Innovation Connect Community

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Community and business innovation support

When you join Innovation Connect you'll get more than just office space in Portsmouth.

When you're a member of Innovation Connect, our business incubation community can help your business or startup become successful and sustainable.

You'll benefit from:

Support and guidance with business growth and innovation
Access to business networks, such as the Female Entrepreneurs Network, and introducing you to local companies and startups through our events
Opportunities and space to collaborate and discuss business innovations
Access to advice and talks on topics such as lead generation, funding, marketing and overcoming common business challenges through our collaborations with NatWest and the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership
Access to our members-only business events

Work with the University of Portsmouth to grow your business and access our resources, including:

Academic expertise and networking
University business events
Work experience and placement students
Discounted University gym membership
The University library

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Our business events

We host free events across all our locations that develop your understanding of the factors that could help or hinder your business. Our aim is to add value to Portsmouth's small and medium businesses and startups by providing business support and guidance.

Our previous events have focused on topics such as:

Funding for growth
Creating and communicating a 'vision of purpose'
Being your brand
Customer client relationships
Using LinkedIn to generate business-to-business enquiries
5 ways of making your goals more achievable
Your strategy for building a powerful brand
Marketing vs. branding
Raising your profile through PR, social and digital channels
How financially savvy is your business?

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