# SETsquared Partnership

> SETsquared is an enterprise partnership of Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey universities. It supports researchers, students, technology start-ups and scale-ups through incubation, mentoring, commercialisation tools, collaborative R&D connections and investment preparation. Its universities established the partnership in 2002; it now reports £5bn-plus raised by supported companies.

- **Founded:** 2002
- **Founders:** University of Bath (Founding university partner), University of Bristol (Founding university partner), University of Southampton (Founding university partner), University of Surrey (Founding university partner)
- **Products:** Business Acceleration, Deal Readiness Toolkit, RAISE, Investment Futures 2026, ICURe
- **Notable:** Reports £5bn-plus raised by supported companies since 2002., Current about page reports 230 spin-outs and 15,600 jobs created., 2023 Scale-Up impact report records 111 successful university-related projects out of 311 by June 2023, a 35.7% success rate.

## Products & services

- **Business Acceleration** — University-connected centres offer mentoring, business planning, investment readiness, workspace and virtual membership.
- **Deal Readiness Toolkit** — Free playbooks, lawyer-reviewed templates and checklists for licensing, spin-out formation and investment. Funded by Research England.
- **RAISE** — Investment campaign framework covering Research, Assessment, Investors, Strategy and Execution.
- **Investment Futures 2026** — Investor showcase on 24 November at CodeNode, London, for up to 20 selected ventures raising £250k-£5m. Free participation for eligible SETsquared members; no equity taken for participation.
- **ICURe** — Delivery of Innovate UK-supported research commercialisation and market-exploration support.
- **Student Enterprise** — Entrepreneurial support and activities for students across partner universities.
- **Hydrogen training and ecosystem support** — GW-SHIFT-linked programmes connect researchers, founders and sector partners working on hydrogen innovation.

## Achievements

- Reports £5bn-plus raised by supported companies since 2002.
- Current about page reports 230 spin-outs and 15,600 jobs created.
- 2023 Scale-Up impact report records 111 successful university-related projects out of 311 by June 2023, a 35.7% success rate.
- University of Bristol annual accounts report over 75 SETsquared Bristol members raising £33m and creating 115 jobs in 2024/25.

## Latest updates

- **2026-11** — Scheduled: Investment Futures showcase on 24 November at CodeNode, London; up to 20 ventures raising £250k-£5m.
- **2026-10** — Scheduled: GW-SHIFT ammonia-for-renewable-energy webinar on 20 October.
- **2026-08** — SETsquared Bristol announced Jason Nichols as its new Incubation Manager on 20 August.
- **2026-09** — Investment Futures programme listed a medtech investor spotlight for 29 September at Barclays Eagle Labs, London.

## Links

- Website: https://www.setsquared.co.uk/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/setsquared-partnership
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/setsquared
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/setsquaredpntnrship
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/setsquared_partnership/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/SETsquared-Partnership/123865170972533

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Last updated: 2026-10-08