Creative Industries (Art and Design)

Who can apply: Current students post graduates and graduates (of up to 5 years) either studying in or with a creative industries business idea.This is for all students who wish to pursue freelance or business activity in the area of art, fine art, design, graphic design, interior design, fashion, product design, furniture, ceramics, glass, jewellery, and any art and design related concept.

Application Deadline: Friday 19th December, 2008.

Date of event: 12th - 14th January 2009 (from 11:00 on Day 1 until 15:30 on Day 3)

Location : The Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth

Partners:

HURRY!! Only 15 spaces available for students either studying in or residing in the South East and 15 spaces for students studying at any UK university

General Business (Manchester Metropolitan University)

Who can apply : Manchester Metropolitan University students, post graduates or graduates of up to 5 years.

To be held: February 2009, at MMU

Application Deadline: 20th January 2009.

Partners: 

General Business (University of Liverpool)

Who can apply:  University of Liverpool current students, post-graduates or graduates of up to 5 years.

General Business Programme: Any one who has a business concept or idea which they would like to develop and launch within 12 months is encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: 6th February 2009

Date of event : 21st - 23rd February 2009  (from 11:00 on Day 1 until 15:30 on Day 3)

Location: University of Liverpool, Management School

Partners:

General Business (University of Salford)

Who can apply: University of Salford students, post graduates and graduates of up to 5 years on.

General Business Programme: Any one who has a business concept or idea
which they would like to develop and launch within 12 months is
encouraged to apply.

Application Deadline: 8th March 2009 17:00

Programme Date: Monday 30th March, 11:00 - Wednesday 1st April, 15:30

Programme Location: The Innovation Forum, University of Salford

Partners:

General Business (University of Cumbria)

Who can apply: University of Cumbria current students, post-graduates or graduates of up to 5 years. OR any graduates of up to 5 years from any UK universities living in the North West.

Application Deadline: 8th March 2009 at 17:00.

Programme Date: Monday 30th March - 1st April 2009

Location: University of Cumbria - Carlisle Campus

Partners:

General Business (Liverpool John Moores University)

Who can apply: Liverpool John Moores University current students or graduates of up to 5 years

Application Deadline: To be determined

Partners:

Women in Science

Who can apply:

• Women current students, post-graduates or graduates of up to 5 years from any UK university.
• Currently studying or graduated from science, technology, engineering or maths related subjects.
• Those who have a product or service or process idea which is science or technology related.
  

 Application Deadline: Monday 6th April 2009 at 17:00

Timing: 22nd - 24th April 2009.

Location: University of Surrey, School of Business 

Partners:

Sports Business (technology, service or product related)

Who can apply : Current students, post graduates or graduates of up to 5 years.

For any person who has a sports-related business idea and who wants to start the business in 2009.

To be held: June 2009, at University of Wolverhampton

Application Deadline: 1st May 2009.

Partners: University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club

Engineering

Who can apply: Current students or graduates of up to 5 years from any UK university who are studying engineering or who have an engineering-related business idea.

Application Deadline: To be determined

Timing: 22 - 24 June 2009

Location: The Royal Academy of Engineering

Partners:

Rural Enterprise Programme

Who can apply: Current students or graduates of up to 5 years from
any UK university.

Date of event:  30th June - 1st July 09

Application Deadline: 26th June 09

Partner:

Ethical Fashion

Who can apply: Current students or graduates of up to 5 years from any UK university Application

Deadline: To be determined

Partners: Ethical Fashion Forum