Opportunities from our network
We welcome opportunities and events which may be of interest to our start-ups and students. Keep an eye on this page for competitions, offers from partners, incubator and pitch competitions and general good things you may want to know about.
Startup Funding Competition for Entrepreneurs (UK)
AXA UK has launched this year’s AXA Startup Angel, a nationwide competition run in partnership with the Evening Standard, that offers UK entrepreneurs the chance to turn their business ideas into reality. The two winning entries of the competition will receive £25,000...
UKRI Innovate UK “secure innovations” grant supported pilot initiative now open!
Calls are open for the UKRI Innovate UK “secure innovations” grant supported pilot initiative, which has just opened and runs to 31 Mar 24. It’s a joint initiative between Innovate UK who support Small & medium sized enterprises, and two Government agencies- the...
The NatWest Accelerator is looking for you!
The NatWest Accelerator supports and empowers UK entrepreneurs and business owners to scale their businesses to the next level. Through our six month fully funded Accelerator programme we provide wrap around support and access to expertise, removing barriers and...
Applications for Conception X Cohort 7 (March ‘24 start) Close 26 January
Conception X is a 9-month programme that helps PhD students to translate groundbreaking research into deeptech ventures. Designed to fit around your commitments as a PhD student, the programme can support you to explore entrepreneurship and accelerate a startup based...
Net Zero Accelerator
A Design Accelerator by Runway to demonstrate the impact young people can have on accelerating a just transition to Net Zero. This will be an excellent opportunity to develop teamworking and presentation skills sought after by employers. Taking part in this project...
Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs 29/02/24 – 19/03/24
ICE, known as the Innovation Challenge for Entrepreneurs, will span over a 2 week period in March 2024 and is open to all university student or recent graduates. This is an exciting opportunity for you to improve your skills in a friendly platform, by solving...
Conception X programme registrations open now!
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CONCEPTION X PROGRAMME Are you a PhD student looking to create real-world impact with your research? Sign up here to discover Conception X. Conception X’s free nine-month programme helps PhD students to explore entrepreneurship and launch...
Roadchef ‘Service Station of the Future’ Competition now open!
One of the UK’s leading motorway service area operators, Roadchef, is looking for University of Bristol students to work together to come up with concepts, visually engaging designs or a framework to create a Motorway Service Area of the Future. Final concepts will be reviewed by the board at Roadchef where the student(s) with the most impressive idea will win £1,500 and the chance to work with the company to bring it to life.
Final concepts must be submitted by Friday 15 December 2023 17.00 and will be reviewed by the board of directors at Roadchef. The most impressive idea(s) will win a cash prize (a total of £1,500 is up for grabs) along with the potential to work with the business to bring your concept to life in a real-life scenario.
Amazon Start-Up Events
Our partners at Amazon Loft are running a number of events in the coming months. Take a look below to see what's happening in September: Build Your First Workloads for Free with AWS Partners Looking for help to build your first workloads on AWS? Register to one of the...
Octopus Springboard now open – Deadline August 10th
The applications for Octopus Springboard are now open and I thought you may be interested and would be a good fit for the programme. You can apply on the webpage and find more information on the programme here. Octopus Springboard is a 3-month part-time programme that...