The startup journey is rarely linear. Between initial idea validation, product development, first revenue, and the eventual push toward scale, founders face an evolving set of challenges that require different kinds of support at different stages. Innovation centres that can serve companies across this entire arc — from a solo founder in a co-working hot desk to a growth-stage team in a private office — are among the most valuable resources in any startup ecosystem. Stage-Appropriate Support Early-stage founders have fundamentally different needs from growth-stage companies. At the ideation and validation stage, what matters most is flexibility (space that doesn't...