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here to support entrepreneurial University of Bath students
Are you an undergraduate or postgraduate of the University of Bath who is looking to start a business, get intrapreneurial industry experience, or test the commercial potential of an idea or research project? Enterprise Bath is a university department which offers advice, business mentors, competitions, masterclasses, expert talks from exciting guest speakers, placements and networking opportunities to aspiring entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs through our extra-curricular programme of events.
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Entrepreneurship Programme
Over the course of the academic year we will be offering a wide range of online workshops, speaker events and competitions to undergraduates and postgraduates who have an idea for a business. To find out more about what you can expect, take a look at our calendar of events. At the end of the Entrepreneurship Programme, participants who commit to the below will be awarded a certificate from the global No 1 business incubator, SETsquared Partnership.
You can sign up to the Entrepreneurship Programme at any stage in the academic year but to receive the SETsquared Partnership certificate you must:
Attend three online workshops of your choice
Submit a business plan (after we teach you how to write one of course!)
Pitch your business idea to us (don’t worry there will be plenty of practice sessions and advice from experts)
Record and submit a short reflective video of your experience
If you would like to sign up to the Entrepreneurship Programme please join our Microsoft Teams group below. If you are not quite ready to commit to a business idea yet you can just come along to our events by registering on our events page.
The IKEEP programme
Would you like the chance to receive professional training, gain real-world industry experience and test your intrapreneurial skills?
The SETsquared IKEEP programme will give you access to fully funded training in a wide range of business areas including:
● Business models
● Critical thinking
● Effective communication
● Problem solving and more!
Once you’ve completed your training, you’ll have the opportunity to take your new skills and help a real business solve a challenge.
You’ll form a mixed team of three undergraduates and postgraduates from different disciplines to tackle a project brief that interests you – whether that’s analysing a business model, crafting a successful marketing campaign or solving a logistics problem.
Projects last four weeks, and you’ll join the business on a remote, part-time or flexible basis. The best part is, as well as all of the CV boosting knowledge and experience you will gain, every student who successfully completes an IKEEP business project is given a £450 stipend!
Dragons' Den
Have you got a business you want to start or an idea you'd like to trial? If you need some funding to kick start your venture come and pitch to our Dragons for money, feedback and advice.
NatWest Business Builder is a completely free virtual tool, open to anybody – bank customer or not. Designed to support new entrepreneurs to up-skill and develop themselves and their business at a time and pace that suits them. NatWest has invited all students on the Entrepreneurship Programme to get involved. If you don’t have a business background then this will provide you with all of the tools you require to get started.
We recommend everyone on the Entrepreneurship Programme makes full use of this online offering and signs up below. Please do not sign up direct with NatWest but via the personal link for Bath students below.
Keyloop’s University Automotive Technology Competition 2021/22
Could you hold the next big idea to change the automotive retail industry?
The Keyloop Dealer Tech competition is an opportunity for teams or individual students (UG & PGs) to develop a new tech-focused product idea to help change the automotive retail industry. It is also a great way to work with a global tech company and improve your innovation and creative skills. 15 universities are taking part in this year’s competition with the winning idea from each university taking home £1,000!
To find out more about the competition and how you could go on to win £11,000 please click the button below.
Taking your business forward after graduation
If you are serious about exploring entrepreneurialism as a viable career choice and have an idea for a sustainable business you can apply for a development grant or innovation bursary to develop your venture once you have graduated.
Alumni Innovation Award
Are you serious about launching or growing your business after graduation? Apply for the prestigious Alumni Innovation Award and become a supported member of SETsquared Bath.