1. PIONEERING FASHION BUSINESS INCUBATOR
(KATE)
we are a fashion business incubator
The Centre for Fashion Enterprise is London College of Fashion’s business support platform
So what does the CFE do?
and leave with the tools to succeed.
Designers come to us with emerging businesses,
WE ARE LONDON’S
PIONEERING FASHION BUSINESS INCUBATOR

2. (KATE)
We make meaningful impacts.
During our last project,
enabling growth and competitiveness.
We work with SMEs: facilitating innovation and the development of new products, processes and services,
154 new jobs were created.
which took place over a four year period – from 2011 to 2015,
OUR IMPACT
92 - new products, processes, services 41 - innovation projects delivered
154 - new jobs created jobs safeguarded
£4.6 million - increase in GVA

3. (JT)
From a design background it's really great to have guidance on business matters from advice on hiring staff to handling cash flow, it's really great to have CFE support.
Faustine Steinmetz
(Accelerate, 2016)

4. FASHION & TECHNOLOGY EMERGING FUTURES
is a £5.3 million initiative
Our new project - Fashion & Technology Emerging Futures,
(KATE)
emerging in London.
to support and capitalise on the new fashion and tech eco-system
that is an exciting opportunity
and the development of innovative products and services,
It will drive growth, through the promotion of greater collaboration between sectors,
in this new fashion and tech arena.
FASHION & TECHNOLOGY EMERGING FUTURES
A £5.3 million initiative sponsored by London College of Fashion
in partnership with the
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)

5. LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
(KATE)
 We are working with CENTA, London Borough of Hackney, and The Trampery.
CENTA is a leading business support organisation based in central London.
Hackney provide local contacts and facilitate networking with other relevant fashion projects,
They are supporting the project’s specialist programme area of fashion jewellery.
most significantly, the Fashion Hub being developed in Hackney Central.
who can demonstrate their high growth potential and a good business case to secure investment.
The Trampery will create a pipeline of investors and finance for the supported fashion businesses
CENTA
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
THE TRAMPERY

6. OUR PROGRAMMES

7. (JUDITH)
MARKET ENTRY

8. (JUDITH)
FASHION PIONEER

9. (ISH)
FASHTECH PIONEER

10. (JUDITH)
JEWELLERY PIONEER

11. (JUDITH)
ACCELERATE

12. (JUDITH)
BUILDING BRAND EQUITY

13. (ANNA)
FASHION PRODUCTION 1

14. (ANNA)
FASHION PRODUCTION 2

15. ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

16. (ISH)
#FTMEETUP

17. MANUFACTURER TRADEFAIRS
(ANNA)
MANUFACTURER TRADEFAIRS

18. /centreforfashionenterprise www.fashion-enterprise.com
(LATOYAH)
@cfe_london
/centreforfashionenterprise

19. (KATE)
QUESTIONS?