Did you know that students from any course across the University can get involved with Worcester Enterprise events and activities to develop their business start-up ideas, and enterprise skills? Many of these opportunities are free. A brief summary of opportunities for students is below and you can read more on each section:
- Incubate and grow your business idea whilst at university
- Do YOU have a business idea, live in Worcestershire and not already registered the idea with HMRC?
- Become involved in our #Worcesterpreneur events
- “Got a great business idea?” – our annual competition
- Business ideas clinics
- Join the Worcester Media lab
To find out more about Worcester Media Lab, visit: www.worcestermedialab.com
To keep up to date on our activities and programmes, visit: www.worcesterenterprise.org
Opportunities for students
Incubate and grow your business idea whilst at university
The University of Worcester Business incubator is free and available to all qualifying applicants who want to develop and grow their business idea in a supportive environment whilst at University, and beyond.
Do YOU have a business idea, live in Worcestershire and not already registered the idea with HMRC?
Come on our free EU funded Enterprising Worcestershire summer boot camp programme. This is an intensive start up programme accompanied by 12 months (maximum) follow-up support from the University and business mentors to get your idea off the ground and into a reality!
Become involved in our #Worcesterpreneur events
These run throughout the calendar year for students and the wider business community in Worcestershire. Gain employability skills, network, gain exposure and improve your own brand identity in front of business community influencers!
“Got a great business idea?” – our annual competition
Get to pitch your business idea in front of a real “Dragons’ Den” style panel and win ongoing support and prize money from some of our corporate sponsors.
Business ideas clinics
Come and attend our business ideas clinics run by local successful entrepreneurs – no idea too silly! Check out your idea, receive honest feedback, mentoring and suggested actions to qualify your idea and ultimately guide it to be a success.
Join the Worcester Media lab
The Media Lab is the University of Worcester’s very own media business that bridges the gap between the theory in the classroom and the application of this learning on real commercial project work with industry. Commercially focused projects are sourced by the University of Worcester Enterprise Manager. These offer great opportunities to gain experience in many of the following areas whilst getting paid and developing skills such as: scoping and costing work, meeting clients, building rapport and negotiation skills, confidence in acquiring sales and communication skills, collaborative team working with fellow students, accountability and developing task focused skill sets, client management, deadline delivery and, importantly, quality assurance and meeting expectations.
To find out more about Worcester Media Lab, visit: www.worcestermedialab.com
To keep up to date on our activities and programmes, visit: www.worcesterenterprise.org