1. To take it seriously ? we will agree a Service and Action Plan with all new clients entering the incubator ? an objective-based plan setting out the support and services we will provide to them and the business objectives they are planning to achieve, which will be reviewed regularly.

2. To seek to grow, and so out-grow the incubator, by embracing commercial realities from the start. Their time in the incubator is a protective and supportive? but temporary - period.

3. To pay the competitive lease and management charges to cover running costs (from ?10 sq.ft).

The project will support the regional cluster development programme by enhancing the survival and growth rates of early stage, high growth potential, knowledge-based businesses.

For more information contact Incubation Manager Tony Walker on 0161 200

3375 or at tony.walker@co.umist.ac.uk