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Why is entrepreneurship important within education?
The current job market is saturated making it increasingly difficult for graduates to get a suitable job at the end of their degree. Marketest understand that an education involving entrepreneurship equips students with new skills and confidence to set up their own business venture.
How we support enterprise
Marketest actively support enterprising competitions across the UK to help increase students awareness on the importance of market research when starting a new business. Marketest aim to improve future opportunities available to enterprising students by offering a tailored market research support prize, which will help transform a vision into a real-life venture. The support package also includes free access to Marketest’s entrepreneurship network as well as various other fantastic incentives.
The enterprise competitions we currently support
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The current job market is saturated making it increasingly difficult for graduates to get a suitable job at the end of their degree. Marketest understand that an education involving entrepreneurship equips students with new skills and confidence to set up their own business venture.
How we support enterprise
Marketest actively support enterprising competitions across the UK to help increase students awareness on the importance of market research when starting a new business. Marketest aim to improve future opportunities available to enterprising students by offering a tailored market research support prize, which will help transform a vision into a real-life venture. The support package also includes free access to Marketest’s entrepreneurship network as well as various other fantastic incentives.
The enterprise competitions we currently support
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University of Oxford - Oxford Entrepreneurs: The University of Oxford is renowned for excellence, and is one of the top learning institutes in the world. Marketest support Oxford Entrepreneurs through the TATA Idea Idol. The fantastic business competition has been running for over seven years and has helped many Oxford students become successful entrepreneurs. |
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University of Cambridge - CUE:
The University of Cambridge is one of the elite higher educational institutes in the world. Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) was first formed in 1999 and since then have provided over £500K to more than 40 start-up businesses. These businesses have contributed significantly to the local regions and have produced over 110 full time jobs.Marketest were thrilled to become a supporter of CUE by helping the society achieve their ongoing goal to promote and nurture entrepreneurship within Cambridge. |
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NACUE - Varsity Pitch: This premier start-up competition allows students and graduates to come together from different parts of the country and compete with innovative business ideas and concepts. They can enter their idea into seven different industry specific categories, where they will receive expert advice and support. Marketest are proud to sponsor the Varsity Pitch Competition for young entrepreneurs. |
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London School of Economics - ESS: The London School of Economics is one of the most prestigious learning institutes in the world, which has attracted over 9,000 full time students from over 140 different countries. To help drive entrepreneurship within the institution, LSE's Student Union Entrepreneurs developed a new venture capital competition through European Student Startups (ESS), which Marketest are proud to be supporting. This is Europe’s first venture capital competition exclusively for students who are seeking the financial support to get their business up and running. |
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King's College London - Business Club: Combining many different schools of study, King's College in the heart of London was voted university of the year 2010-2011 by the Sunday Times. Marketest sponsor King's College Lion's Den Challenge and Idea Box, competitions encouraging entrepreneurship amongst their students. The largest society in King's College is the Business Club aiming to develop entrepreneurial spirit, also hosting the Idea Box competition which Marketest proudly sponsor. |
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London Metropolitan University – LMe : London Met University is located in the heart of London and is well known for affordable fees and high quality teaching. London Met Entrepreneurs (LMe) have formed a student-led, self sustaining entrepreneurial body to; inspire, educate and connect student members. Marketest are extremely happy to be the official sponsor of LMe’s business plan competition. |
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University of Birmingham - Entrepreneurship and Innovation: Marketest are proud to be assosiated with the University of Birmingham. The University has 8 Nobel prize winners amoung its alumni and past staff. Great opportunities are offered to students through different entrepreneurial activities such as Plan B, which Marketest are proud to sponsor. The business competition is ran by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation (EI)hub within Birmingham University. |
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University of Bristol - New Enterprise Competition: The annual New Enterprise Competition (NEC) is the Universtiy of Bristol's flagship business idea challenge. The competition is open to students, staff, and alumni who have graduated within five years of the competition year. Whilst there are different stages to the competition all applicants really need is an original idea. This year Marketest are proud to be official sponsors of New Enterprise Competition. |
