Start up support
Our SETsquared initiative can help you turn your business idea into a flourishing enterprise.
The University of Southampton is leading the way in translating research discoveries into commercial successes.
In partnership with industry and government, we are changing the world for the better by enabling our researchers to take those important first steps into the business world, and helping businesses benefit from our research innovations.
The process of turning this research into viable products and services can be challenging, which is why we have a comprehensive range of supporting services and expertise. Our dedicated teams support both our researchers and business partners throughout the commercialisation process, whether that be licensing agreements, start-up enterprises, or spin-out companies.
Our SETsquared initiative can help you turn your business idea into a flourishing enterprise.
Our portfolio of medical, biomedical, engineering and environmental patents is available for licensing to organisations.
We support our researchers in turning their innovation into successful, independent businesses.
If you are a current University of Southampton researcher looking for advice, we have a number of services to help you transition successfully into the business world on our portal.
At Southampton our ethos is simple – quality attracts quality. By working with start-ups with really strong value propositions and technology, we can attract quality mentors, build experienced management teams around them and develop a clear funding plan for the venture.
Find out how we've worked with various businesses
Speak to a member of the team to find out how we can help