Tramshed Tech

Name

Tramshed Tech

Legal name

Tramshed Tech Ltd

Website

https://tramshedtech.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Flexible Workspace and Tech Hub Services

NAICS

Computer Training (611420)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Business Incubators & Accelerators (EDAMAHAC), Emerging Tech & Specialized Computing (IoT, Edge, AR/VR, Blockchain, HPC) (EDABAFAO)

Keywords

• Flexible coworking spaces
• Tech accelerator programmes
• Digital skills training
• Private office rental
• Startup community building

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Coworking Memberships: Monthly recurring revenue from flexible coworking memberships including Part-time (£130/month), Full-time (£199/month), and Unlimited (£250/month) tiers. Memberships include meeting room allowances, roaming access across sites, and member benefits.
2. Private Office Space Rental: Revenue from serviced private office spaces across South Wales locations. Offices range from small (2-6 people) to large (12-20 people), plus flexi-offices. Prices available upon enquiry.
3. Meeting Room Hire: Hourly or daily rental of professional meeting rooms for members and external clients. Part of membership allowances with additional bookings at member discount rates.
4. Event Space Rental: Revenue from hosting corporate events, workshops, meetups, and conferences in their South Wales venues including the iconic Palace Theatre Swansea.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tramshed Tech runs an integrated tech hub combining flexible coworking, private offices, meeting rooms, event venues, and virtual offices across five South Wales locations with a portfolio of 15+ fully funded startup and scaleup accelerators (Founder Academy, Startup Academy, Gaming Accelerator, AI.Challenges, Investor Readiness, Soft-Landing, Green Tech Zero, Convergent Content, Greentech Catalyst Accelerator, Creative Cluster, Univentures, Female Founder Investor Readiness, Convergent Content Scaler) and fully funded digital skills training (AI.Enable, Venture Into, Skills for Swansea). Programmes are delivered in partnership with Welsh Government, UK Government, Barclays Eagle Labs, British Business Bank, Nvidia, Google Cloud, Microsoft AI, and Cardiff Capital Region.

Product overview

Tramshed Tech is a Welsh tech hub founded in Cardiff in 2016, operating across five locations in South Wales (Grangetown Cardiff, One Central Square Cardiff, Newport Griffin Place, Barry Goodsheds, and Swansea Palace). Its offering is organized around three integrated pillars: Tramshed Spaces (flexible coworking, private offices, meeting rooms, virtual offices, and event spaces), Tramshed Ventures (a portfolio of 15+ fully funded accelerator and scaleup programmes spanning pre-start through international growth, including Founder Academy, Startup Academy, AI.Challenges, Gaming Accelerator, Female Founder Investor Readiness, Investor Readiness, Soft-Landing, Green Tech Zero, Convergent Content, Convergent Content Scaler, Greentech Catalyst Accelerator, Creative Cluster, and Univentures), and Tramshed Skills (fully funded digital training including AI.Enable, Venture Into, and Skills for Swansea). Membership options range from part-time (£130/month) and full-time (£199/month) coworking to unlimited access (£250/month) and private office tenancies. The company also offers corporate partnership and hackathon hosting services, connecting businesses with Wales' startup community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Founder Academy: A 6-week intensive bootcamp transforming ambitious entrepreneurs into confident tech founders.
• AI.Challenges
• Startup Academy
• Female Founder Investor Readiness
• Gaming Accelerator
• Soft Landing
• Green Tech Zero
• Convergent Content Scaler
• Univentures
• Creative Cluster
• Greentech Catalyst Accelerator
• Convergent Content
• Investor Readiness
• AI.Enable
• Venture Into
• Skills for Swansea

Products and services

• Tramshed Spaces Flexible coworking, private offices, meeting rooms, virtual offices, and event spaces across five South Wales locations (Grangetown, One Central Square, Newport Griffin Place, Barry Goodsheds, Swansea Palace), designed for freelancers, startups, and scaleups seeking a collaborative community.
• Private Office Spaces Serviced private offices across South Wales in Small (2–6 people, 20–35 sqft, currently waitlisted), Medium (8–12 people), Large (12–20 people, ≤636 sqft, available), and Flexi configurations for teams needing privacy without permanent commitment. Prices available on enquiry.
• Coworking Membership Flexible coworking subscription offering three tiers: Part-time (£130/month inc VAT, 80 hours/month with off-peak option from £79/month Mondays and Fridays), Full-time (£199/month, up to 200 hours Monday–Friday), and Unlimited (£250/month, 24/7 access). All tiers include roaming across sites, meeting-room allowance, free tea and coffee, and member benefits.
• Meeting Room Hire Hourly or daily rental of professional meeting rooms for members and external clients across all sites, with member discounts and inclusion in membership allowances.
• Event Space Rental Venue hire for corporate events, workshops, meetups, and conferences at Tramshed Tech sites including the iconic Palace Theatre Swansea, Grangetown, Goodsheds Barry, and One Central Square. Enquiry-based pricing.
• Tramshed Ventures Portfolio of 15+ fully funded startup and scaleup programmes providing expert mentorship, investment readiness, and community support across all stages from pre-start concept validation through to international scaling.
• Founder Academy A free, intensive 6-week bootcamp transforming ambitious entrepreneurs into confident tech founders. Currently open via waiting list (pre-start stage).
• AI.Challenges Short, high-impact AI-driven innovation sprints designed to spark the next wave of tech founders and startups in Wales. Programme currently closed to applications.
• Startup Academy A free flagship 10-week accelerator for early-stage tech startups ready to take their next big step (pre-seed stage). Currently open via waiting list.
• Creative Wales Gaming Academy Programme A fully funded 8-month accelerator delivered by Tramshed Tech in partnership with Creative Wales, supporting 12 games companies across Wales with intensive business support (two-month accelerator plus up to six months mentoring and international industry event support). Recipients had previously received £25,000–£50,000 in Creative Wales Development Funding.
• Female Founder Investor Readiness Programme empowering Welsh female tech founders with the skills, mentorship, and support required to raise capital.
• Investor Readiness Designed for pre-seed and pre-customer tech founders looking to get funding.
• Soft-Landing Programme designed to support international tech businesses to 'soft-land' in Wales, helping them establish operations in the UK/Wales market.
• Green Tech Zero Supports businesses in the Vale of Glamorgan developing innovative green solutions.
• Convergent Content Forges powerful connections between Wales' tech, media, and creative sectors.
• Convergent Content Scaler Tailored support to help Wales' tech, media, and creative sectors scale up and expand on creative tech projects.
• Greentech Catalyst Accelerator Aims to accelerate the growth and impact of environmentally focused businesses.
• Creative Cluster Connects and empowers local creative businesses working in TV, film, and the creative industry.
• Univentures Supports student startups and university spinouts in gaining traction on innovative ideas and technologies.
• Tramshed Skills Fully funded digital training programmes building capability across AI, cyber, content creation, and broader digital skills, delivered in partnership with leading universities, tech companies, and government bodies.
• AI.Enable A fully funded programme designed to power SME Welsh business leaders to understand and harness AI in a clear, practical way. Targets ambitious SME leaders from any industry in the Cardiff Capital Region.
• Venture Into A dynamic multi-strand initiative designed to unlock the potential of early career talent across the Cardiff Capital Region. Designed for early-career professionals, women in tech, aspiring STEM talent, and educators.
• Skills for Swansea Fully funded hybrid courses designed to upskill individuals across Swansea in marketing, AI, and cyber essentials. Open to anyone aged 19 or over living or working in Swansea who is not in full-time education.
• Corporate Partnership Corporate membership option enabling brands to establish a presence in Wales' tech ecosystem and connect with ambitious founders and digital talent. Customers include Admiral, Barclays Eagle Labs, Brewin Dolphin, and Cardiff Capital Region.
• Hackathon Hosting Corporate partners and organisations can host challenges and access Wales' brightest tech talent to solve business challenges.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12 gaming companies supported through 8-month Gaming Academy Programme with £25,000-£50,000 Creative Wales funding each
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• UK Government - Sovereign AI FundflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026UK Government's £500 million Sovereign AI Fund with Welsh launch hosted at Tramshed Tech in Cardiff on May 28. The fund provides Welsh AI startups with equity investment, access to UK's largest AI supercomputers, talent visas, and connections to industry partners as part of the £10 billion AI Growth Zone initiative.
• Bristol University - Isambard TeamcoreTechnology or Integration · 11 May 2026Bristol University's Isambard team provides compute power support for the UK Government's AI Growth Zone initiative. Partnership enables Tramshed Tech members to access cutting-edge AI supercomputing infrastructure.
• Creative WalescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 January 2026Creative Wales, a Welsh Government initiative, has launched a Gaming Academy Programme fully funded and delivered by Tramshed Tech. The programme supports 12 gaming companies across Wales over eight months with £25,000-£50,000 development funding recipients getting intensive business support.
• Barclays Eagle LabscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBarclays Eagle Labs is an entrepreneurial network supporting ambitious startups and scaleups. They connect the UK's entrepreneurial ecosystem through support and expertise, tailored learning and programmes to help businesses innovate and grow. Tramshed Tech provides physical space and programme delivery for Barclays ecosystem activities in Wales.
• Cardiff Capital RegioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic sector and investment body working to position Wales' most dynamic tech community. Corporate membership relationship that positions partner brands at the heart of the Welsh tech ecosystem.
• SH&PminorOthersLeading firm of intellectual property professionals providing patent, trade mark, design and domain name dispute services. Provides IP support services to Tramshed Tech members.
• NvidiacoreTechnology or IntegrationNvidia Inception is a free programme supporting AI startups from prototype to production. Tramshed Tech connects its AI-focused members to Nvidia Inception benefits including technology resources, go-to-market support, and hardware access.
• Google CloudcoreTechnology or IntegrationGoogle Cloud provides cloud and infrastructure support for digital transformation. Tramshed Tech members gain access to Google Cloud resources and credits for startup growth and scale.
• Microsoft AIcoreTechnology or IntegrationMicrosoft AI brings intelligence into the flow of work, grounded in data and built on trust. Partnership provides AI tools and productivity solutions for Welsh tech businesses through Tramshed Tech programmes.
• Browne JacobsonminorOthersPrivate and public sector legal experts offering clear opinions and straightforward legal advice locally, nationally and internationally. Provides legal support services to Tramshed Tech community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• IWG (Regus / Spaces): IWG is the world's largest flexible workspace operator under brands including Regus, Spaces, and Signature. Broad incumbent peer offering subscription-based coworking and offices across Wales, with broader geographic footprint but less tech-startup specialisation and no embedded accelerator or skills programmes.
• SETsquared Partnership: SETsquared is a UK university-linked accelerator network running incubation programmes across multiple UK regions. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the UK startup accelerator space with similar programme structures and corporate partnerships.
• Tech Nation (formerly): Tech Nation was the UK government's flagship tech ecosystem support organisation, providing programmes, community, and policy advocacy for UK startups including Wales. Broad incumbent peer with similar mission to grow UK regional tech ecosystems through programmes and community.

