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 […]
💡 Do you have an exciting and creative business idea? 💡 With 11 award categories and £2,800 of prize money to be won, our ‘What’s the Big Idea?‘ competition is the perfect platform to launch your business idea! 💸 Don’t miss out on an opportunity to compete for cash, develop your creative thinking […]
The Queen’s Students’ Union’s Enterprise SU team has supported 8 students and alumni in securing over £100,000 in funding from external competitions and grants this year. Enterprise SU has continued to nurture NI’s most exciting entrepreneurial talent amidst the Covid-19 pandemic by providing start-up advice, mentoring, programmes, and competitions, such […]
Three winners share £15k prize fund at St Patricks Day final. March 2021 This year’s Enterprise SU Dragon’s Den final saw twelve groups and individuals pitch before a panel of business leaders, competing for funding to help develop innovative business ideas. The virtual final took place live on St Patricks […]
Our annual ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ competition was held virtually for the first time ever this year, live streamed from the Accidental Theatre on Wednesday 2nd of December 2020. After what was a tough year for all our students the morale in this competition was so high, with top class […]
The Enterprise SU Team would like to say a huge ‘congrats!’ to all of our students who have successfully made it to the end of term, and for some of you, the end of your days at uni! For those of you who will be re-joining us in September, now […]
This year’s Enterprise SU Dragon’s Den final saw twelve groups and individuals pitch before a panel of business leaders, competing for funding to help develop innovative business ideas. The virtual final took place live on St Patricks Day, the culmination of this major student business competition run annually by Enterprise […]
As we mark International Women’s day, it is important to celebrate achievement and advances, but also reflect on where change still needs to come. Women are under-represented in senior corporate roles, although the situation is improving, with the number of women on FTSE boards up by 50% in five years. […]
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 […]
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 […]