Business Incubation

The Beacon Business Incubation offers new and start-up businesses the opportunity to rent desk space at a highly competitive rate in the shared, open plan Beacon Bursary Room.

Many young businesses have already taken advantage of this opportunity and developed their business and have grown from the Bursary Room either into a larger office at The Beacon or into new accommodation as their business grows.

In addition to the work space offer, each business within the Beacon Business Incubation will have access to advice and support to help their business to develop and grow. Each incubation business will also be able to help each other by sharing experiences and good practice as well as contributing to a dynamic, respectful and enjoyable working environment.

The Details

• Allocated desk space(s) in the shared, open plan Beacon Bursary room, which is the designated enterprise incubation zone within The Beacon.
• Cost per desk is at the highly competitive rate of £40 per month for a maximum of 5 desks per business. The offer will initially be for a period of twelve months at which point the license agreement will be subject to review. The maximum period a business can occupy the Beacon Bursary / Incubation Room is 18 months.
• Access to business advice and support
• Access to the office will be for 24 hours a day for 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
• Free use of meeting and conference rooms within The Beacon on a booking basis.
• Use of the Beacon as a business correspondence postal address
• Other benefits include free on site car parking; free internet access; kitchen and welfare facilities; staffed and serviced reception during office hours
• The Beacon Business Incubation offering is available to a group or individual over 18 years of age who aim to set up their business OR existing an business that has been trading less than 18 months
• Applicants must demonstrate their need for the support, along with their ambitions of business growth within the time period for which they will occupy the Beacon.

For more information on the Business Incubation and Bursary contact Barry Hale on 01554 748813 or bhale@carmarthenshire.gov.uk