Harborough Innovation Centre, (HIC), established in 2010, is a vibrant, eco-friendly hub providing flexible office space with bespoke business support for new and thriving small to medium enterprises.
The HIC enjoys close proximity to the centre of Market Harborough, a beautiful town in rural England, South Leicestershire.
The town boasts an array of independent shops, boutiques and high street brands, along with delicious restaurants and bistros.
Harborough district is a great place to develop your new business and is home to a diverse mix of commercial space from headquarter locations for multinational companies, such as Harborough-grown Joules through to incubation space for promising start-up companies. There are currently 5,340 businesses within Harborough district and there has been a steady increase over the last few years, with figures growing from 5130 in 2016. There has been notable growth in the number of micro-businesses.
Micro businesses, with 9 or fewer employees, represent over 90% of the local economy. These small and independent businesses are important to our district as they shape the economy and embody what makes Harborough district unique. Harborough district enjoys the highest economic activity rates, lowest unemployment, best skills profile, and highest resident average earnings of the Leicestershire area – all of which are also above national averages.
These positive indicators are mirrored in terms of local enterprise and entrepreneurial spirit. The amount of companies registered in Harborough per 1000 population is the highest of any other local authority area in Leicestershire and is also above national averages.
Harborough district is a great place to develop your new business and is home to a diverse mix of commercial space from headquarter locations for multinational companies, such as Harborough-grown Joules through to incubation space for promising start-up companies. There are currently 5,340 businesses within Harborough district and there has been a steady increase over the last few years, with figures growing from 5130 in 2016. There has been notable growth in the number of micro-businesses.
Micro businesses, with 9 or fewer employees, represent over 90% of the local economy. These small and independent businesses are important to our district as they shape the economy and embody what makes Harborough district unique. Harborough district enjoys the highest economic activity rates, lowest unemployment, best skills profile, and highest resident average earnings of the Leicestershire area – all of which are also above national averages.
These positive indicators are mirrored in terms of local enterprise and entrepreneurial spirit. The amount of companies registered in Harborough per 1000 population is the highest of any other local authority area in Leicestershire and is also above national averages.
Harborough Enterprise Centre is a high-specification, energy efficient office building, designed for dynamic and growing small and medium-sized businesses.
Located in an expanding commercial area just on the south side of Market Harborough, it has excellent access to major road and rail links, with the A6 and A14 nearby and trains to London St Pancras International taking just under an hour from Market Harborough rail station.
Harborough Enterprise Centre has been built to high environmental standards by Harborough District Council, with additional funding from the European Regional Development Fund and the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership.
The centre works in tandem with the Harborough Innovation Centre, which offers flexible co-working and offices for start-ups, to provide a range of business space and support for companies to grow and enjoy the benefits of Harborough District as a place to do business.
This is the perfect place to base your company.