On Thursday 16 April, 13 student businesses stepped into QUB Dragons’ Den, each pitching for a share of the £25,000 prize pot. The competition, delivered by SU Enterprise, gives participants the opportunity to secure everything they need to kick-start their business journey. This includes equity‑free funding, hot-desking space in ‘SU […]
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The QUB Dragons’ Den panel has been amazed once again by the creativity and ambition of this year’s entrepreneurs! After a fiercely competitive round of entries, these innovators have secured their place in the final, bringing them one step closer to: a share of the £25,000 prize fund; hot‑desking space […]
InnovateHer brings together ambitious female students from across Queen’s University to learn, create, and grow through real‑world business experiences. The programme began with two workshops designed to help participants connect, share ideas, and start exploring the mindset needed to innovate with confidence. It was the perfect opportunity for everyone to […]
The 2025 What’s the Big Idea competition celebrates its finalists and winners! We held our Awards Ceremony for our annual What’s The Big Idea? competition on Tuesday 2 December, which celebrated the creativity, ambition, and entrepreneurial spirit across Queen’s! The competition, sponsored by Ormeau Business Park and Kainos, gives students the chance […]
Your time at uni is more than lectures, study sessions in the McClay and deadlines, it’s an opportunity to grow both personally and professionally. We are here to support you during your time at Queen’s, and give you the tools to set you up for life at University and beyond. […]
On Thursday 3rd April, 13 finalists entered the QUB Dragons’ Den for a chance at winning a share of the £25,000 prize pot. The moment was a culmination of months of hard work by our finalists who have spent many hours refining their pitches in preparation of meeting meet the Dragons. […]
Our InnovateHer Programme, facilitated by SU Enterprise, wrapped up on February 26th, with 25 women students from Queen’s University graduating from this year’s cohort. InnovateHer is designed to empower women through business teaching them the essential skills needed to start and sustain a new venture. After 14 years, the programme […]
The 2024 What’s the Big Idea competition celebrates its finalists and winners! This year, a £7,000 prize pot was distributed among 10 exceptional student businesses, with categories recognising innovation, social enterprise, climate impact, and more. Winners of the 2024 competition included: The competition, supported by Ormeau Business Park, Kainos Software, […]
On Wednesday 17th April, 12 finalists entered the QUB Dragons’ Den for a chance at winning a share of a £20,000 prize pot. The moment was a culmination of months of hard work by the 12 finalists who have spent many hours refining their pitches ready to meet the Dragons. […]
The Queen’s Students’ Union’s Enterprise team has supported 25 female students through the InnovateHer programme; an initiative to encourage female entrepreneurship and teach vital business skills to undergraduate and postgraduate students at Queen’s. Throughout the programme, the students have received mentorship in the areas of Idea Generation, Finance, Marketing, Pitching […]
On Wednesday 23rd March, Enterprise SU held the Final of QUB Dragon’s Den in Ormeau Baths. The competition, sponsored by MCS Group, QUBIS, Santander Universities, Tughans Solicitors, and the Engineers in Business Fund, came to an electrifying close this year with 12 competitors braving the den to pitch their business […]
On Wednesday 1st of December, QUB Enterprise SU held the Awards Ceremony of their annual ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ competition. With £2800 worth of funding to be won across 11 categories including ‘Best Green Business Idea’ and ‘Best Idea for a Social Enterprise’, the competition drew in over 50 applications […]