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“Birmingham Science Park Aston provides us with a truly unrivalled city centre business location and all-important brand association at the heart of Birmingham’s growing knowledge and digital quarter.”
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“A huge advantage for us being located here is being part of a like-minded community, exchanging contacts and ideas in an informal fashion.”
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“More than just providing an office space, BSPA exceeded our expectations by providing a range of positive benefits unique to my businesses needs.”
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Startup Support

Entrepreneurs for the future (e4f)

Is a mentor-led incubation programme based at Birmingham Science Park Aston, dedicated to producing and supporting the next generation of tech entrepreneurs.

During a 6 month incubation period, the e4f team works with fledgling entrepreneurs to create an action plan for success, which will transform them from individuals with ideas to revenue-generating or investment-ready companies. The objective is to promote new high-growth technology businesses to diversify the region’s economy, create new high-value jobs and retain more of the city’s graduate population as they look for their first employment. e4f is also there to support people leaving previous employment that want to set up on their own, rather than work for someone else.

Since e4f was established in November 2009, it has supported and contributed to the creation of over 35 new and innovative businesses working within the following sectors: Digital Media, ICT, Med Tech and Green Tech.

The e4f offering includes:

6 month free multi-occupancy incubator space in one of our three technology specialist units.
Free access to the BSPA Ideas and Communications Suite, allowing entrepreneurs to connect to a global directory of investors, mentors and colleagues.
Free access to meeting room facilities
Business guidance and advice from the e4f team
The e4f centre is also able to offer access to expert business mentorship, professional advisors and investor networks.
Free technology stuff from our sponsors

e4f now also offers a membership package, allowing non-e4f participants to benefit from our supportive and collaborative working environment. There are various different flavours of membership available, so you can choose the most suitable for your growing business. For more information about our hot-desking and membership packages, visit www.e4f.co.uk.

e4f was established with the assistance of Birmingham City Council and Be Birmingham’s Working Neighbourhood Fund. The programme is now part-financed by the European Regional Development Fund, and sponsored by Marks and Clerk LLP, Chiltern Railways and Grant Thornton.

Visit the entrepreneurs for the future dedicated site or apply to be part of the scheme.

Oxygen Accelerator

Is a 13-week intensive mentor led bootcamp for technology start-ups. The accelerator is suited to any web based businesses that can build a prototype in 13 weeks.

Below is a list of the areas we’re interested in, but if you can’t see the area you’re working in then contact us:

- Ecommerce
- Social Media
- Mobile
- Data Analysis
- Publishing

- Developer Tools
- Video
- Gaming
- Education
- SaaS

Whilst many early stage businesses have interesting ideas or technology, they still require a substantial intervention to prepare them for seed investment. The provision of “smart money”, which includes mentoring, support and introductions alongside pre-seed capital, has far greater value to these businesses than cash alone. This approach has already been successfully developed in the US by Y Combinator and TechStars and is known as a “pre-seed accelerator programme”.

Oxygen Accelerator is open to teams throughout the world. See the Programme or FAQs for more details.

To read more about the Oxygen Accelerator programme click here to view their website.

Entrepreneurs for the Future is part funded by European Regional Development Fund