The spirit of enterprise was alive and thriving at the University of Lincoln this week as four colleges from across the county, North Lindsay College, Grimsby College, Riseholme College and Grantham College, gathered for the grand final of the Lincolnshire Youngtrepreneur Challenge 2025, a celebration of youth innovation, creativity, and business acumen. The day began with […]
After our successful two-day bootcamp, facilitated by our partners at Unloc in March, we welcomed this year’s Swan’s Den cohort back for the final on 23rd April 2024. Sparkhouse was abuzz with the entrepreneurial spirit as the day saw nine student businesses pitch for funding in front of a varied panel of external entrepreneurs. We
Student Enterprise were pleased to host the bootcamp phase of our 2024 Swan’s Den competition, facilitated by Unloc on March 18th and 19th. Swan’s Den is an opportunity for University of Lincoln students to explore entrepreneurship and grow their start-ups. We are pleased to have partnered with Unloc to deliver a two day bootcamp centred
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our Entrepreneurship Grants to support students and recent graduates looking to start or grow their own businesses. These grants are provided thanks to our partnership with Santander Universities and will support 15 students and graduates in starting, growing, and scaling their businesses. Reece Leggett, Student Enterprise Manager
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We are pleased to announce that we are once again running our Swans Den competition in partnership with the University of Lincoln’s Students’ Union & Unloc. Swan’s Den gives students an opportunity to pitch a business idea for the chance to be awarded a grant of up to £5,000. This process will allow you to
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Santander is offering early-stage startups across the UK the opportunity to win up to £25,000 equity-free funding and business support through the Santander X UK Awards 2023. This year’s programme has two categories: university (for new businesses looking to launch) and startup (for growing businesses ready to scale). Traditionally a competition for university entrepreneurs, this
On Monday 17th April, the final stage of Swan’s Den 2023 took place. Eight student entrepreneurs made it through the final, held at the University of Lincoln’s Sparkhouse building, and they were judged by a panel based on a short pitch and a business plan. Our panel included Dr Jo Mason, founder of Propulsion Coaching,
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We are pleased to announce that we are once again running our Swans Den competition in partnership with the University of Lincoln’s Students’ Union. Swans’ Den gives students an opportunity to pitch a business idea for the chance to be awarded a grant of up to £5,000. This process will allow you to gain employability
