This SETsquared Partnership initiative aims to boost industry by enabling skilled students to take up industry placements and foster growth and development. The initiative known as IKEEP is an Intrapreneurial Knowledge Exchange Enterprise Pathway. IKEEP is a £2million programme that launched in September 2020 as part of the SETsquared Partnership (Global #1 Business Incubator) involving the universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter and Surrey, part funded by the Office for Students.

What is IKEEP?

The programme connects interdisciplinary and multi-institutional student teams with regional organisations to enable high quality knowledge exchange. The programme is designed for students (both undergraduates and postgraduates, from any discipline) to engage with industry on knowledge exchange projects as business advisors, developing business model solutions and market awareness whilst enhancing student’s skills as intrapreneurs/change makers and future employees.

The SETsquared IKEEP programme, led by SETsquared Exeter, provides businesses with fresh perspectives and skills, by matching businesses with teams of proactive students to tackle innovative project briefs through placements. These knowledge exchange opportunities enable regional businesses to develop and grow, while honing the talent of future graduates.

We’re a company who would like to get involved!

If you are a company in the local region who would like to put forward a project brief for a student placement team to tackle, please email us and we will send you the information pack. Placements run across four weeks and are typically held remotely. You will be assigned a team of 3-4 students who have been specifically matched with your project based on their skills.

Typical Projects

Digital Marketing Strategies
Consumer Analysis
Market Research
Data Collection
Competitor Analysis
Product Development
Digital Marketing Content Design
Recommendation and Solutions Reports and more…

Key Dates

The next placement rounds are due to take place in November 2021, February 2022 and June/July 2022. We recommend getting in touch with us about your project no later than four weeks before the placement round is set to begin.

IKEEP at Bath

The Bath IKEEP programme will be led by the Student Enterprise Team who are based at the University of Bath SETsquared Innovation Centre. IKEEP is available to all University of Bath undergraduates and postgraduates. PhD students must have the agreement of their supervisor.

What’s in it for students?

Intrapreneurial and employability training workshops
Resources and tools
Placements at companies in the region
Work in teams of 3 to work on a specific project utilising your skills (remotely for now)
£450 stipend for each student who completes the training and placement
Digital Badge for LinkedIn and e-certificate for your CV
Make friends, meet potential employers and gain real-world experience

If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate interested in taking part then you can request to join the IKEEP Bath Microsoft Teams space here. Have a read of all the posts and then complete a short application form. This application is for University of Bath students only.

If you have a question about the IKEEP programme please contact the Student Enterprise Team: IKEEP@bath.ac.uk.

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