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About ES

    Welcome to the Enterprise Society.

The ES provides a vibrant and fun community setting to serve as a hub of entrepreneurial activity within the diverse, international student community  that makes UCL unique.
ES exists to foster entrepreneurial learning by providing an opportunity to students and staff to exchange ideas, explore areas of mutual interest and establish networks of relationships with alumni and the wider scientific and business community.
The ES also provides leadership to create synergy between student entrepreneurial aspirations and the wider UCL strategy on entrepreneurial activities. ES leaders devote substantial time and effort to the college community in a way that visibly enhances the experience of every student at UCL.


The Enterprise Society aims to promote entrepreneurship at UCL.
Whatever your entrepreneurial vision, we are here to support you.

By joining the society you will join a network of highly talented UCL students, postdocs, faculty and Alumni.
We organise talks from thought leaders in entrepreneurship and hold regular networking events.

Whether you want to start your own business or transfer your ideas to industry, a powerful support network is key.

Join the ES society and you will:
 
1.  Join an entrepreneurial culture amongst students at UCL via its events to both undergraduates and postgraduates.

2.  Discover entrepreneurial career paths and companies at speaker events.

3.  Get exposure to short-term internships in an entrepreneurial environment.

4.  Take part in other entrepreneurial activities already in place at UCL.

5.  Meet a network of similar minded individuals and interact across diverse disciplines.

6.  Exchange ideas, experiences and obtain feedback on the feasibility of business ideas.

7.  Hone your presentation skills and develop your business edge with peer review.

ES history here 

    INTRODUCTION

A group of postgraduate students from UCL have established a new society to serve the needs of students and staff with an interest in entrepreneurial activities.  The Enterprise Society (ES) will provide a vibrant, collective and fun community to suit the needs of the diverse and international student body.  ES will offer to students an opportunity to explore a variety of entrepreneurial themes and a link to important networks that involve alumni and the wider community.  The society will also provide important leadership opportunities within the school community.  Society leaders and active members will devote time and energies in a way that visibly enhances the awareness and experience of students at UCL.
 

     VISION

We believe that the Enterprise Society will greatly reduce the gap between academia and industry by providing an exchange forum for members from both sides.
Through this network we hope to support the generation of entrepreneurial ideas and to provide insight into how they can be transformed into vehicles for viable and progressive business.
Within the first year alone will believe that the society will attract a sizeable and flourishing community of commercially aware students and researchers.
At the forefront of our activities will be our conferences which will highlight a selection of innovative, diverse, and intelligent business leaders.


    MISSION


The ES mission is to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit amongst academics and students.   The ES is aimed at existing students, alumni, and staff interested in getting involved in the entrepreneurial world.  By providing the right environment and infrastructure as well as the appropriate support and mentorship we anticipate that we can effectively enthuse members towards getting involved in enterprise learning, technology transfer and/or the formation of spin out companies.  By assisting students interested in innovation and entrepreneurship, whether in the context of starting their own business, transferring their research into the industry or working for a firm with an entrepreneurial culture, we can help them in making the most of their time at UCL and in equipping them for the challenges they may face after graduation or completion of their PhD.
 
We facilitate interaction between industry experts and students thereby providing students with exposure to the wider business and fundraising communities. Investors in turn gain access to the vibrant research and entrepreneurial communities at UCL.
 
The Society provides networking opportunities and educational experiences for a range of social enterprise careers. Our members share common visions and values that support lasting personal and professional relationships.
 
The Society is a resource for all students that can help in considering the commercial potential within their work.

 
With increasing demands on scientists to “come out of their shells,” the Society is a resource for all UCL students to explore the wider world of entrepreneurship.
 


    AIMS
  1. Promoting an entrepreneurial culture within the UCL community.
  2. Assisting students who are interested in an entrepreneurial career path through speaker events, and introduction to successful entrepreneurs as well as companies with an entrepreneurial culture
  3. Organizing short-term internships for students to get a taste of what working in an entrepreneurial environment entails.
  4. Promoting and providing links to other entrepreneurial activities already in place at UCL.
  5. Providing students with a network of similar minded individuals and to promote student interaction across diverse disciplines.
  6. Providing a discussion forum to exchange ideas, experiences and obtain feedback on feasibility of business ideas.
  7. Providing students with a peer audience to which they can practice their presentation skills, kicking around their ideas on an informal base.

    OBJECTIVES

The ES aims to involve students (mainly graduate and post-doctoral) from all UCL departments in its events by providing innovative opportunities that will help expanding their knowledge of the marketplace and help develop networks. The ES also develops links for students to other entrepreneurial activities offered through UCL and its associated bodies.
Within the next year we will be organizing a number of events which will be of the typology outlined here.

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