Alumni enterprise, entrepreneurship, innovation and self employment
UWE is one of Britain's most enterprising universities, so it's no surprise that a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship exists among our students, alumni and staff.. Deki, Kickstart Enterprise, The Severn Project, ResTech Enterprises, Brisfest, Karma Active, Emboka, and Out and About and Away, are great examples of recent social ventures started by UWE entrepreneurs. As a UWE alumni you have access to a whole host of enterprise networking groups, events, business help and support. We have listed a few here as a starting point. Don't forget, you can access UWE career services as well as many other benefits you are entitled to as a UWE alumni.
Support
The Better Together Fund is offering grants of up to £3,000 for new social ventures set up by UWE students, graduates and staff. £35,000 of funding is now available, £25,000 of which has been provided by UnLtd and HEFCE as part of a national programme to support social entrepreneurs in HE. Visit our Social Enterprise Grants webpage for more information. Please note: the deadline for applications is 7 November 2012. To prepare your application, please contact Mhairi Threlfall, Student Enterprise Advisor. Mhairi is also offering one-to-one appointments.
The alumni office will advertise your business on their 'Alumni website' page. To upload your website onto this page, please update your details here.
UWE enterprise services
Mhairi Threlfall is the new student enterprise advisor at UWE. Her role involves supporting the two enterprise societies, InnovEnterS and SIFEUWE, as well as organising enterprise workshops and networking events.
When discussing how UWE enterprise services can help alumni, Mhairi commented "With so many graduates leaving University, it is getting harder to find work, especially when competing against those who have years of experience. UWE is dedicated to giving their graduates the edge by giving them opportunities to learn enterprise skills through projects and workshops."
For more information, please view the UWE enterprise website or the UWE student enterprise facebook page.
Groups
SIFEUWE
SIFEUWE is offering UWE Alumni a fantastic opportunity to get involved in an international enterprising society. They are looking to Alumni for:
- Business advice and support throughout our projects
- Funding donations towards our society to help successfully drive our projects
- To judge our own future mini SIFE Competitions
- Lead workshops and classes in your area of expertise
SIFEUWE recognise the importance of learning from one another to help our society thrive. To be part of an enterprising future please visit www.sifeuwe.co.uk.
InnovEnterS
Innoventers are a student run innovation and enterprise society. They aim to inspire, educate and empower students to become more enterprising and entrepreneurial through running competitions, speaker events, and workshops. They hold regular inspiring talks on a variety of topics, with speakers ranging from CEO's and thought leaders to local entrepreneurs and alumni. Alongside this we run specific workshops focusing on personal skills, enterprising knowledge and how to start your own business.For more information visit www.innoventers.co.uk
Enterprise LinkedIn group
The objective of UWE Alumni Enterprise LinkedIn group is to explore, promote and create enterprising opportunities for entrepreneurs old and new. It's a place to ask questions, share successes and give advice and support, as well as, network, collaborate and share information about new businesses.
Page last updated 2 November 2012