Posted by John King on March 9, 2011 under Competitions | 
Do you have an idea for a business venture involving the UK and China?
Do you want a slice of £11,000 in cash?
Do you want expert advice and comments on your business idea?
Do you want to build your international network of contacts?
Then join the China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition 2011!
The China-UK Entrepreneurship Competition aims to encourage new business ventures between China and the United Kingdom and is intended to simulate the real-world process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms.
The Tomorrow’s Leaders track is open to university teams – students and post docs- both in the UK and China.
Important Dates:
19th March 2011 Abstract submission deadline.
12th May 2011 Semi-Final at Lancaster University.
End of June 2011 Final at University College London.
Mid of October 2011 International Final at the University of York.
For Phase 1 registration and submission, please visit: http://www.nvana.com/a/chinaukchallenge, for more detailed information, please visit: http://www.chinaukchallenge.com and http://www.cidauk.org
Posted by John King on February 7, 2011 under Podcasts |
Solvej Biddle studied Economics & Politics at Royal Holloway between 1990-93 and subsequently founded Biddle Innovations, a company which has produced a range of products that have solved the problems she faced as a mother.
She took part in the last series of BBC TV’s Dragons’ Den and was successful in gaining £80,000 investment from Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden for a 22.5% equity stake in her idea, the ‘TrayKit’.
Solvej has lived and worked in the UK, USA, Europe and Africa. She is a lawyer and spent 12 years working in London until she gave up her job to develop the Content & Calm range of sleep canopies.
This podcast is from the Royal Holloway Entrepreneurs Get Inspired! event on 3rd February 2011.
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Posted by John King on February 9, 2010 under Competitions |
UCL, Lancaster University, The University of York and Queen’s Belfast have teamed up with five Chinese universities to run a competition that has two tracks: one for students and one for existing businesses working with China.
This entrepreneurship competition aims to encourage new business ventures between China and the United Kingdom and is intended to simulate the real-world process of entrepreneurs soliciting start-up funds from early-stage investors and venture capital firms. We are really looking for entrepreneurs and existing small businesses that are doing something innovative in their international links, whether the relationship is customer-supplier, joint R&D, novel marketing – anything different that shows how small companies can thrive across borders and cultures!
The competition is divided into two challenge tracks:
- Innovative Business track (for existing businesses)
- Tomorrow’s Leaders track (for students)
Thirty-two teams will be selected to participate in this competition for up to £9,500 in prizes in the national rounds, together with an investment opportunity of £250,000 for the grand international final!
You can register now at: www.chinaukchallenge.com
Key Dates:
Idea Assessment – 12 March 2010
Semi-Finals – April 2010
National Finals – June 2010
International Grand Final – September 2010
If you would like help with a business idea, email john.king@rhul.ac.uk.
