Your Entrepreneurs Scheme

🍏 applications closing next Friday!

📗 More information : https://ow.ly/JSTk50ThmgF

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💭 Thinking of taking part in to:

🧠 Create new knowledge
💷 Understand how funding is sourced and managed
📊 Gain project management skills in the context of business planning
🏛️ Cultivate business acumen
🎨 Think creatively to produce innovative solutions to major challenges
🤝 Collaborate with peers and industry experts, developing your networking skills
👭 Become a team player as well as fostering mentoring/supervisory skills
🎤 Discover how to communicate research with impact to diverse audiences
🚧 Overcome barriers by identifying problems and implementing the best possible option
⛑️ Learn about ethical, legal and health and safety aspects

📚 Learn what is involved by joining our final online 30-minute awareness sessions scheduled on Tuesday 10 September at 12:30.

👉 https://ow.ly/hsHn50SVLFF

and students, , and

💭 Thinking of taking part in to:

🧠 Create new knowledge
💷 Understand how funding is sourced and managed
📊 Gain project management skills in the context of business planning
🏛️ Cultivate business acumen
🎨 Think creatively to produce innovative solutions to major challenges
🤝 Collaborate with peers and industry experts, developing your networking skills
👭 Become a team player as well as fostering mentoring/supervisory skills
🎤 Discover how to communicate research with impact to diverse audiences
🚧 Overcome barriers by identifying problems and implementing the best possible option
⛑️ Learn about ethical, legal and health and safety aspects

📚 Learn what is involved by joining one of our online 30-minute awareness sessions scheduled in September:

✔️ Wednesday 4 September at 09:30
✔️ Tuesday 10 September at 12:30

👉 https://ow.ly/hsHn50SVLFF

and students, , and

💭 Thinking of taking part in to:

🧠 Create new knowledge
💷 Understand how funding is sourced and managed
📊 Gain project management skills in the context of business planning
🏛️ Cultivate business acumen
🎨 Think creatively to produce innovative solutions to major challenges
🤝 Collaborate with peers and industry experts, developing your networking skills
👭 Become a team player as well as fostering mentoring/supervisory skills
🎤 Discover how to communicate research with impact to diverse audiences
🚧 Overcome barriers by identifying problems and implementing the best possible option
⛑️ Learn about ethical, legal and health and safety aspects

📚 Learn what is involved by joining one of our online 30-minute awareness sessions scheduled throughout August and September:

✔️ Tuesday 27 August at 13:30
✔️ Wednesday 4 September at 09:30
✔️ Tuesday 10 September at 12:30

👉 https://ow.ly/hsHn50SVLFF

and students, , and

Through the financial support of BBSRC and , we are delighted to announce that we have 8 FREE places for researchers to participate in .

YES is an opportunity that helps bring out your creative ideas while teaching you skills across the areas of business, finance and product development.

Become part of a team to create and deliver a hypothetical idea based on your skills and knowledge by emailing the YES team for an informal chat ([email protected]) about getting involved. Or attend one of our 30-minute online awareness sessions: https://ow.ly/jOIr50T1JpT.

Application deadline is 13 September 2024.

starts on Wednesday 18 September between 2-4.30pm with three consecutive weeks of online training. These sessions will give participants the know-how on all aspects of starting a new business. Sessions will be recorded - so if you cannot make a session you can catch up later.

Throughout October and into early November, mentors will answer questions, give advice and provide a focus whilst the team builds their pitch deck. These meetings will be conducted online at a mutually convenient time for the mentor and the team.

During this time, we are hosting lunch&learn every Wednesday 1-2pm to introduce more new topics on different facets of business. Sessions will be recorded.

Oral business plan pitches are delivered in November and December. Participants will deliver their pitch face to face at one of the host innovation centres.

The best pitches from each innovation centre will be invited to showcase in London on 29 January and compete for a prize fund of £10k. All involved in YES24 will be welcome at the showcase.

📗 New blog post

🌿 Mentoring the future: inspiring the next generation of innovators with

🍏 Dr Leigh Cassidy’s work focuses on using local waste material to extract and reclaim metallic components from mine tailings in remote areas. Since 2009, she has also been supporting the next generation of innovators with .

🔰 Read the full blog here: https://www.yescompetitions.co.uk/news/mentoring-the-future.aspx

📗 New blog post

🌿 Innovating wellness: How Minu won YES23’s Best Disruptive Food and Drink Business Plan

🍏 Nikki and Charlie transformed their passion for nutrition and women’s health into Minu, a vitamin-enriched cordial designed to alleviate symptoms associated with menopause and perimenopause. Their innovative idea showcased the power of collaboration and entrepreneurship.

🔰 Read the full blog here: https://ow.ly/xKse50SWElu

Think your innovative idea could be our next food and drink champion? Find out more here: https://ow.ly/mXFF50SWElt

Bursaries are available!

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Through the financial support of BBSRC, the Gatsby Foundation and YES, we are delighted to announce that we have 20 FREE places for in higher education and research to participate in .

YES is an opportunity that helps bring out your creative ideas while teaching you skills across the areas of business, finance and product development.

Hear from technicians who have taken part in YES: https://www.yescompetitions.co.uk/technicians.aspx .

Become part of a team to create and deliver a hypothetical idea based on your skills and knowledge by emailing the YES team for an informal chat ([email protected]) about getting involved. Or attend one of our 30-minute online awareness sessions: https://www.yescompetitions.co.uk/awareness-sessions.aspx.

Application deadline is 13 September 2024.

starts on Wednesday 18 September between 2-4.30pm with three consecutive weeks of online training. These sessions will give participants the know-how on all aspects of starting a new business. Sessions will be recorded - so if you cannot make a session you can catch up later.

Throughout October and into early November, mentors will answer questions, give advice and provide a focus whilst the team builds their pitch deck. These meetings will be conducted online at a mutually convenient time for the mentor and the team.

During this time, we are hosting lunch&learn every Wednesday 1-2pm to introduce more new topics on different facets of business. Sessions will be recorded.

Oral business plan pitches are delivered in November and December. Participants will deliver their pitch face to face at one of the host innovation centres.

The best pitches from each innovation centre will be invited to showcase in London on 29 January and compete for a prize fund of £10k. All involved in YES24 will be welcome at the showcase.

💭 Thinking of taking part in to:

🧠 Create new knowledge
💷 Understand how funding is sourced and managed
📊 Gain project management skills in the context of business planning
🏛️ Cultivate business acumen
🎨 Think creatively to produce innovative solutions to major challenges
🤝 Collaborate with peers and industry experts, developing your networking skills
👭 Become a team player as well as fostering mentoring/supervisory skills
🎤 Discover how to communicate research with impact to diverse audiences
🚧 Overcome barriers by identifying problems and implementing the best possible option
⛑️ Learn about ethical, legal and health and safety aspects

📚 Learn what is involved by joining one of our online 30-minute awareness sessions scheduled throughout August and September:

✔️ Thursday 22 August at 10:00
✔️ Tuesday 27 August at 13:30
✔️ Wednesday 4 September at 09:30
✔️ Tuesday 10 September at 12:30

👉 https://ow.ly/hsHn50SVLFF

and students, , and

📣 We are thrilled to announce we are heading back to Syngenta Jealott’s Hill Research Centre for the pitch day! 🌾

🔰 Join us on Wednesday 13 November! Find out how at https://ow.ly/2xm850SzxqR

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📢 We are over the moon to be heading back to the Stevenage campus this year for our pitch day!!

🔰 Join us on Wednesday 20 November! Find out how at https://ow.ly/jZIx50SzzH5

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