Incubation

Find the right programme for your stage

Whether you've just had the idea or you're ready to scale, our three programmes give tech founders the coaching, workshops, investor access and community they need for the stage they're at.

One pathway, three stages

Sprint, Grow, Scale

Each programme is built for a different stage, with a clear route to the next one as your business develops.

Sprint

Build your foundations

Who it's for: founders with an idea or concept who need to put the business foundations in place.

  • Online training modules
  • Early-stage workshops
  • A 90-day plan, peer support and events
  • Six-month programme

£100 per month + VAT

Grow

Find product-market fit

Who it's for: founders who've launched or are about to, focused on product-market fit, revenue and possibly raising.

  • 1:1 coaching from an Entrepreneur in Residence
  • 90-day plans and adviser clinics
  • Workshops and Founders Forum peer groups
  • Business lounge and events

£172.50 per month + VAT

Scale

Grow faster

Who it's for: companies that have found product-market fit and are scaling revenue, team and investment.

  • Everything in Grow
  • Investment readiness support
  • Investor showcases at Tech-Xpo and Demo Night
  • Senior mentoring and growth workshops

£230 per month + VAT

£100 per month + VAT

£172.50 per month + VAT

£230 per month + VAT

Office and lab space is separate: see Where we are. And when you graduate, you stay part of the community as SETsquared Bristol alumni.

How it works

From application to your first 90 days

1. Apply

One short application for all three programmes. Tell us about your idea or business and where you are now.

2. Talk to us

We'll meet you to understand your business and agree which programme fits your stage.

3. Your plan

Our business diagnostic shapes a 90-day plan, so you know exactly what to focus on first.

4. Move up

As your business develops, you move on to the next programme, with no need to start again.

Zara Nanu, Gapsquare CEO

“SETsquared is very supportive of diverse businesses, and I think that really helps businesses thrive. If we didn't set up the company in Bristol with its supportive ecosystem, I don't know if we would have been where we are right now.”

Zara Nanu
Founder, WorkVue

Not sure which programme?

Apply anyway. We'll talk it through with you and recommend the programme that fits where you are now.

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