Posted by president on February 1, 2012 under Competitions, Events | 
This year’s National Student Enterprise Conference, proudly sponsored by Google and Shell
LiveWire, is
the place to explore disruptive innovation and business models. Discover how you can ride the disruptive wave to entrepreneurial success!
On February 18th and 19th, students and graduates can tap into a wealth of expertise from industry experts, innovators, personal branding gurus, angels, high-profile entrepreneurs…the list goes on.
The Ford Model T, the iTunes Store, hydraulics, cloud computing, Netflix…what do they all have in common? You guessed it – they’re disruptive innovations, and they turned their respective markets upside down. Now we want you to do the same!
We’ve got all you need to kickstart your entrepreneurial career:
- £1,000 will be given away to the student with the best business pitch at our pitching competition courtesy of Shell LiveWire
- keynotes from top entrepreneurs
- workshops with industry experts
- panels of movers and shakers
- Q&A sessions
- startup crash courses covering everything from financing to building an all-star team
- master classes taking you a step further…
Early bird tickets going fast – get yours before February 12th!
This years conference will be hosted by Aston University Business School, NACUE University members are entitled to a 25% discounton top of the newly reduced early bird ticket prices with code: NSECUNI
Tickets are selling VERY quickly, any questions please direct them to
erline@nacue.com.
We can’t wait to see you at one of this years most important events for young entrepreneurs.
Posted by president on under Competitions |
A new breed of Entrepreneurs – September 2012 start
Looking to become an entrepreneur? Here’s your chance to learn from the very best.
Backed by Brent Hoberman (Founder of lastminute.com), Charles Dunstone (Carphone Warehouse) and Sir Nigel Rudd, the New Entrepreneurs Foundation programme offers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to work with some of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs – and get paid for it!
They’re on the hunt for the UK’s brightest and most entrepreneurially-minded young people to embark on this fantastic 12 month full-time programme starting in September 2012.
What are people saying?
Have a look at the video channel to hear from those who are currently on the programme, plus some thoughts from entrepreneurs:http://vimeopro.com/user9580917/new-entrepreneurs-foundation
What does this programme offer?
- EXPOSURE: spend a year working with and learning from an established entrepreneur, seeing the reality of life running a growing and successful business (and getting paid).
- TRAINING: receive training in business, strategy and finance from senior figures within companies such as McKinsey, Diageo, Deloitte and a number of leading business schools.
- OPPORTUNITY: Build your network to launch your career or start your own business at some point in the future.
Who should apply?
They are looking for people who have a passion for business and entrepreneurship plus the leadership skills to drive a business forward. There are no minimum academic requirements.
CLICK TO APPLY: http://www.newentrepreneursfoundation.co.uk/application-form or visit the website at http://www.newentrepreneursfoundation.co.uk
Posted by president on January 28, 2012 under Competitions |
Here is how you can start your year genuinely investing in your career development by tapping on your marketing and creative skills!
Participate in either one or both of Entrypark’s two new exciting Challenges and win amazing prizes, including a trip to Stockholm! The deadline for receiving applications is February 15th 2012.
Posted by president on January 27, 2012 under Competitions |
- What is McKinsey Innovate?
- McKinsey Innovate is a social enterprise competition for UK students. It aims to promote creative and entrepreneurial spirit by supporting student teams in launching successful social enterprise in their communities. It is sponsored by McKinsey & Company, a global management consultancy firm who provide support and guidance to the client organisations in all sectors and industries.
- Who can take part?
- The competition is open to all UK undergraduate and postgraduate university students regardless of the subject they study. We are looking for groups of 2-8 creative and enthusiastic individuals with a great idea and a desire to create change. You can enter with a social enterprise that is at any stage of development: from a brand new idea, to a business that is already running and you are trying to grow. In 2011, the vast majority of entries (and our winner) were very early stage ideas.
- Why should I get involved?
- This is a unique opportunity to create real difference to your community. All teams will receive feedback to help develop their enterprises; our semi-finalists will be offered the opportunity to attend a workshop with some of the UK’s social enterprise leaders, and the winning team will receive seed funding and ongoing support from McKinsey consultants to transform their idea into a real social enterprise.
Realise your social enterprise: and have fun!
http://www.innovate2012.mckinsey.com/apply
Posted by president on January 26, 2012 under Competitions |
We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Emerge Venture Lab’s 2012 cohort.
The
Emerge Venture Lab kick-starts the UK’s best social ventures run by students and recent graduates, together with a powerful network of mentors and professional organisations. Past partners have included the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship, Student Hubs, Barclays Capital, Boston Consulting Group, Deloitte and the Young Presidents’ Organization.
The Lab provides its teams with critical support in generating, testing and implementing business models; evaluating impact; building successful teams; structuring organisations; and raising finance.
- Expert-led residential bootcamps in London and Oxford, delivering a best practice curriculum in social entrepreneurship
- Regular meetings with an advisory panel of expert mentors who will oversee your progress and advise your team on venture development strategy
- Access to an extensive network of business leaders, institutional partners, seed investors and peer entrepreneurs
- Three months of guaranteed participation in the programme plus up to 15 months of additional support for the top-performing teams
What we look for
We look for the UK’s brightest students and recent graduates (up to 2 years out of university) who are dedicated to solving a social or environmental challenge. If you have an idea for a venture that could both produce profit and create significant social impact, as well as a strong team and an unwavering commitment to turning this idea into reality, then head over to our website and
apply!
