Sussex Innovation Centre

Designed using Lean Startup methodology this workshop series gives researchers tools and techniques to develop commercialisation pathwaysDesigned around Lean Startup methodology this series of five ‘hands-on’ workshops will introduce University of Sussex researchers to tools and techniques to help them figure out if a commercial route is for them – and if so, where to […]

Sussex Innovation members' Wellbeing Day.Throughout the year we'll be holding quarterly lunchtime socials to take a step back from the daily routine, bring our member community together and spend some time getting to know each other. For our Spring social, we're marking National Stress Awareness Month by hosting a Wellbeing Day, focused on the feel-good! […]

The inaugural meeting of the Sussex Innovation Sales Hub.Sales Hub is an exclusive club for Sussex Innovation members whose roles involve sales or business development. The monthly meetups will combine a masterclass from our Sales & Marketing Advisor Richard Lassiter and peer learning where members can bring specific sales challenges to discuss as a group. […]

A bitesize introduction to recruitment and staff retention tactics.Recruitment is likely to be among the biggest challenges for small businesses in 2023 and beyond, with less qualified employees available to fill an increasing number of roles. The cost of getting it wrong is major, both in financial terms and in time wasted. The labour market […]

You are invited to the Start-up Sussex Competition Awards. Join us to celebrate the University's entrepreneurial students and talent.The Startup Sussex Student Entrepreneur competition is once again underway. Join us at The Sussex Innovation Centre for food and drinks to show your support for all the finalists and to discover who will win this years […]

Take the fear out of finance at this lunchtime learning session.Take the fear out of finance at this lunchtime learning session led by the Sussex Innovation Finance Team. Getting to grips with your financials can be a daunting prospect but we're here to help.You'll have the opportunity to meet the newest members of the Finance […]

Bulletproof, best-practice techniques on how to win the pitch, whatever you’re pitching for.At this lunchtime learning session led by Executive Coach and Sales & Marketing Advisor Richard, you will learn bulletproof, best-practice techniques on how to win the pitch, whatever you’re pitching for.When you’re delivering a pitch, you need to answer two questions: Why should […]

This session takes you through how an accessible website enhances your customer experience & the things you need to consider to make changesJoin us on Wednesday 25th May, as we open your eyes and ears to accessibility.17% of the country probably can’t use your website or engage properly with your brand.They may be visually or […]

This session details, step-by-step, what you have to put in place to become fundable and put yourself on the path to scaling up.Start-up to Scale-up : what funders expect at each stageMany dream of high growth. Few achieve it. The reality is that it’s a harder cycle to complete than entrepreneurs and founders expect. The […]

Come along and celebrate as we announce the winners of StartUp Sussex and the Social Impact Prize 2022!Come along and celebrate as we announce the winners of StartUp Sussex and the Social Impact Prize 2022!There will be drinks and light refreshments on the night. Arrive at 6:00pm for a 6.30pm start.A chance to meet this […]

You will learn some powerful tactics to apply to your business today, in order to take more control over your revenue growth.Join us on Thursday 24th March, as we demystify the art of sales and selling. The word "Sales" comes from a Scandinavian word meaning "To Serve". The idea that sales is harassing people into […]

Fiona Anderson - Innovation & Growth Specialist from Innovation UK Edge will be at Sussex Innovation talking about growth and scaling.Fiona Anderson (Innovation & Growth Specialist from Innovate UK Edge) will be with us at Sussex Innovation to talk about a range of topics around Innovation and how to scale.Innovate UK EDGE provides funded coaching […]