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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.
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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