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What is WE Innovate?
WE Innovate is Imperial’s 6-month programme supporting women-led startups through masterclasses, business coaching, expert support and a network of like-minded women.
By the end of the programme, you will have learnt how to: secure your first customer, identify funding opportunities, protect your intellectual property and build a great team. Having honed your pitching skills and deck you will face off other teams for the opportunity to reach the pitch final with a prize fund of £30,000 up for grabs.
Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday 4th December.
You can find out more about the programme, book an Idea Surgery to talk to the team about your idea and apply here: www.imperialenterpriselab.com/we-innovate
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What is the Venture Catalyst Challenge?
The Venture Catalyst Challenge is Imperial’s flagship entrepreneurship programme and has the largest prize fund of any university entrepreneurship competition in the UK. We’re talking 3-months, 5 tracks and £90,000 up for grabs!
This year students, alumni (from the past three years) and early career researchers can apply to the programme, and get access to:
– exclusive workshops
– 1 to 1 business coaching
– expert support
– pitch training
– networking opportunities and more
All for a chance to further their venture and win a share of the £90,000 prize fund.
The programme concludes with a live Grand Final where the top five teams compete to see who will take home the title of VCC Grand Final Winner.
Applications close at 11.59pm on Sunday 4th December.
You can find out more about the programme, book an Idea Surgery to talk to the team about your idea and apply here: www.imperialenterpriselab.com/vcc