Our Partners

Arch work with pre-seed and seed funded start-ups, offering a fully UK-based team to define, design and build disruptive solutions across web & app.

Since our founding in 2005, we have built a reputation for designing and developing high quality, innovative software for startups and established brands that offer their end-users the best possible experience.

With clients across the globe, from the US, Europe, Asia across to Australia, working in multiple sectors including Built Environment, Education, Healthcare and Social Services. With a team of 18, we work hard to ensure we’re an integral part of our client’s workforce. Our experienced team can support you on a range of services across web, mobile, and back-office.

At the Biorenewables Development Centre (BDC), we help businesses and researchers develop, scale up, and commercialise bio-based products and processes. As an open-access research, development, and demonstration facility, we bridge the gap between academia and industry. Our expertise covers everything from raw material characterisation and processing to downstream product evaluation. We also provide market research and business advisory support to help bring bio-based innovations to market.

Capsticks delivers results that matter. Aiming to be the law firm of choice for organisations who make a difference, we help the healthcare, housing and public sectors navigate through all types of corporate, commercial and intellectual property challenges. Capsticks’ practical, innovative solutions allow you to focus on mentoring the businesses of tomorrow.

Communicate has been serving the York City Region business community for over 20 years as a tier 2 independent ISP (same level as BT and Virgin) and is a founding member of IX Leeds, the first true internet exchange in the north. We offer internet connectivity and VOIP telephony services to businesses and City of York residents with our YORK FIBRE (see yorkfibre.com) broadband services. We currently offer Phase One tenants free wi-fi internet connectivity on site.

Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors is one of the largest law firms in North Yorkshire, with branches in York, Malton, Selby and Pickering. The firm, which has roots in York dating back to the 1820s, currently employs around 100 staff across its four branches. With a range of specialist legal expertise, we can assist with both private client and business client enquiries.

EFM is a nationwide team of Finance Directors, Business Advisors and Financial Controllers providing “pay as you go” financial management services to businesses that want the benefits of an experienced financier – but without paying a full time salary. Andrew is happy to provide 1:1 mentoring services free of charge to Phase One members and will be on-site on a regular basis.

Future Group is a collective of specialist marketing agencies designed to help startups scale. Whether you need to build a brand, launch a go-to-market strategy, generate leads, or optimise conversions, we bring together the right experts at the right time to drive growth.

Game Republic is the largest games industry network in Yorkshire and the North with over 1100 developer members that are part of Game Republic or GaMaYo (Game Makers Yorkshire). The network runs 12 events a year including two GaMaYo events which attract over 250 developers and give developers a chance to demo games to fellow developers, platform-holders and publishers. Game Republic also secures discounts for its members for industry conferences and from affiliate members to support the games industry. Game Republic also supports events with content curation and runs investment summits in the UK, Europe and the US.

Hush offers tech based HR and Payroll Solutions to scaling businesses. There are 3 primary services: 1. Outsourced Software Procurement 2. Implementation 3. Outsourced HR and Payroll.

As part of the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK Business Growth offers support to high potential, innovation driven companies. We support those building scalable businesses to achieve their goals, in every sector and from seed to scale stage. Our Innovate and Growth Specialists create bespoke support plans for your business with a focus on exploiting and protecting your innovation, sourcing the right funding and accessing new markers. We can also help to connect you with complementary services to ensure you get the best for your business.

We provide advice and guidance on all corporate governance and company secretary matters, advising you in relation to your obligations under the Companies Act 2006, assisting with your statutory filings and keeping your statutory registers up to date. We also help you to prepare your business for an investment round, ensuring your records will stand up to due diligence checks.

Merisis are developers of hand crafted web and mobile applications, creating first rate bespoke software for our local, national and international client base. They proudly deliver completely unique applications shaped to meet the clients business needs. Phase One members can receive 1:1 mentoring and a 20% discount on all services offered by Merisis.

Momentic delivers a programme that fosters an enterprising culture by supporting entrepreneurs of all backgrounds to establish, sustain, and grow their businesses. We target micro and SME businesses in their early stages, offering tailored support through our Peer Network and Masterclasses on topics like Resilience, Sustainability, and Social Media Marketing. Collaborating with the York and North Yorkshire business support ecosystem, deliver tailored and right first-time services to the York residents.

Animated content for brand touchpoints: explainers, ads, data storytelling, interactions, anthemic event moments, e-learning, and entertainment. Collaborative, solutions-focused motion design.

We are an award winning performance marketing agency. We specialise in Website design, search engine optimisation, content creation and all other related facets of digital marketing. We are keen to offer informal and formal advice to Phase 1 members on their digital marketing needs, while also potentially working with Phase 1 members on any aspect of digital marketing that may help fulfil their business goals.

For over 35 years, RTC North has been a driving force behind economic growth and innovation across the North of England. The organisation empowers businesses to compete, innovate, and grow on a global scale.
Today, RTC North remains at the forefront of regional development, supporting enterprises through a dedicated team of experts and a strong network of partners. Its mission is clear: to help businesses reach new heights of sustainable success.
Working in collaboration with local authorities, universities, and private sector partners, RTC provides expert guidance in key areas such as:

• Business growth and commercialisation
• Digital transformation
• Skills development
• Internationalisation

With over two decades of investment in STEM education and outreach, RTC North continues to champion innovation and enterprise across the region.

Secerna is a UK and European patent firm based in York and Newcastle. We help businesses – from start-ups to multinationals – protect, manage, and maximise their intellectual property. We work directly with the UKIPO, EPO, and WIPO on patents, trade marks, and designs, combining deep expertise with a commercial focus. Specialties: Patents, Trade Marks, IP Strategy, Prosecution, Oppositions, Portfolio & Litigation Support.

At Stratagem, we help UK businesses and commercial property owners reduce costs across energy, water, tax, business rates, business insurance, grants, and more. Since 2013, our trusted, family-run team has delivered risk-free, tailored savings through expert in-house services and nationwide partnerships. With a free evaluation and no upfront costs, we make it easy to uncover substantial savings professionally and transparently. Established 2013, trusted throughout the UK and recommended by Accountants.

The Engineer Experience specialise in forming stellar high performing Software Engineering Teams. Through analysis of company and Founder culture, we can create a ground up framework of behavioural driven metrics, competencies and behaviours to reach OKRs. I can offer a review of your processes, working structures within your Tech Teams to reach (or form) OKRs and join you on your runway to investment for Tech Startups.

At Wrapped, we bring creativity, commerciality and energy to every project. As a brand and digital marketing agency with a reputation for delivering astonishing results, we aim to deliver work that blows our clients’ minds.

Urban Spark is a sales enablement business that helps solopreneurs, entrepreneurs, and small to medium size businesses to implement and enable a sales growth strategy to grow your business.
Our mission is to help 5,000 business owners gain the strategy, skills, and confidence to take control of their sales, grow their revenue, and build the business—and life—they set out to create.

Whitecap is an independent regional strategy consultancy helping clients analyse, develop and implement growth strategies. They create cut through solutions born from smart insights and working closely with clients. Phase One members can receive free 1:1 mentoring and a 15% discount on all services offered by Whitecap.