Black Business Residency | The Fifth Cohort | Somerset House

Over 180 businesses applied to join the 2024 Black Business Residency (formerly the Black Business Incubator), of which 26 businesses were selected. Meet our new Black Business Residency class who are taking part in the fifth cohort of the programme.

The Black Business Residency is sponsored by

Bheard

Bheard is a dynamic SEND organization committed to eradicating disparities in special education. →

Black Heroes Foundation (BHF)

The Black Heroes Foundation is a community based charity for the development and promotion of talent, together with cultural and artistic initiatives in the community. →

Black Mind

Black Mind is a grassroots art-as-activism organisation that centres the collective mental health, wellbeing, justice and joy of Black people in Britain. →

Compare Ethics

A bridge between retailers and regulators shaping anti-greenwashing regulations in a way that works for everyone. →

Dark Yellow Dot

Dark Yellow Dot supports young and emerging artists at the beginning of their careers. →

Flo London

For the Love Of London Lifestyle. providing advice on London life, from restaurants, exhibitions, sustainability, work, travel, entertainment and wellness. →

Forty-Four Words

Forty-Four Words is Britain's first-ever Black-owned experimental publisher to specialise in handmade-to-order books. →

Free Form World

A creative studio imagining near futures through collaborations, commission and cultural programming. →

Goat Film Club

G.O.A.T Film Club is a member’s community for filmmakers by filmmakers, championing the voices of BIPOC, Women and the LGBTQIA+ communities across film and TV. →

Kahana

Kahana is an AI powered group travel company for global travellers, built by travel lovers, for travel lovers. →

Kanaiza

Curated art platform, gallery and creative studio empowered by an intentional global community of 65,000 + creatives, artists and art lovers. →

Knoetics Music

The first Black agency in the West End. →

Lambb

An award-winning women-led production company. Empowering narratives through visionary storytelling and compelling visuals →

Migrant's Bureau

Migrant's Bureau is a social design and urbanism practice designing with immigrant and migrant communities with emerging technology. →

Naitram

Naitram's NFT Ticketing Solution is a cutting-edge platform that revolutionises the way events are organised and attended. →

9bills

9bills is a digital platform curating the best in Black British music & culture. →

Nourishment

Nourishment is a community & creative agency that amplifies Black British Arts & Culture. →

Nyangibo Gallery

An online and in-person XR and 3D art gallery is set to launch in 2023, featuring the most exceptional established and emerging talent from the XR world. →

Origin Digital

Creative digital agency that helps music artists and brands with full end to end creative campaign services. →

School of Bop

School of Bop is an educational space for young individuals aged 18-25 and is free to attend. →

Thinking Black

Thinking Black is a social enterprise empowering a new generation of young Black British voices. →

Trib3 Events

Trib3 is a one stop brand for all your event and Otaku (Geek Culture) related needs. →

Umutoni

Umutoni is an award winning luxury jewellery brand where every piece is handmade with love in Kenya. →

We Are Soul

WE ARE SOUL is an alternative music and art community-based platform encouraging creatives to engage and connect. →

We Rep Talent

We Rep Talent is a music brand partnerships agency that connects artists with brands to create engaging and authentic partnerships. →

Yewande 103

Founded in 2020 by Alexandrina Hemsley and co-held with producer Nancy May Roberts, Yewande 103 is one of the UK’s only Black, disabled, neurodiverse, survivor and artist-led dance organisations. →