Who should Incubate?

As to what sorts of companies we are looking for to become clients of UMIC, this can be summed up as follows:

Any existing business, new business or individual looking to develop a business idea, provided;

• It is a viable business, with the potential for success?


• It “fits”, in terms of its sector focus and stage of development, and taking into account existing clients in the incubator?


• It is an innovative / future-facing business proposal?

The viability and potential success of the business will be judged on all the usual criteria – growth in turnover, numbers of job created, and the strength of the management team - but also on the long-term sustainability of the company.

We are not only interested in “high growth” companies – we will also consider nurturing “modest growth” companies that may be more likely to survive into the long term. These can be from a technology or service base.

Why Incubate in Stockport?    What does the Incubator provide?   
Who should Incubate at Stockport?    What will be expected of me?   
Who will I be with?         Download Application Pack (pdf).
Download Broadstone Knowledge Mill Incubator Information Pack (pdf).

Development work under way on one of the filtration units being researched by Plasma Clean in the Incubator