Grown in Hackney
Hackney startups: fast-track your business with six months of free, tailored business support.
HELPING HACKNEY BUSINESSES ON THEIR GROWTH JOURNEY
We have selected five local businesses as part of the Grown in Hackney programme.
They met the following criteria: looking to scale, improve how the business is structured, develop a product roadmap or something else entirely that our free, six-month programme can help to achieve their goals. With one-to-one support – in-person or virtually and we don’t take any intellectual property or equity, we’re just here to help you grow.
You’ll be in the expert hands of Plexal’s innovation team. We work with some of the biggest government departments, enterprises and most exciting startups in the UK, helping them to achieve their innovation and growth goals.
Benefits
Tailored programme
One-to-one support from an experienced mentor
Connect with industry experts
Expand your network
Sales and growth
Six-month workspace membership at Plexal Shoreditch
Access to our regular member events at Plexal Stratford
THIS IS FOR YOU IF…
- you’re a Hackney resident, your business is based in Hackney or you’ve got close connections to the Borough
- your business has been running for 12+ months
- you’re in any sector or industry. Everyone’s welcome to apply
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED
We now have selected our 5 Hackney businesses for 2023.
We’re always on the lookout to help great talent succeed, so do get in touch if you have an idea or for next year.
HOW WE’VE HELPED OTHER STARTUPS
BADU is a community interest company that works with young people, their families and schools to tackle challenges like inequality, food poverty, gang culture and mental health. It’s looking for funding and wanted support to get a new project off the ground.
The Plexal team have worked directly with BADU to support their funding ambitions and our CEO sits on BADU’s board. We also worked closely with BADU during the pandemic, providing a space for young people to study and sponsorship of BADU’s holiday hamper campaign for families in east London.
Grown in Hackney Applications – CLOSED
We have selected this year’s cohort and are no longer accepting applicants for this programme.
