Past Programmes: The Business Hot House
Bespoke support packages for growing companies in the South East.
The Business Hot House Programme ran from 2020-2023 and was designed to provide bespoke support for businesses at different stages of development, ranging from pre-start to established enterprises. Each 12-hour package of support could comprise of one-to-one guidance, hands-on workshops, written reports and practical advice to help businesses in the South East grow, innovate and thrive.
Key components of the programme included:
- Tailored business advice for early-stage and established businesses.
- Focus on pre-start businesses, supporting enterprises within their first 12 months of operation.
- In-depth guidance on introducing innovative products and services to businesses.
THE IMPACT:
- 293 enterprises supported
- 64 enterprises supported during their first 12 months of operation
- 21 new full-time jobs created
- 6 new products developed and launched
Such an inspiring two days. So many ideas and ‘next steps’ generated – and so much positivity and creativity in the room. The support and resources provided by all of the speakers were invaluable.
“Anne-Fay was incredibly enthusiastic from the outset. She was curious about our challenge of bringing our niche creative coffee drinks into the marketplace, really delved and offered some extremely valuable opinions and research that will help guide Good Koffee for the foreseeable future.”
“Joseph was great to work with – professional, informed, friendly, knowledgeable and a great communicator. I found the whole process to be an interesting and useful exercise in understanding my product, the best ways to market it, and some great ideas on the side.”
“Sussex Innovation is full of enthusiastic, knowledgeable people that have been able to share the vision of The Climate App, and help us succeed in our crowdfunding campaign.”
HOW WE HELPED
Read case studies from a few of the businesses we supported during this programme, from marketing a crowdfunding campaign for the Climate App, to launching e-commerce for Hepworth Brewery:
