--- title: "Startup Support Services | Hypergility Expertise | Hypergility" description: "Explore Hypergility's comprehensive support for startups, including AI safety, Smarter IP, R&D claims, and strategic growth services." lang: en json-ld: | [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "WebPage", "name": "Startup Support Services | Hypergility Expertise", "description": "Explore Hypergility's comprehensive support for startups, including AI safety, Smarter IP, R&D claims, and strategic growth services.", "url": "https://hypergility.com/what-we-do", "datePublished": "2026-02-25T09:14:13.109297+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-05-17T23:04:56.367901+00:00", "isPartOf": { "@type": "WebSite", "name": "Hypergility", "url": "https://hypergility.com" } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Article", "headline": "Startup Support Services | Hypergility Expertise", "description": "Explore Hypergility's comprehensive support for startups, including AI safety, Smarter IP, R&D claims, and strategic growth services.", "datePublished": "2026-02-25T09:14:13.109297+00:00", "dateModified": "2026-05-17T23:04:56.367901+00:00", "author": [ { "@type": "Person", "name": "Tuli Faas", "jobTitle": "Co-founder" } ], "mainEntityOfPage": "https://hypergility.com/what-we-do", "citation": [ { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "Intellectual Property Office (IPO)", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office" }, { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "HMRC R&D Tax Relief", "url": "https://www.gov.uk/guidance/corporation-tax-research-and-development-rd-reliefs" }, { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "British Business Bank", "url": "https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk" } ], "publisher": { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Hypergility", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://hypergility.com/og-default.jpg" } } }, { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "FAQPage", "mainEntity": [ { "@type": "Question", "name": "Which engagement model is right for my current stage?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "It depends on your burn and internal capacity. Pre-seed founders often start with Grower to keep costs low and build the foundation themselves. Once you hit Series A or have secured R&D funding, our 'done-for-you' service frees you up to lead. Currently, over 80% of UK startups fail due to premature scaling; we ensure your infrastructure matches your growth rate." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Can I switch between service levels as my startup grows?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer" } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "How does the Hypergility Partner network differ from your core team?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "Our core team focuses on the primary growth playbook. Partners are deep-domain experts—think niche regulatory lawyers or specialized hardware engineers. Every partner is vetted against our specific quality standards. This decentralized approach ensures you aren't paying for overhead you don't use, while accessing the top 5% of UK-based technical and legal talent when needed." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "What is the specific 'playbook' you keep mentioning?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "It is a unified operational system covering lead gen, Smarter IP, R&D compliance, and AI safety. Instead of fragmented advice from five different agencies, you get one cohesive roadmap. In the UK, HMRC’s stricter 2023 R&D rules mean compliance is now a technical requirement, not just a financial one; our playbook strictly integrates these regulatory realities into your daily workflow." } }, { "@type": "Question", "name": "Do I lose control if I choose the 'done-for-you' option?", "acceptedAnswer": { "@type": "Answer", "text": "No. You retain 100% ownership and decision-making power. We act as an extension of your team, handling the execution of tasks like filing patents with the IPO or documenting technical breakthroughs. You get the output of an experienced COO and CTO without the £150k+ individual salary commitments typically required for full-time executive hires in London or tech hubs." } } ] } ] --- [![Hypergility](/assets/hypergility-logo-BKOgRT51.png)for bold startups ](/) Services [Startup Grower](https://startupgrower.hypergility.io/)[Website Build](/build-your-website)[Public Sector Bids](/offerings/win-public-sector-bids)[Management Systems & Assurance](/services/management-systems) Who it's for [Are you a bold founder?](/are-you-a-bold-founder)[Innovation Hubs](/partners/innovation-hubs)[Universities](/partners/universities)[Researchers](/personas/researchers) [Why us](/why-us)[News](/news)[Try Startup Grower](https://startupgrower.hypergility.io/)[Contact](/contact) What we do # Four ways to work with us. One playbook. Same proven playbook, your choice of delivery: do it yourself with Grower, do it with us, have us do it for you, or work through a trusted Hypergility Partner. [Talk to us](/contact?ref=what-we-do)[Try Grower](https://startupgrower.hypergility.io) Choose your lane ## Four engagement modes Pick the level of support that fits where you are today. You can switch lanes as you grow. [ ### Do it yourself Self-serve in Grower — same playbooks, run by you. Ship in days, not months. Learn more ](/do-it-yourself) [ ### Do it with you Hands-on guidance from our senior squad alongside your team — you stay in the driver's seat. Learn more ](/do-it-with-you) [ ### Do it for you We design and build the website or software application for you, end-to-end, by a senior delivery team. Learn more ](/do-it-for-you) [ ### Do it with a partner Work with a vetted Hypergility Partner — fractional experts and trusted advisors who deliver the playbook with you. Learn more ](/do-it-with-a-partner) Lane 2 · Done by you, guided ## Grower — the self-serve workspace Same playbooks, run by you. Ship in days, not months. ### Validate my idea Surface your 3 biggest risks and get a clear validation plan. ### Get my first customer Find prospects, set pricing, run the playbook channel-by-channel. ### Plan my business Structure, setup and investor-readiness in one workspace. Lane 3 · Done with you via a Hypergility Partner ## Bring your own advisor — or hire one from our marketplace ### On-demand pros Independent fractional experts who deliver hands-on mentoring to many clients. Use Hypergility to structure the work, save time and bring your own clients in. ### Founders with a trusted advisor Already work with someone you trust? Bring them into Grower as a Hypergility Partner so they can participate in your growth — not just review it. ### Community interest groups Meet-up organisers and ecosystem communities — for-profit or non-profit. Plug your members into Grower and get partner-level visibility. ### Marketplace benefits, growing Registered partners unlock referral fees, outcome-based pricing and pay-as-you-go advertising over time. ### Technical integration / ISV Independent software vendors — use our API to connect your service into Hypergility and bring it into your own offering. New monetisation potential through the marketplace. ## Register and join the Hypergility marketplace Hypergility deliberately runs a small core team focused on our products and business development. We partner with on-demand pros, trusted advisors, community interest groups and ISVs to extend hands-on support to Grower clients. [Become a Hypergility Partner](/partners) > “The best way to build a brand is one person at a time. Service is the best marketing.” — Naval Ravikant , Co-founder of AngelList ## Not sure which lane? Most founders start in Grower and graduate to done-with-you when they're ready to build, raise or claim. [Talk to us](/contact) Talk to us ## Got questions? Let's get specific. Book a 30-minute call. We'll map your situation and show the fastest next step. [Book a call](/contact) ## FAQs ### Which engagement model is right for my current stage? ### Can I switch between service levels as my startup grows? ### How does the Hypergility Partner network differ from your core team? ### What is the specific 'playbook' you keep mentioning? ### Do I lose control if I choose the 'done-for-you' option? Next step ## Ready to move? Try Grower or book a call — whichever feels right. [Try Grower](https://startupgrower.hypergility.io/)[Book a call](/contact) TL;DR - Choose how you deploy our growth playbook based on your team's bandwidth and internal expertise. - Use Grower for a self-serve, automated approach to scaling founder-led sales and operations. - Collaborate directly with our studio team for a hands-on, 'do-it-with-us' hybrid delivery model. - Offload the heavy lifting entirely by letting Hypergility execute your growth and R&D strategy. - Access specialized expertise through our network of vetted Hypergility Partners for niche industry requirements. - Every path utilizes the same battle-tested framework designed for bold founders and rapid UK venture scaling. ## Sources 1. [Intellectual Property Office (IPO)](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/intellectual-property-office) 2. [HMRC R&D Tax Relief](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/corporation-tax-research-and-development-rd-reliefs) 3. [British Business Bank](https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk) Trusted by clients & partners ## Clients and partners we work with [![Sussex Innovation](/trusted-logos/sussex-innovation.png)](https://www.sussexinnovation.co.uk/)[![Aqueous Digital](/trusted-logos/aqueous-digital.png)](https://www.aqueous-digital.co.uk/)[![The Growth Orchard](/trusted-logos/growth-orchard.png)](https://thegrowthorchard.co.uk/)[![GovForms](/trusted-logos/govforms.png)](https://govforms.co.uk/)[![SITA](/trusted-logos/sita.png)](https://www.sita.aero/)[![University of Sussex](/trusted-logos/university-of-sussex.png)](https://www.sussex.ac.uk/) As seen at ## Where we show up in the community [![BrightonAI Show and Tell](/trusted-logos/brightonai.png)](https://brightonai.org) Certifications ## Standards we are independently certified against [ ![ISO 9001 Badge](/assets/iso-9001-DeXtyob9.svg) ISO 9001 Quality Management ](/we-are-iso-9001-company-certified)[ ![ISO 27001 Badge](/assets/iso-27001-BiHzm-R-.svg) ISO 27001 Information Security ](/we-are-iso-27001-company-certified)[ ![ISO 42001 Badge](/assets/iso-42001-WNouqNfX.svg) ISO 42001 AI Management System ](/we-are-iso-42001-company-certified)[ Cyber Essentials UK Cyber Security ](/we-are-cyber-essentials-certified)[ Cyber Essentials Plus Independently verified ](/we-are-cyber-essentials-plus-certified) [![Hypergility](/assets/hypergility-logo-BKOgRT51.png)](/) People and our AI companion — challenging you, not just agreeing Making ideas investable For founders — we help you shape it, set it up, build it and monetise it. [Try Grower](https://startupgrower.hypergility.io/)[](https://www.linkedin.com/company/hypergility) #### Starting out Lane overviews - [Starting out](/starting-out) - [Are you a bold founder?](/are-you-a-bold-founder) - [The Startup In You](/the-startup-in-you) - [Resources in play](/resources-in-play) Stepping up - [Overview](/stepping-up) - [Researchers](/personas/researchers) - [Sales rainmakers](/personas/sales-rainmakers) - [Tech wizards](/personas/tech-wizards) - [Domain experts](/personas/domain-experts) - [Creative designers](/personas/creative-designers) - [Voluntary redundancy](/personas/voluntary-redundancy) - [Retiring, not done](/personas/retiring-not-done) No job, need a path - [Overview](/no-job-need-a-path) - [Made redundant](/personas/made-redundant) - [End of contract](/personas/end-of-contract) - [Mutually parted ways](/personas/mutually-parted-ways) - [Resigned](/personas/resigned) - [Pushed out, can't get back](/personas/pushed-out-cant-get-back) - [Overqualified / age barriers](/personas/overqualified-age-barriers) - [Returning after a break](/personas/returning-after-break) - [Retired, need income](/personas/retired-need-income) - [Never employed](/personas/never-employed) - [Grads, no offers](/personas/grads-no-offers) Fitting it in - [Overview](/fitting-it-in) - [Students / college](/personas/students) - [Side hustlers](/personas/side-hustlers) - [Work returners](/personas/work-returners) - [Career changers](/personas/career-changers) - [Family duties](/personas/family-duties) - [Health / disability barriers](/personas/health-disability-barriers) - [Post-prison](/personas/post-prison) - [Underrepresented founders](/personas/underrepresented-founders) #### Resources in play Lane overviews - [Resources](/resources) - [Roadmap](/roadmap) - [News & insights](/news) Short runway - [Overview](/short-runway) - [Cash crunch](/personas/cash-crunch) - [Turnaround / restructure](/personas/turnaround) - [Distressed](/personas/distressed) - [Preserve, or pivot](/personas/preserve-or-pivot) Resourced and reloading - [Overview](/resourced-and-reloading) - [Successful exiters](/personas/successful-exiters) - [Go-again success seekers](/personas/go-again) - [Post-raise reset](/personas/post-raise-reset) - [Pre-series A](/personas/pre-series-a) - [Grant-funded R&D](/personas/grant-funded-rd) - [Money inheritors](/personas/money-inheritors) Struggling with investors - [Overview](/struggling-with-investors) - [Pitch isn't landing](/personas/pitch-not-landing) - [Wrong room, wrong investors](/personas/wrong-room) - [Term-sheet stalled](/personas/term-sheet-stalled) - [Bridge or down-round](/personas/bridge-or-down-round) - [Post-rejection reset](/personas/post-rejection-reset) #### Startup Grower - [Grower overview](/grower) - [Validate](/grower/validate) - [Pitch](/grower/pitch) - [First customer](/grower/first-customer) - [Brand site](/grower/brand-site) - [Open Grower app](https://startupgrower.hypergility.io/) - [Website Build](/build-your-website) - [Public Sector BidsLater ](/offerings/win-public-sector-bids) - [All offerings](/all-offerings) - [Pricing](/pricing) - [Roadmap](/roadmap) #### Capabilities - [AI safety](/ai-safety) - [R&D claims](/rnd-claims) - [Smarter IP](/smarter-ip) - [Trust & certifications](/trust) #### Company - [Privacy](/privacy-policy) - [Cookies](/cookie-policy) - [Terms](/terms-of-use) - [Use policy](/use-policy) - [ICO registration](/ico-registration) - [AI ethics](/ai-ethics) - [IP statement](/ip-statement) - [Image attribution](/image-attribution) #### Company - [Home](/) - [What we do](/what-we-do) - [Why us](/why-us) - [Contact](/contact) - [News](/news) - [Roadmap](/roadmap) - [Sitemap](/sitemap) - [llms.txt](/llms.txt) - [Trust & certifications](/trust) #### How we work [ Do it yourself Self-serve with Grower ](/do-it-yourself)[ Do it with you Coaching & expert sprints ](/do-it-with-you)[ Do it for you Done-for-you delivery ](/do-it-for-you)[ Do it with a partner Vetted specialist network ](/do-it-with-a-partner) #### Offerings Tap any card for the dedicated page. Status shown on each. Launch sequence — earliest to latest Live shipping today — buy or book now › Next in build, launching soon › Later scheduled, design stage › On radar validated demand, no date yet [Shape](/shape) Pressure-test the idea - [Is my idea any good?Live ](/offerings/is-my-idea-any-good) - [Bootstrap your runwayLive ](/offerings/bootstrap-your-runway) - [Validate fastLive ](/offerings/validate-fast) - [Size the prizeNext ](/offerings/size-the-prize) - [Competitor intelligenceNext ](/offerings/competitor-intelligence) - [Nail the pitchLive ](/offerings/nail-the-pitch) [Set-up](/set-up) Get the foundations right - [Incorporate & structureLive ](/offerings/incorporate-and-structure) - [Cap table & equityNext ](/offerings/cap-table-and-equity) - [Tax-efficient share schemesOn radar ](/offerings/tax-efficient-share-schemes) - [Claim R&D creditsLive ](/offerings/claim-randd-credits) - [SEIS/EIS advance assuranceLater ](/offerings/seis-eis-advance-assurance) - [Signal EquityNext ](/offerings/signal-equity) [Build](/build) Ship what customers want - [Ship the productLater ](/offerings/ship-the-product) - [Get found onlineNext ](/offerings/get-found-online) - [Win grants & innovation loansLater ](/offerings/win-grants-and-innovation-loans) [Monetise](/monetise) Turn traction into revenue - [Win first customersNext ](/offerings/win-first-customers) - [Pricing & business modelNext ](/offerings/pricing-and-business-model) - [Buyer-ready sales decksNext ](/offerings/buyer-ready-sales-decks) - [Activate IP for partnershipsLive ](/offerings/activate-ip-for-partnerships) - [Win public sector bidsLater ](/offerings/win-public-sector-bids) - [C-suite distribution networkOn radar ](/offerings/c-suite-distribution-network) #### Partner network Advisors & Professionals - [Accountants & advisors](/partners/accountants) - [Lawyers & legal advisors](/partners/lawyers) - [Agencies & consultants](/partners/agencies-and-consultants) - [Independent consultants](/for-consultants) Capital & Community - [Investors, angels & syndicates](/partners/investors) - [Founder communities & networks](/partners/communities) - [Trade associations](/partners/trade-associations) Innovation & Education - [Universities & TTOs](/partners/universities) - [Innovation hubs & incubators](/partners/innovation-hubs) - [Accelerators](/partners/accelerators) - [Tech & integration partners](/partners/tech-and-integration-partners) Workforce Transitions - [Outplacement agencies](/for-outplacement-agencies) - [HR & redundancy teams](/for-employers-redundancy) #### Registered Hypergility Hypergility Ltd & Hypergility Innovations Ltd [help@hypergility.com](mailto:help@hypergility.com) Trading address Science Park Square Brighton BN1 9SB Registered office 66 Paul Street London England EC2A 4NA #### Independently certified [![ISO 9001](/assets/iso-9001-DeXtyob9.svg)ISO 9001 ](/we-are-iso-9001-company-certified "ISO 9001")[![ISO 27001](/assets/iso-27001-BiHzm-R-.svg)ISO 27001 ](/we-are-iso-27001-company-certified "ISO 27001")[![ISO 42001](/assets/iso-42001-WNouqNfX.svg)ISO 42001 ](/we-are-iso-42001-company-certified "ISO 42001")[CE Cyber Essentials ](/we-are-cyber-essentials-certified "Cyber Essentials")[CE+ Cyber Essentials Plus ](/we-are-cyber-essentials-plus-certified "Cyber Essentials Plus") © 2016 - 2026 Hypergility Ltd. 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