University of Southampton, SETsquared Business Acceleration
Contact Details: |
David Bream, Centre Director |
Type of Project: |
At the time of the visit by JISC infoNet in early 2010 the Business Acceleration Centre was situated within Research & Innovation Services in an existing building on the University's Highfield Campus. The space was not built for purpose but was well geared up for the activities that went on within it with meeting rooms, reception facility, kitchen, broadband, wireless data and telecoms. The space was also in a good location for access to Southampton's City Centre and transport links. SETsquared is now located in the University of Southampton Science Park. The Science Park is a 45 acre development with close links to main transport routes. |
Start/End Date: |
SETsquared originally set up a centre on the Highfield Campus at the University of Southampton in June 2003. Southampton SETsquared moved from its home within Research & Innovation Services to its current location of the University of Southampton Science Park, Chilworth, Southampton, in June 2010. The Science Park has seen some major development on a phased basis since The Science Park Company was formed in 1983. The latest new development was completed in 2009. |
What are your top tips?
Make sure that there are opportunities for social as well as purely business interaction. It's a social networking space as well as a more formal business space. It is important to include social aspects in networking activities. Beer and Pizza nights are a regular feature of this sort of social activity and has proved to be an excellent way to get people together.
