Eden Shopping Centre in Bucks launches ‘startup to store’ competition

Buckinghamshire startups are being offered the opportunity to win six months of rent-free retail space at Eden Shopping Centre in High Wycombe.

The Start up to Store competition is open to any businesses local to High Wycombe which have been operating for a minimum of 12 months.

Centre director Andrew Norton will review entrants alongside judges including Regina Smith and Fiona Brownfoot, with shortlisted candidates set to move on to the second round towards the end of March.

Rebecca Gomme, Marketing Manager for Eden Shopping Centre, said: “Here at Eden, we’re big supporters of the local community.

“We’re excited to give an ambitious local business from within our community the opportunity to benefit from the thriving retail environment we’ve created.

“I’m excited to see the creativity, ideas and ambitions of businesses in the community and believe that Start up to Store is going to see some really interesting entrants.”