Expert business support included
When you join Crawley Innovation Centre, you’re not just renting space, you’re accessing tailored business support designed to help you plan, grow, and scale. Our members receive one-to-one support, strategic guidance, workshops, and access to tools and networks trusted by thousands of businesses.
Meet Fiona Anderson
Your Innovation Director – here to help your business grow
Fiona supports ambitious start-ups, scale-ups and SMEs at Crawley Innovation Centre, helping them unlock opportunities, overcome challenges, and connect with the right partners to grow.
With expertise in business development and innovation ecosystems, she works closely with regional partners to support businesses in advanced engineering, green technologies and sustainable manufacturing.
“My role is to help businesses grow smarter – by unlocking the expertise, support, and opportunities they need to move forward.”
How your membership unlocks expert support
Hear from Neil Griffin, Business Support Director at Oxford Innovation Space, explaining the business support you receive as part of your membership.
Proud to work with
Our partnerships with Business Growth Hub, London Gatwick, and Manor Royal Business District help us deliver high-quality support, open new opportunities for our businesses, and connect companies with the wider innovation and commercial community.
Business support
Tailored support across every stage of your business journey
Whether you’re launching something new, adjusting to leaner operations, or scaling up — you’ll get tailored support from specialists who’ve helped thousands of UK businesses grow.
Strategy & leadership
- 1:1 coaching and mentoring
- Strategic growth planning
- Leadership & team development
Marketing & sales
- Marketing strategy and positioning
- Finding and winning new customers
- Sales growth & client acquisition
- Innovation & Operations
Innovation planning
- Talent development and hiring support
- Financial planning & forecasting
- Innovation and product planning
Expansion & scale
- International trade guidance
- Grant and funding access
Peer learning, workshops & investor networks
Everything your business needs to thrive, under one roof
Your workspace is just the beginning. All our members have free access to personalised business support, access to our community platform The Wire, strategic growth guidance, and the Oxford Innovation Space support network. This support alone is worth thousands – but it’s included in your membership.
Strategic business
planning
Personal business coaching
Innovation
planning
Talent
management
Leadership and management
Marketing
strategy
Business growth workshops & masterclasses
International
trade planning
Financial
planning
Finding new customers and growing sales
Connect, Innovate, and Grow with The Wire
Join an exclusive community platform for Oxford Innovation Space customers, teams, and trusted partners where you can:
- Discover strategic partners and collaboration opportunities across the network
- Attend webinars, live streams, and masterclasses by industry leaders
- Showcase your business and increase visibility
- Connect with like-minded people in chat rooms, interest groups, and cross-centre networking
- Tap into expert business support, playbooks, and resources
Business development tools
GROWTHmapper™
Oxford Innovation has developed GROWTHmapper™ to help high growth businesses achieve their ambitions. This digital diagnostic tool consolidates over 20 years’ experience of nurturing successful high growth businesses and is used to model your business across multiple areas for future strategic growth.
Beauhurst
Beauhurst is a searchable database of the UK’s fastest-growing businesses, along with the funds and accelerators that back them.
Oxford Innovation Space has a subscription to the Beauhurst platform, which allows us to track 32,000+ companies across the country, from early-stage start-ups to established scaleups.
Using Beauhurst we can find comprehensive information on sources of funding and grants.
Leading Edge Only
Oxford Innovation Space has an exciting partnership with Leading Edge Only (LEO), the world’s largest Global Innovation Platform. Operating in over 120 countries, LEO connects innovative fast-growth start-ups & scale-ups to corporations seeking the latest innovative technologies, products, services or expertise – corporates such as IBM, Fujitsu & Walgreens Boots Alliance.
This is a free service for those customers who are seeking to get their solutions and expertise in-front of major corporations.
Microsoft – Accelerating Startups & Scaleups
We partner with Microsoft to support software companies through comprehensive Cloud solutions, including Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, and Azure. Startups gain access to go-to-market channels and transformative digital tools.
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Our customers benefit from Google’s startup support, including mentoring, event sponsorships, and tailored cloud solutions to help founders navigate growth in the digital age.
Dell for Startups Access
Dell provides our customers with exclusive discounts, technical advisory services, and comprehensive end-to-end support, along with speaking opportunities and event access.
Oxford Innovation Finance Angel Network
We offer access to one of the UK’s largest and oldest Angel Investment Networks, helping businesses secure vital funding for their next growth phase.
GrantFinder
GrantFinder provides comprehensive access to local, national, and international funding opportunities, ensuring you stay ahead in securing financial support.
Barclays Eagle Labs
Partnering with Barclays, we bring Eagle Labs currently to three of our centres, offering expert mentorship, industry insight, and investor access to accelerate startup growth.
Expert support across every business function.
Oxford Innovation Space Network: access to expertise across the UK and Ireland
As part of the Oxford Innovation Space network, you gain access to:
- Specialists in 30+ innovation centres across the UK and Ireland
- Wider peer networks and collaboration opportunities
- Connections to potential partners, customers and investors
Join Our Community
Whether you need office space, coworking access, workshops, or simply want to connect with ambitious entrepreneurs – it all starts at Crawley Innovation Centre.