What is it?
Formation Zone in a nutshell
Formation Zone is Plymouth’s only award-winning accredited business incubator.

One Stop Ideas Shop
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expert guidance
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a forum for inventions and business ideas
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how to protect ideas

Business Space
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a forum for inventions and business ideas
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expert guidance
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how to protect ideas

Business Support
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expert guidance
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a forum for inventions and business ideas
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how to protect ideas
A haven for start-up businesses of Plymouth
Formation Zone is perfect if you have a business idea you’d like to start and develop in a supportive and collaborative environment.
We support start-up businesses and social enterprises across a range of sectors, providing a place where new businesses can access the professional advice and supportive environment they need to thrive.

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A haven for start-up businesses of Plymouth
Formation Zone is an award-winning accredited business incubator from Plymouth University.
We support start-up, innovative businesses by providing a place where they can access the professional advice and supportive environment needed to thrive.
A combination of expert business adviser clinics, a highly experienced support team dedicated to helping you succeed, opportunities to tap into the knowledge at Plymouth University and the peer support from other start-ups around you, all give the best possible start for your business. We are talent spotting for the most innovative start-ups in these sectors: creative industries, hi-tech, marine, environmental, advanced engineering, health and wellbeing. Formation Zone works with start-ups across these sectors and with a range of business models including social enterprises. You don’t have to be a student or graduate to apply, we are open to everyone!