social activities abound.

People: