SOUTH LONDON INNOVATION PARTNERSHIP (SLIP)

Connect London assists technology and high growth potential business by assisting them obtain funding and connecting them to Mentors, training, academic support, business service suppliers and professional firms as well as a network of businesses and people with similar aspirations.

Support is delivered to Entrepreneurs through the Connect London Business Club (CLBC). This is the starting point if you would like us to help you obtain support in starting or growing your business. Click for more details on the CLBC. (Applying to join CLBC is your first step if you would like our help to access support to start, grow or obtain £ funding for your business). 

Funding and Mentoring are supplied through a new type of Business Angel Network which is a member of BBAA. If you would like to find out more about how this works - including how to become one of our champions - go to Connect London Champions (CLC)

There are many opportunities to become a Sponsor or Strategic Partner and form part of the network.

Connect London was inspired by Connect San Diego - identified by Lord Sainsbury in his 2007 report The Race to the Top as best practice in the World.  Connect has helped thousands of companies and raised over £800 Million so far.

Connect London Ltd
7 The Coles Shop  Merton Abbey Mills  London SW19 2RD  UK

Tel: 020 8286 4279   Fax: 020 8543 8748
enquiries@connectlondon.org

Latest News

• Inc. Magazine spotlights CONNECT as one of 20 business incubators across the U.S. "Where Great Ideas are Born" (click here for more information)

• Connect London/Aspire Fund Event

  HSBC HOSTS CONNECT EVENT FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS

• Connect London opens Innovation Centre in Kingston offering accommodation for early start-ups together with full Business Support

• Connect UK has been launched as an affiliation of not-for-profit networks established across the UK. Each regional Connect organises events, workshops, seminars and investment forums to meet the needs in their community, location and regional focus.

• Connect Goa starts in India

• Business Angel Investing - NESTA and BBAA have released the results of a very interesting research document 'SIDING WITH THE ANGELS' - primary outcomes and effective strategies:

• Business Angel Investing is risky, but overall appears to generate attractive outcomes.
  • Stay connected to entrepreneurial and industry expertise.
  • Even a relatively small amount of due dilligence (20 hours) can help avoid failures.

• Connect London Sponsors Imperial Empowered Ideas Competition
• GLOBAL CONNECT 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

http://www.connect.org/resources/docs/CONNECT-Annual-Report.pdf

• Connect London have taken over running the secretariat of South London Innovation Partnership (SLIP)

• Springboard To Recovery (S2R) - Connect London has designed a Seminar to help existing companies survive the recession an come out fitter

• DIUS and Gordon Brown Support Connect London

• Looking for New Opportunities and Ways to Drive  Your Business Forward? In Challenging Times Good Leadership can make a Real Difference

We are a member of the ACHIEVE MORE Partnership and its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Exchange (EIX) http://eandix.ning.com

The EIX is the place for Entrepreneurship and Innovation enabling exchange of views on innovative tools, better practice, leading edge incubation and seed financing