Greenhouse

Greenhouse is a free, 6-month start-up programme.

It supports impact-driven creative businesses with a focus on physical or digital innovation.

The programme aims to:

• develop the potential of local talent and University of the Arts London graduates to make a tangible difference in the world.
• promote and progress diversity in the creative and digital industries.

Workspace and facilities

• Space at The Hub in Peckham to develop your business.
• Resources tailored to digital and tech-led start-ups.
• Access to fabrication workshops.
• Prototyping facilities.

Support and guidance

• Expert sector mentoring.
• Weekly specialist business development workshops.
• Intellectual property advice.
• Join a likeminded community of creative entrepreneurs.
• Introductions to investors.

Additional benefits

Participants who want to continue working from The Hub after the 6-month programme will be offered workspace at a highly competitive rate.

You will also benefit from follow-on coaching from enterprise experts and academics.

Who can apply

University of the Arts London graduates from any College, course or graduating year. People living or working in Southwark, Lambeth and Lewisham, south London.

People who meet 1 or more of the following criteria are particularly encouraged to apply:

• Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E) people and/or other groups who experience racism
• deaf, disabled and/or neurodiverse people and people who experience the effects of ableism
• people from economically marginalised communities or those experiencing poverty
• people who identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community
• women, non-binary and other marginalised genders
• you are a care leaver or caregiver.

Applications

• Open: 9.30am Friday 31 October 2025
• Close: 5.30pm Monday 1 December 2025

2025 Programme dates

Wednesday 14 January - Friday 31 July 2025