InCube

Who Are We? Launched June 2015 Part of Invest in Renfrewshire’s growth programme Contributes to the regeneration of Paisley & supports the Paisley 2021 City of culture bid Aims to bring new people, retail ideas & online traders to Paisley & have a positive impact on local economy

What do we offer? Free start-up space in Paisley town centre with access to video conferencing, meeting rooms & full office facilities A business accelerator programme 1 – 1 coaching & mentoring Specialist support to develop e-commerce & online trading platforms Support with branding, website management & social media InCube Inspirers Opportunity to trade within InCube Shop Access to funding 1 year membership of Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce

InCube Shop Opened November 2015 Currently supports 7 x InCubees + 10 Guest traders Guest trading programme Will shortly become a retail academy supporting up to 50 unemployed people each year Events - bloggers, bridal, home styling, pop-ups

What’s Next? Group 2 start July – product & jewellery designers Further groups start late 2016 Working with MAKLab & others to establish “maker spaces” & propel growth of a creative sector Work with FE & HE sectors to create an entrepreneurial pipeline Establish Renfrewshire as a centre of excellence for design enterprise