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Student to Start-Up - for PhD entrepreneurs
16 September 2021, 9:30 am–4:30 pm
The Student to Start-Up event is designed to help PhD students understand the role of enterprise and how they can become entrepreneurs.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Organiser
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Sharon Betts
The event will be focussing on sharing knowledge of start-ups, how to move into enterprise whilst completing a PhD, answering questions on barriers to entry and meeting with various entrepreneurs at different stages of enterprise.
This event is public and open to all and we particularly welcome those who are involved with the UKRI AI CDTs.
Our proposed schedule (subject to change) is as follows:
0930 - Welcome and Introduction
1000 - Conception X - What is a start up and how can we help?
11:00 - Breakout sessions to discuss enterprenurship opportunities at your home institution
12:00 - Capital Enterprise - Understanding visas and start up administration
13:00 - Lunch
14:00 - Digital Catapult - Introduction to the MI Garage
14:15 - Innovator presentations
15:00 - Panel session- Journey to entrepreneurship plus Q&A
16:00 - Closing remarks
This event will be held over zoom - details of which are to follow