Regional players

• Cambridge Innovation Capital: CIC operates in the UK's Cambridge tech ecosystem providing growth capital and accelerator programmes. Thematic peer in UK regional innovation capital and accelerator space with similar triple model (workspace, programmes, ecosystem).

Direct peers

• Barclays Eagle Labs: Barclays Eagle Labs is a UK-wide network of innovation hubs offering coworking, accelerator programmes, and entrepreneurship support. Peer as a strategic partner that also runs competing incubator spaces and programmes in Cardiff, with similar enterprise partnership economics.
• CodeBase: CodeBase is the UK's largest tech incubator operating hubs in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Stirling with programmes and workspaces. Comparable as a direct peer focused on regional tech ecosystem development through accelerator programmes and member community building.
• Cohort Innovation Space: Cohort Innovation Space operates tech hub coworking, accelerator programmes, and innovation services across multiple UK locations. Comparable as a direct peer running community-led tech hub operations with programme delivery and partnership-based growth.
• Welsh ICE: Welsh ICE is a Cardiff-based startup incubator and coworking space providing 10-week accelerator programmes and business support to Welsh entrepreneurs. Direct peer as the only competing tech hub operating in Wales with overlapping programmes, membership model, and target market.

Others

• Innovation Wales / Cymru Wales Innovation Hub: Welsh innovation support organisations provide adjacent ecosystem services including funding and mentoring. Listed as a thematic peer in the Welsh innovation support ecosystem where Tramshed Tech operates.
• Accenture Industry X Welsh Operations: Large consulting and technology firms run Welsh digital skills and innovation programmes. Comparable as a partner-adjacent organisation with overlapping AI/digital skills training delivery in the Welsh market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tramshedtech
• Facebookfacebook.com/tramshedtech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tramshed-tech

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments1 record

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