Cosmic Coffee: Innovation, Funding & Business Growth

Join us for a special innovation-focused edition of Cosmic Coffee at Space Park Leicester — bringing together businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, funders and support organisations for an informal afternoon of networking, insight and opportunity.

This session will feature short introductions and practical advice from organisations supporting business growth, innovation and funding, including:

• Federation of Small Businesses
• Barclays Eagle Labs
• Regional funding and support organisations

Whether you are an established company, ambitious start-up, academic, freelancer or simply curious about innovation opportunities, this is a chance to:

• Discover funding and support available to businesses
• Meet potential collaborators and partners
• Learn about innovation networks across the region
• Connect with the Space Park Leicester community
• Share ideas over coffee in a relaxed setting

Cosmic Coffee is designed to spark conversations, encourage collaboration and strengthen connections between industry, academia and the innovation ecosystem.

Places are free, but booking is recommended.

The session will feature short, informal talks (around five minutes each) followed by pitches and open networking.

Confirmed contributors include:

• Jennifer Thomas – Federation of Small Businesses
• Poonam Sharma – Barclays Eagle Labs

Refreshements will be served before Cosmic Coffee, but why not stay for lunch in the Blue Marble Cafe - serving hold and cold food as well as freshly made salads.

Free to attend – but spaces are limited. Limited pitch opportunities available during sign-up.

Space Park Leicester
92 Corporation Road
Space City
Leicester
LE4 5SP

The European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC) at Leicester is delighted to host and sponsor Cosmic Coffee, bringing the space community together at Space Park Leicester.

Cosmic Coffee is a regular informal networking event at Space Park Leicester designed to bring together our growing community of researchers, innovators and partners to share ideas and discover new opportunities to collaborate.

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Priority access will be given to those actively working in the space industry or looking to commercialise a space technology. Numbers are limited due to space at the venue so please do register early to avoid disappointment.

We look forward to seeing you there!

The Federation of Small Businesses is the UKs leading small business membership organisation, campaigning for small business issues and providing essential business support to protect the business owners who make up 99% of UK firms- SMEs and the self employed.

FSB believes that through giving small businesses the right support, conditions and platforms to collaborate and grow, we can achieve great things- that's why we support Space Park and the Cosmic Coffee event.

To join the 2,000 FSB members in Leicestershire, and gain access to legal, tax, finance and employment support from as little as £195 per year, or for any other information, contact [email protected]

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