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Incubator
Sussex Innovation Centre
University of Sussex (commercially operated)
Any sector
Idea / pre-productMVP / early productEarly revenueScaling
Brighton's main startup incubator, commercially operated by the University of Sussex since 1996. 200+ resident companies across tech, biomedical, engineering and digital. Open to all founders, not just university-affiliated. Provides strategic mentoring, business support, graduate talent pipeline, and investor introductions. Three locations: Falmer campus, Croydon, and Brighton city centre. Also runs Scale Up Brighton & Hove programme (cohort-based, returning 2026). Long-term relationships encouraged — support grows with your company.
Why this programme
Raise funding
Regular investor introductions and pitch events; in-house team helps prepare funding applications and investment cases
Access to mentors / operators
In-house strategic mentors plus network of subject matter experts tailored to your sector
Build product / validate MVP
Flexible support team including graduate talent for hands-on project work; prototyping and R&D links via University of Sussex
Find customers / partnerships
200+ resident companies for warm introductions; sales and marketing strategy support from in-house team
Community / workspace / ecosystem
Brighton's central innovation hub — co-working, events, and a 25-year-old founder network across three locations
Scale & grow
Long-term incubation model with 200+ resident companies and Scale Up Brighton programme designed to grow with your business