The QUB Dragons’ Den panel has been blown away by some incredible business ideas this year. After fierce competition, these ambitious entrepreneurs have made it to the final stage, bringing them a step closer to securing a share of the £25,000 prize pot, hot-desking space in the SU CoWork at […]
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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 […]
St. Patrick’s Day in Belfast is a great opportunity to embrace Irish culture, community and creativity. From parades to pints, the options are endless, so we’ve highlighted some of them here so you can add them to your schedule well in advance. Whether you’re a local or visiting, we want […]
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. […]
QUB Dragons’ Den is back for 2024, giving students the chance to walk away with everything they need to make their business idea a reality. This year there is a share of a £20,000 prize pot up for grabs for QUB students who can successfully impress the Dragons. We take […]
On Wednesday 6th of December, SU Enterprise held the Awards Ceremony of their annual ‘What’s the Big Idea?’ competition. With £7,000 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 90 applications from […]
It’s finally here! We hope you love this space as much we do, and we can’t wait to see you there! But for now, have a quick read to find out more about your new Students’ Union…. There are loads of areas to chill out or study with friends, from […]
The course that you have chosen is massively important- it’s your chance to study something that you are passionate about surrounded by likeminded individuals, which will set you on the path towards your future career. But it’s important to remember it’s not the only part of your university life – […]
The Summer break is the perfect time to reflect on all the things that we got up to throughout the last year! Here’s just a snapshot of what your Student Officers and SU Staff have worked on this year to represent and support Queen’s students… We relaunched our OMNI Mental […]
As we approach the Christmas holidays, we’re taking some time to reflect on what has been a very rewarding first Semester. As a small but enthusiastic team of 4, we have… Spoken to over 2,000 students about enterprise opportunities! 
Us after a busy Freshers week…
Received a record 150 […]
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 […]