Ucl Innovation & Enterprise

Entrepreneurial UCL students who sign up to our #Launch10k challenge could enjoy as much success as UCL School of Management graduates Joyce and Raissa de Haas. Having completed a similar programme, they went on to found the extremely successful Double Dutch Drinks. Read their story in The Telegraph (http://bit.ly/2KOo3NV) and be inspired to join Launch10k where you'll learn how to get your business idea off the ground.

Our latest Knowledge Exchange Funding Call is now open! We're distributing the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) Innovation Fund, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Science and Technology Facilities Council Impact Acceleration Account funds to academic-led projects. The submission deadline is 16 Sep. Apply now.

This week we've had the pleasure of hosting the Santander UK Universities Entrepreneurship Awards Accelerator Week. 18 startups have already learned marketing and talent, and paid a visit to Microsoft Reactor. So far the feedback from the participants has been great. Looking forward to hearing everyone's stories at the close of the last day tomorrow. #SantanderEA18

Are you looking for ways to grow your business internationally? With the help of Innovate UK, Enterprise Europe Network recently supported UCL spin-out 3PSENSE do exactly that. Find out how our colleagues helped secure investment and develop a business strategy for these healthcare innovators, and discover how they can support your venture too.

International students looking to extend their stay in the UK to start a business can find out exactly how they can do that by attending our Tier 1 (Graduate Entrepreneur) visa information session on 16 August. Reserve your spot today.

If you're a London-based startup or SME looking to attract investors, we have the event for you. Enterprise Europe Network is hosting an 'Investment readiness workshop' on 14 August where attendees will learn about angel investment and receive guidance on effective pitching. Guest soeakers will include representatives from Newable and Street Global Venture Capital. This is a FREE, invitation-only event so sign up now to register your interest.

What positive change can come to the lives of disabled people across the world through £10m worth of investment? We'll soon find out because the Global Disability Innovation Hub, part of UCL Engineering, has been awarded £10m from the DFID - UK Department for International Development. This will help widen access to assistive technology for those most in need of it: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/…/0…/240718-DfI D-global-disability-hub Congratulations to everyone involved!

A free programme for UCL PhD students that helps them explore new ways of using research to develop a career outside of traditional academic pathways.
Participants learn about business language and entrepreneurial thinking, and are encouraged to develop an entrepreneurial mindset.
Find out more including when the next FREE three-day course will be held here:
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Today is your last chance to register for our 'Entrepreneurship Essentials For Researchers' workshop. Starting tomorrow, this free three-day course for UCL PhD students explores ways of developing a career outside academia that uses your research. There are 10 places left so click below.

Huge congratulations to I&E alumni Afrocenchix on topping the The Independent best Afro hair oil list. Not only that, they were also named Best Buy. Really looking to what you get up to next. Well done team!

How do you feel about attending conferences? Our Director of Entrepreneurship, Jerry Allen, looks forward to the EEUK's #IEEC18 event in September and spells out how important it is to attend these industry gatherings for both your personals and professional development.

Really exciting news from some former members of our BaseKX innovation. Stasher yesterday stored their 100,000th piece of luggage! What an incredible milestone for this baggage industry disruptor, and one that really illustrates the team's growth since the business was incorporated in 2015. Congratulations to everyone at Stasher from UCL Innovation & Enterprise!

Did you know two in three women using birth control stop taking it due to side effects? Our Hatchery startup Uniq Health invites you to join them to discuss how meds can affect mental health, and how Uniq Health can help. Book you place for 23 July: http://bit.ly/2L8mCL1

As our UCL student, staff and alumni entrepreneurs know, successful businesses are founded in response to real world challenges. Our friends at The Bakery build companies from scratch by presenting problems identified by their corporate partners. You can make the most of this of their network by joining their Start Programme. Find out more below. #startwithstart

Do you have an idea that could help older members of society? If so, why not enter the Innovating for Ageing competition? They'll be a drop-in Innovating for Ageing event at the Impact Hub, King's Cross on 27 July at 10am. Pop long and find out how your idea could support the most vulnerable in society. https://www.innovatingforageing.uk/

It's a bit short notice but you really don't want to miss this opportunity. Unbound Global is hosting #unboundLDN at the The Old Truman Brewery. UCL students and staff can use promo code UCL100 to claim their free ticket worth up to £200 to see the greatest innovations from across Europe. Reserve your spot now!

Did you know two in three women using birth control stop taking it due to side effects? Our Hatchery startup Uniq Health invites you to join them to discuss how meds can affect mental health, and how Uniq Health can help. Book you place for 23 July: http://bit.ly/2L8mCL1

Three UCL spinout companies, Athena (acquired by Meira GTx), Freeline, and Autolus, received £265 million in investment, allowing them to continue improving treatments for patients with life-threatening diseases. Read about it on our news page: http://bit.ly/2ukdqgd