{"id":1076,"date":"2019-04-10T09:40:22","date_gmt":"2019-04-10T08:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-business-innovation\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2020-01-31T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2020-01-31T12:26:10","slug":"launch-space-graduate-incubator-recruiting-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-external-engagement\/launch-space-graduate-incubator-recruiting-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch Space graduate incubator recruiting now"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you graduated in the last three years in the UK and have a business idea you\u2019d like to put into action? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.uwe.ac.uk\/about\/enterprise\/launchspace\/aboutlaunchspace.aspx\">Launch Space<\/a> provides free desk space and business support for graduate-led, innovative and high-tech businesses at various stages on the start-up journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launch Space is part of a wider entrepreneurial community based on our Frenchay Campus, housing the Future Space incubation facility and the Bristol Robotics Laboratory \u2013 making it a great environment for graduate start-ups to flourish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In just 18 months, Launch Space has supported over 50 businesses, with over \u00a31.8 million funds raised by its residents and employment created for more than 90 people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Launch Space is now well established in the regional start-up community, and is recognised for its unique ability to connect start-ups with the support and collaboration of the wider university and business communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www1.uwe.ac.uk\/about\/enterprise\/launchspace\/aboutlaunchspace.aspx\">Find out more<\/a> and apply today to grow your start-up business. Launch Space is supported by the<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/regional_policy\/en\/funding\/erdf\/\"> ERDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have any questions, please get in touch via email: <a href=\"mailto:launchspace@uwe.ac.uk\">launchspace@uwe.ac.uk<\/a> or call +44 (0)117 3286168.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Launch Space will receive up to \u00a32,000,000 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), as part of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) Growth Programme 2014-2020. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is the programme&#8217;s Managing Authority. Established by the European Union, the ERDF helps local areas stimulate their economic development by investing in projects that support innovation, businesses, job creation and local community regeneration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"66\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/research-business-innovation\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2019\/11\/erdf-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1310\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you graduated in the last three years in the UK and have a business idea you\u2019d like to put into action? Launch Space provides free desk space and business support for graduate-led, innovative and high-tech businesses at various stages on the start-up journey. 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