Starting off the New Year with a bang, Enterprise SU are ready and raring to go with this years Virtual Dragons’ Den competition. With applications closing in just over a week (22nd January don’t forget!!) we thought we would provide you with a snippet of what you should look forward […]
Student Businesses
What drives people to change career mid-stream and set up you own business? How do you lead large organisations through these unprecedented times? Where are those career ‘jumping off’ points that can chart a path in the corporate world? How will things continue to change for women in business? These […]
Have you ever caught yourself thinking, “is this it?” We graduate, get a job to start paying back our loans, have a wee drink at the weekend, and continue this way for the rest of forever? You follow ultra-successful people on social media. Those who have become famous overnight after […]
Queen’s University Belfast Graduate Lewis Loane is a winner of the 2020 Santander Universities Emerging Entrepreneurs programme. Lewis competed in Tuesdays online final, a pitching competition involving student start-ups, winning £30k funding and other supports. Electronics engineer and musician Lewis has created Signal Optimiser, technology that gives the best sound […]
Enterprise SU alumni, Lewis Loane, has arguably had his biggest year yet. In the final year of his Electrical Engineering degree, Lewis has continued to pursue his new business concept ‘Signal Optimiser’ amidst his studies and let’s not forget, a global pandemic. In 2020 alone, Lewis has secured the top […]
Last month saw the long-awaited final of the QUB Dragons’ Den competition. After a competitive application process, a quick pitch round, and weeks of workshops and tailored mentoring, the competition’s final round was postponed just one day before it was due to take place. The Enterprise SU team were then […]
The Enterprise SU are excited to announce the opening of our brand new co-working space, The Hatch. Situated on the top floor of the Student’s Union, The Hatch has been created for student entrepreneurs to come and enjoy some peace and quiet free of charge while they work towards building […]
Students and Staff Having a Ball at Queen’s University Belfast The Queen’s University Students’ Union Enterprise department hosted its very first May Ball to celebrate entrepreneurial achievements of students and staff across the University. Sponsored by First Trust, over 100 guests attended the glittering black tie event which took place […]
Queen’s Students scoop £15,000 at QUB Dragons’ Den Queen’s University Belfast’s Dragons’ Den, sponsored by the MCS Group, Cavanagh Kelly, Tughans Solicitors and the Engineers in Business Fund came to an electrifying end again this year with 13 competitors braving the den to pitch their business idea to a panel […]
Queen’s University Students’ Union celebrates 9 years of student innovation! Nine years of student innovation were celebrated at this year’s annual Queen’s Students’ Union’s ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ competition! Run by Enterprise SU of Queen’s Students’ Union and sponsored and supported by Ormeau Business Park, PwC and Queen’s Graduate School, […]
Startup Fest 2018 entices entrepreneurs of the future at Queen’s University Belfast It’s week 1 of teaching, the infamous ‘Freshers’ Week’ and the perfect opportunity to get students involved in that all-important ‘extracurricular activity’ that employers are so keen to see. They can sign up to archery, caving, quidditch and […]