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Virtual Incubation

The accepted view of business incubation has always had a strong focus on facilities. In the case of bioscience start ups, office and lab space with access to additional central support facilities. However, the contemporary consensus is that incubation needs to be considered as a process rather than a place.

For some companies, particularly in the earliest development phase, facilities may not be required. In common with all start-ups however what is most needed is a business support framework to help fledgling businesses to grow.

With this in mind the Bradford Bioscience Business Incubation Unit has put together a virtual incubation programme to meet the needs of virtual incubation clients. The programme consists of an inclusive core package with additional added value services that can be selected as required.

Brand Association
Further differentiation is provided by linkage to either the IPI or ICT brands with their international reputations for excellence in the broader field of pharmaceutical innovation and bioscience (IPI) and the more specialised area of cancer (ICT).

Core Package

Administration

  • Business address
  • Company email address
  • Meet and greet reception
  • Telephone answering
  • Voice mail
  • Phone and email messaging
  • Mail collection, sorting and forwarding
  • Diary management
  • Meeting organisation (room booking, projector, lap top, catering)

    Facilities

  • Hot desking
  • Telephone access – international calls to be recharged
  • Meeting room access – 10 hours per month
  • Broadband internet access
  • Secure storage
  • On campus car parking when required for meetings etc.
  • Access to IPI and ICT specialist facilities

    Business Support

  • Promotion on IPI and ICT web sites
  • Access to internal and external networking events
  • Unique access to European support funding
  • Support for SME grant applications
  • Initial business review
  • Brainstorming/problem solving
  • Access to academic network at Bradford and elsewhere
  • Access to network of professional service providers

    Added Value Services

    Administration

  • Secretarial support, daily rate
  • Travel arrangements
  • Bespoke stationery

    Facilities

  • Conference facilities for 2 to 250 delegates
  • Video conferencing
  • Library access

    Business Support

  • CRM databasing and training
  • Book keeping

    Contact us for further information about our virtual incubation programme and associated costs.