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The Dyson Building at the Royal College of Art has opened in 2013, housing 40 business incubators for young designers and engineers to cultivate British invention. 

It contains space for fledgling creative ventures to work, with access to industry mentors and angel investors to help commercialise their ideas. It is a hot-house for talent as entrepreneurs work closely together, sharing experience and solving problems to grow their new businesses. "Tangible things designed and engineered in Britain will be our trump card in the global technology export race," says James Dyson, "Real experts, not digital fads will lead the way."

Start-ups currently in residence have already begun to garner investment, create jobs and export across the world. As they become self-sufficient, ventures will fly the nest making way for other potential businesses to move into the incubators. World class facilities for fine art and printmaking are also on site to teach new students hoping to join ranks of the College's famous alumni.

The James Dyson Foundation donated £5m to the RCA to fund their new building in Battersea, which will be home to the printmaking and photography deparments, the incubator units, studio space and a lecture theatre. The building forms a central part of The Royal College of Art's program of expansion at their Battersea Campus and will be home to 250 RCA students.