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STUDENT ENTERPRISE

The Student Enterprise Team here at the University of Southampton provide current students and recent graduates the opportunities and support they need to either set up their own business, lead a social enterprise, become freelance/self-employed, launch a scalable startup or develop essential enterprising skills.

We offer inspirational events, challenging competitions, skill development workshops, specialist mentoring, generous funding opportunities, plus advice and guidance through our 1:1 appointments and online resources. You can stay up to date with Student Enterprise opportunities by signing up to our monthly mailer.

Contact the team

Interested in working with the Student Enterprise team at the University of Southampton? Email us now.

Visit our new SharePoint site

If you're a University of Southampton student then visit our new SharePoint site to stay up-to-date with our opportunities!

Student Enterprise Upcoming Events and Opportunities

1:1 Advice & Guidance Sessions

Book a 1:1 appointment to speak with a member of the Student Enterprise Team about your business idea or an opportunity. Available year round.

Active Rewards Programme

Have a business idea but not sure where to start validating your idea? Complete our online module that will take you through the basics! Available year round.

100 Big Ideas Competition

Have an idea that you think has potential? Maybe an innovative new product or service? How about a new way of tackling an issue that matters to you? October 2022.

Student Founder Showcase

The Student Founder Showcase saw the Foundership scheme students provide an update after a summer of support and £2500 of funding for their business idea. October 2022.

10 Steps Business Builder Workshops

Southampton Business School and Student Enterprise are very excited to be collaborating with NatWest to offer 10 interactive Business Builder workshops! Tuesdays throughout the year.

Success Stories

Take a look at some of the businesses we've supported in the past.

Check them out now!

Other Opportunities Supported by Student Enterprise

Future Worlds

Future Worlds is the University of Southampton on-campus startup accelerator offering staff and students the chance to accelerate the growth of their startup.

Social Impact Lab

The Social Impact Lab focuses on social enterprise and can help you start your own social venture.

Southampton Science Park

The South of England’s innovation hub. Offering guidance to startups and leading technology businesses.

Southampton Business School

The University's Business School offers a host of opportunities for students studying business.

SETsquared Partnership

SETsquared provides a wide range of highly acclaimed support programmes to help turn ideas into thriving businesses.

Student Innovation Challenge

Students work in small groups to solve a real-life business challenge; researching the issue and providing recommendations to the problem.

E-mentoring

E-mentoring Southampton is the destination for connecting students and alumni from anywhere in the world.

VentureFest South

VentureFest South stimulates the south's business ecosystem through a year round programme of events and an annual Festival of Innovation.

Student society opportunities

Meet the Team!

The Student Enterprise team have been absolutely brilliant. The advice, support and funding that they offer has been instrumental in helping myself and Sina Medical Technology, and they continue to help us on our journey today!

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