Five graduate businesses successfully completed the LAUNCH+ programme last month. Part funded by Startup Stiwdio and hosted at the Pontypridd incubator, the 16 weeks of business development and £5,000 salary replacement gave Silence Speaks (Steven Crichton), UNPAGED Studios (Lauren Elizabeth Page), Mentality Clothing (Calum O’Neill), EW Functional Fitness (Ethan Wynne) and The Community Chiropractor (Dr Lyndsay Crompton MChiro Hons) a chance to focus solely on their startup endeavors and take their place in the USW Entrepreneurial family.
Colleagues at USW Enterprise and Careers delivered the award nominated-programme, one of the first of its kind in the UK, with help from Big Ideas Wales, Kevin Mansell – Abell, Helen Corsi-Cadmore and other specialists. The final day celebration culminated with pitches to highlight how far the businesses had come.
Each member of the cohort can now enjoy a place at a Startup Stiwdio of their choice ( Newport, Cardiff or Pontypridd/ Treforest) to build on their learning and strengthen their networks.
