Our Partners


The Phase One Incubator Programme Partners offer exceptional resources to our members that are truly invaluable.


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We boast an impressive lineup of partners, including the University of York, past members, Santander Business Banking, and Barclays Eagle Labs. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to expand your network and gain valuable insights that can significantly boost your growth potential.

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Arch

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.
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Berwins

Berwins puts the client at the heart of everything they do, using the Berwins Way to make a real difference to individuals and businesses. The Berwins team is happy to have a chat with Phase One Businesses, and regularly provides workshops for our members.
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Biorenewables Development Centre

Biorefining centre developing ways of converting plants and wastes into products. As a subsidiary of the University of York, we are an open-access Research, Development & Demonstration centre working at the interface between academia and industry to develop, scale-up and help commercialise bio-based products and processes. No matter what stage your business is at, we have the facilities, space and expertise to help you innovate, scale up and grow.
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Business Doctors

Business Doctors provide expert advice and support to companies, assisting them in developing and implementing effective strategies and plans. This includes setting vision, values, and purpose, identifying opportunities and constraints to support business growth, financing, people development, sales, and marketing.
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Capsticks

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.
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Crombie Wilkinson Solicitors

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.
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EFM

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.
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Exodus Technologies

Exodus creates tech for good, incorporating AI and IoT for sustainability, climate and inclusion. As a company we could provide technical expertise for members looking to create software tech such as apps and data services. In addition, I have considerable experience in the many non-academic aspects of start ups, including funding rounds (grants and equity investment) websites and online presence, business planning and networking.
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Game Republic

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.
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HGF

HGF is one of Europe’s leading Intellectual Property firms, bringing together over 190 patent attorneys, trade mark attorneys, design attorneys and IP solicitors to provide a dynamic and complete IP solution. Our dedicated, specialist attorneys are skilled in maximising value at the vital stages of technical innovation, laying the foundations for powerful, long-term protection.
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Life Story

For the last six years, Life Story has been helping companies and organisations to tell their story better. We do some of the jobs that marketing and advertising agencies do (like branding, positioning, marketing strategy…) but we’re not a traditional agency. We believe that great ideas come from collaboration with our clients, rather than holding them at arms length. We don’t have ‘creatives’ and ‘strategists’ because all good strategy IS creative, and all good creative ideas are, by their nature, strategic. We outsource creative production so that our clients are only paying for the things they need, when they need them.
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Merisis

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.
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Momentic

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.
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Northstar Ventures

Northstar Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in innovative solutions to help solve society’s most pressing issues, with a particular focus on the healthy ageing, clean tech and technology sectors. Our typical investment size ranges from £100k to £500k into early-stage businesses. The investment management team provide added value to our portfolio companies in leveraging a wide network of universitypartners, funders, non-executive directors and talent to support organisations to scale.
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Ryan

Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. More information about Ryan can be found at ryan.com.
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Santander Business Banking

Santander provides a range of products and support for lending through overdrafts and credit cards of up to £25,000 with us for UK-registered businesses with simple banking needs and up to 2 directors, owners (shareholders) or partners. Phase One members can receive free 1:1 mentoring from Scott.
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The Big Bang Partnership

At Big Bang Partnership, we specialize in transforming innovative ideas into commercial success. Our expertise lies in supporting small businesses like yours to grow and thrive. We’re excited to offer our services to the vibrant community at York Science Park.
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The Engineer Experience

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.
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We Are Your IT

We commit to exceptional IT support, uniting with our valued partners to harness technological and IT excellence. Together, we empower your business’s long-term growth and success through innovative, effective solutions. We Are Your IT are based in YORK and operating throughout the Yorkshire region and beyond.
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Whitecap Consulting

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.
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York Data Services

York Data Services 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.
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