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Loughborough University - Think Big: Think BIG! is a vibrant celebration of Loughborough University's dynamic and diverse student and graduate entrepreneurs. The perfect opportunity to for students to showcase their entrepreneurial side with their annual Business Ideas Competition. It’s a great way for students to; kick-start their business, receive business advice and support, gain experience of pitching to potential investors, and gain publicity and recognition. This year Marketest are proud to sponsor Think Big. |
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University of Greenwich - Business Planning Competition: The University of Greenwich Business Plan Competition is back for another year, wiht the exciting opportunity to compete in this year’s competition which encourages and supports entrepreneurship and innovation from students. With great prizes, a fantastic scheme that helps to develop student enterprise, financing, and with winners having access to business development facilities, support, and networks which can provide introductions to potential investors. The competition provides a great opportunity to students, Marketest are therefore proud to be sponsors of the Business Planning Competition this year. |
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Clean Technology Challenge - London Business School (LBS) and University College London (UCL): Since 2009, London Business School (LBS) and University College London (UCL) have hosted the Clean Technology Challenge. The CleanTech Challenge is a business plan competition that helps students form teams and develop their clean technology business ideas through a 3-stage competition. Participants receive guidance, feedback and mentorship from industry professionals throughout the competition. CleanTech represents a diverse range of products, services, and processes, including but extending well beyond renewable energy, with it defined as "any business that has a significant and positive environmental impact." This year Marketest are proud to be sponsors of CleanTech Challenge and to support, and work with, both London Business School (LBS) and University College London (UCL). |
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University of Strathclyde - Enterprise Challenge: The University of Strathclyde's Enterprise Challenge aims to develop and test the transferable enterprise skills of participating Strathclyde University students, through four separate stages. The Challenge is open to all students from the University of Strathclyde and provides a great platform for budding entrepreneurs. This year Marketest is sponsoring the University of Strathclyde's Enterprise Challenge. |
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StartUp Britain - Confessions Of A StartUp: StartUp Britain has teamed up with Viking, leading supplier to small businesses, to present Confessions of a StartUp – a unique opportunity to help us record the challenges and the buzz of starting a business in 2013, with the chance to win a prize package worth more than £5K. The final five will get to film the highs and the challenges of starting up a fledging business over 50 days. With the winner having the chance to have your business experiences turned into a blockbuster movie by an expert director. Marketest are proud to be supporting Confessions Of A StartUp competition this year.
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University of Sussex - Start Up Sussex: The University of Sussex encourages and supports entrepreneurship through its StartUp Sussex programme. Here students and recent graduates can participate in a range of events including ‘ I might.. have an idea for a business..’- an introduction to business models facilitated by Innovation consultants, and a termly competition where budding entrepreneurs can pitch their ideas and win up to £2,000 and mentoring support. In the last round we had ten winners! StartUp Sussex is the result of a collaboration between the Careers and Employability Centre and Sussex Innovation Centre, based on campus. Marketest are proud to sponsor Start Up Sussex programme and support the University of Sussex enterprising students. |
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De Montfort University - Business Venture Competition: Campus Enterprise Opportunities Business Venture Competition (BVC) is the perfect opportunity for any DMU student, staff member or graduate to turn their business ideas into reality. The competition is for any type of business idea and Campus Enterprise Opportunities will help and support students through every stage of the competition. There are 3 award categories which each offer a cash prize and business support. This year Marketest are proud to be an official sponsor of the Business Venture Competition, where students develop their initial business idea and produce a business plan. |
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University of Warwick - Warwick Entrepreneurs Society: Warwick Entrepreneurs is a successful and driven society at one of the UK’s leading universities. It exists to inspire and develop the future generation of entrepreneurs by developing a culture of innovation, collaboration and inspiration through a whole host of activities and events. Our slogan is Grow, Connect and Compete and we feel this encompasses the essence of our society. The society's workshops and speakers enable students to be inspired by the journey of successful people and this simulates growth within the society. As the society continues to expand, members are given ample opportunities to socialise with leaders in their respective fields and peers. In addition, members are encouraged to participate in activities such as Be Your Own Boss and The Warwick Apprentice. These activities prepare our members for competing in the outside business world. Marketest are proud to be sponsoring Be Your Own Boss Competition this year. |
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Plymouth University – Enterprise Solutions: Plymouth University is well known for its exceptional teaching and learning alongside world class research. With a mission to be ‘the enterprise university’, Plymouth has established itself as a dynamic and innovative place for staff and students to work and study. Plymouth University has a strong commitment to encourage entrepreneurship on and off the university campus, which is why Marketest are delighted to be their Business Ideas Challenge this year. The challenge includes three days of business support and mentoring to help get the best out of each individual. |
