SETsquared Winter Cohort

Are you feeling ready to move your business to the next stage? Whether you’re early in shaping your value proposition or more advanced and looking to enhance your positioning for investors, partners, and customers, our programme can help you refine communicate, and test your business proposition, and give you the skills, knowledge and networks to overcome the challenges that you are currently facing. 

The 2026 Programme, delivered by SETsquared Bath at the Innovation Centre, will help you to identify the core blockers that are holding your business back and over five months, you’ll work through the steps that turn new ideas into real business impact. 

Our team, based just across the river from Newark Works, will bring decades of high-growth business experience across multiple sectors and connect you to a network that will help you unlock your business growth. 

Who can take part?

We are pleased to offer the opportunity to a select number TCN members. If you are an ambitious founder and business owner, applications are open now. You might be: 

• Tackling challenges in your current market and looking for some support as you explore new options; 

• Exploring a new product or service and figuring out how to pitch it to your customers; 

• Growing an existing business and seeking clarity on your proposition; 

• Preparing for your next investment raise 

What will you get?

1. Structured workshops on defining your proposition, identifying gaps, and building a vision; 

2. Market validation sessions to test assumptions for your next stage of growth;

3. Lunch & Learn events on legal and financial essentials;

4. Accountability and support as you move through this stage of your business;

5. Access to SETsquared events on AI, Storytelling, and more;

6. Hybrid access - join in person or online, with recordings available.

Outputs include

• A validated proposition with key messaging for different audiences;  

• A compelling customer and/or investor pitch; 

• Progress towards your business goals and an action plan to help you carry out next-steps after the programme.  

• More confidence, connections and credibility for you and your business.  

This programme is exclusive to SETsquared Bath and TCN members only.