The Lab is supported by:
Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship || Student Hubs || Barclays Capital || Boston Consulting Group || Deloitte || Hogan Lovells || Young Presidents Organization || UnLtd || HEFCE || Chelwood Capital
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“Apple: World’s Largest Startup” – a special presentation by Adam Lashinsky, senior editor at large, Fortune magazine.
6-9pm, Monday 30th January, Innovation Warehouse, 1 East Poultry Avenue, EC1A 9PT
Adam has been following Apple for over 15 years and, through interviews with the company’s staff over the years, has uncovered many of the secrets that have made Apple the success it is today – and he’ll be passing that knowledge on during his talk. This event is absolutely ideal for students interested in product design, innovation, business modelling and learning effective leadership tactics.
Students have a discounted rate available here: http://insideapple.eventbrite.com/
BeMyApp Mobile App Hackathon
6pm Friday 24th Feb – 8pm Sunday 26th Feb. Venue TBC, London
Participating in a hackathon is the absolutely perfect way for students to get a real taste of what it is like to build a product prototype that is sell-able in the global marketplace. Students from all backgrounds can participate in the event as a developer, designer, marketer, business developer or app idea generator. Many people who have participated in hackathons have described the experience as life-changing and we have two participant stories for students who might not know about the benefits of joining an event like this:
http://techmeetups.com/2012/01/20/bemyapp-participant-story-1/
http://techmeetups.com/2012/01/20/bemyapp-participant-story-2/
Posted by president on January 18, 2012 under Competitions, Events |
Springboard is a mentorship-led accelerator program for startups.
We provide seed capital, office space and – most importantly – that magical ingredient of “smart-community” with mentors and other entrepreneurs.
Springboard comes in the shape of an intensive 13 week programme originally based at the inspirational ideaSpace, part of Cambridge University’s state-of-the-art Hauser Forum and is now in London from early 2012.
Historically, over 50% of the starts up who enter these programmes have succeeded in raising capital in the next round of funding.
What we’ve learned is that at the heart of Springboard should be the exchange of experience, advice, know-how and counselling provided by over 100 great mentors including experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Alongside this we provide each founder with £5,000 (up to a maximum of three founders per startup). The founders move to Cambridge or London for the 13 week programme where they receive intense mentoring and business support.
Springboard culminates in an Investor Day where the teams get to present to venture capitalists and angel investors.
Rackspace are sponsoring Springboard during 2012 in both London and Cambridge with providing cloud hosting for applicants and winners, more details to follow shortly.
Applications for our Spring 2012 intake are open now.
Go to www.springboard.com for more infor
Posted by president on January 10, 2012 under Competitions |
The Mayor’s Low Carbon Prize is open for applications from London’s entrepreneurial students with
original ideas to help make the capital the greenest city in the world. We are looking for new ideas that will help redesign the future and contribute to reducing direct carbon emissions from London’s buildings. Students might want to adapt an existing activity, product or service, or have an idea for a new invention.
There is a prize fund of up to £20,000 that will be rewarded to the winners, alongside expert mentoring from an industry leader to help develop the idea for market. A judging panel of experts from industry and academia will be looking for commercially viable options with the potential to make significant carbon reductions and return on investment over a reasonable period of time.
Students need to make the application with the support of an academic mentor and from their HE or FE institution.
The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 19th February. The winners will be announced at a ceremony to be held at London’s Living Room, City Hall in early Spring 2012.
Further information and an application form can be found here <http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/LSEServices/estatesDivision/sustainableLSE/policyObjectives/communityInvolvement/LUEG/Mayors%20Low%20Carbon%20Prize.aspx> (http://www2.lse.ac.uk/intranet/LSEServices/estatesDivision/sustainableLSE/policyObjectives/communityInvolvement/LUEG/Mayors%20Low%20Carbon%20Prize.aspx)
Posted by president on December 28, 2011 under Competitions, Events |
Europe trails the United States in innovation and is steadily losing its lead over the
emerging economies of China, Brazil, and India. The United States has given birth to many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and innovative companies. So how can European youth learn from major American innovation hubs like Silicon Valley, interacting with top entrepreneurs and experts, to bridge the innovation gap and enhance Europe’s competitiveness?
Rising to the challenge, the European Young Innovators Forum (EYIF) with the support U.S. Department of State is organizing a unique Innovation Tour of the USA. From 12-22 February 2012, a delegation of ten European young innovators will embark on a ten-day mission to the United States. Starting from Washington DC, they will visit major American hubs of innovation like Boston and Silicon Valley, interact face-to-face with top innovation practitioners and experts, experiencing first-hand best, practices of turning innovative ideas into successful projects and businesses.
Apply here today: Deadline January 5 2012
http://www.eyif.eu/
Posted by president on December 7, 2011 under Competitions |
Student UpStarts is a new seed accelerator exclusively for London students looking to run their own company in the Technology, Media or the Telecomm industry.
If accepted you can expect up to £15,000 in investment, a 13 week program of hands-on expert advice from successful entrepreneurs in your field, workshops covering key topics such as IP law and sales, as well as 1-on-1 meetings with accountants, lawyers and angel investors to guide your idea from the drawing board through to follow on funding.
Further information and the application page are available at www.studentupstarts.com
Applications close 1st January 2012.
Don’t forget to follow them on twitter @studentupstarts and like their Facebook page to keep up to date with developments.
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