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National University Entrepreneur – NUE2012: The Training Gateway, National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE) and UK Trade and Investment are running a national entrepreneurs competition for UK Universities to participate in. The competition enables each university the chance to submit two business plans highlighting innovative ideas, which have been inspired by the opportunities created through the 2012 Olympics. Marketest are extremely proud to be supporting NUE 2012 for this high profile event. |
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University of Portsmouth – Portsmouth Centre for Enterprise: The University of Portsmouth offers over 240 relevant undergraduate courses to choose from and has a fantastic reputation amongst students for overall satisfaction. The university has developed; Portsmouth Centre for Enterprise (PCE), which offers regular competitions amongst other activities, to encourage entrepreneurship within students. Marketest were thrilled to support PCE’s Pipeline Programme, which was set up to help graduates in the early stages of starting their own business. |
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University of Brighton – Santander Enterprise Awards: The University of Brighton has a community of over 21,000 students and 2,600 staff, based on five campuses. It is well known for having one of the best teaching quality ratings in the UK and a strong research record. They also promote an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the university through their beepurple programme and Marketest have been delighted to support their annual ideas competition over the past few years, which provides an opportunity for students and graduates to develop their own ventures. |
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Aston University: is well known for its world-class teaching and strong links to industry, government and commerce. Aston has been a leading university for graduate employment for over 25 years. The careers department has also been busy promoting an entrepreneurial spirit throughout the university through their annual Aston Entrepreneur Competition. The competition encourages innovative thinking and helps enterprising students take their ideas to the next level. Marketest are proud to be supporting Aston Entrepreneurs again this year. |
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University of East London – E-factor : The University of East London is well known for having a global reach, with a worldwide alumni network of over 37,000 members. UEL is a leader in the field of distance learning and also entrepreneurship. The university runs a competition called E-factor, which Marketest have been fortunate enough to support this year. The annual competition provides students and graduates with an opportunity to win a business package prize that will transform their business concept into a fully functional start-up business. |
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University of Gloucestershire – Centre for Enterprise and Innovation : The University of Gloucestershire does not only have a multitude of different degree courses but is also one of the leading sustainable universities in the UK. In addition to making students more aware of environmental issues, the university is also trying to encourage an entrepreneurial way of thinking within their students. The Centre for Enterprise and Innovation set up a Business Plan competition, which Marketest are supporting. The competition has encouraged great entrepreneurial thinking amongst the university’s students, staff and alumni. |
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Kingston Universtity - West Focus: Kingston University has over 100 years of history and offers fantastic opportunities for student’s development all around the world. The West Focus group was recently created to help students become more enterprising in their approach to learning. Marketest are delighted to be supporting Bright Ideas this year, which is a competition set up by the West Focus team to encourage innovative thinking. |
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Royal Agricultural College – RACE : The Royal Agricultural College is extremely prestigious and has an astonishing history dating back to 1842. In 2006 RAC formed an 'Entrepreneurial club', to encourage students to become more innovative. The club soon developed The Grand Ideas competition, which Marketest are proud to support. |
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University of Bedfordshire - Knowledge Hub: The University of Bedfordshire is the most ‘upwardly mobile’ university in the country according to the Times Higher Education, this is due to the ever increasing amount of applicants. The university has a popular Knowledge Hub, with aims to support enterprise and innovation within the institution. They actively run a Business Plan competition proudly supported by Marketest |
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University of Nottingham - Entrepreneurs: The University of Nottingham is an international university with campuses as far a field as China. The university aims to provide an international education, to benefit the wider community and to conduct world class research. Nottingham Entrepreneurs is a new fast growing society enhancing students entrepreneurship skills. They have an annual Student Venture Challenge that Marketest support every year! |
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Do you need support?
If you are encouraging enterprise through competitions, events, societies etc we want to hear from you. Send us more information about how you support enterprise within the UK and we will let you know how we can help!
contact@marketest.co.uk
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