Scale Up

For graduates, staff and local start-ups. Bringing together established start-ups and scaling businesses from across the ecosystem to benefit from shared resources, networks, facilities and spaces.

LU Inc. - the University’s incubator - is based in the Holywell Building on the University's Science and Enterprise Park (LUSEP) which is located on the West side of the Loughborough campus.

Our business incubator, LUinc. hosts a critical mass of staff, graduates and local entrepreneurs within facilities on the Science & Enterprise Park (LUSEP), and in Lboro Town Centre, who are committed to setting up and scaling ventures and to helping one another succeed.   

The Incubator provides a seamless journey from the University to Loughborough Science & Enterprise Park’s (LUSEP) strong innovation community; formed of over 90 organisations co-located on the Park in an environment that fosters collaboration between companies and the University’s research expertise, facilities, and talent pipeline. 

SCALE-UP opportunities include: 

  • Access to funding
  • Founder-focused workspace 
  • Mentoring, support and guidance from business experts and investors
  • Entrepreneur-led training program
  • Networking and profile-raising opportunities 
  •  Exclusive offers from partners like Amazon Web Services (AWS), SolidWorks, HubSpot and more.

Graduates receive the best possible environment to launch their business and watch it grow through our University Startup Programme.

 

 

 

 

Photograph of Pete Hitchings

Pete Hitchings

Incubator Manager