Presentation to: Careers Service

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Presentation to Careers Service
October 2008
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What We Do

• Strathclyde Entrepreneurial Network is designed
  to
• Encourage the spirit of innovation and enterprise
  amongst Strathclyde students and graduates
• Provide a supportive and practical environment in
  which student and alumni entrepreneurs can make
  things happen

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SEN Support
Product Development
Business Creation
Business Growth
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SEN Support

• One-to-One Advice
• Small Levels of Grant Funding
  (Strathclyders into Business Fund)
• Virtual Office Space
• Access to Network of Mentors Like-Minded
  Entrepreneurs
• Routes into Start Up Programmes
• Links to External Support
• Access to Runway Business Creation (3 month
  programme, 750 and office space)

• Do you have a new business idea?

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Case Study

• Rangi Jericevich No Fiasco
• Came to us as a final year student
• Received start up advice including
• Drafting shareholder agreements
• Incorporating the business
• Financial projections
• Funding from Strathclyders into Business Fund for
  marketing
• Accepted onto the HotDesking programme
• Winner of best business presentation at
  Celebration of Entrepreneurship Day

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SEN Support

• Do you have an existing business that you are
  looking to grow?

• One-to-One Advice
• Pitching Opportunities and Access to Mentors
• Links to University Departments and Knowledge
  Exchange Champions
• Routes into Competitions
• Promotion Opportunities
• Runway Business Growth(3 month programme, 1k,
  access to potential investors)

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Case Study

• Conor Mullan - Think Research Ltd
• Air traffic management operational concept
  validation
• Implementation of growth strategy
• Think Research paired with an experienced mentor
• Mentor linked Conor with legal and accounting
  experts
• Engaged with Management Science students
• Marketing Works project

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SEN Support

• Do you have a new product idea?

• One-to-One Advice
• Access to Commercialisation Champions
• IP Protection / Patent Workshops
• Links to External Support
• Routes into Competitions
• Runway Product Development(6 month programme,
  3k and dedicated project team)

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Case Study

• Mojtaba Kamyab The Orthominder
• Vibrating belt that assists with the alleviation
  and prevention of lower back pain
• IP (intellectual property) advice, initial patent
  filed
• Funding and contacts for the development
• of a proof of concept prototype
• Recruitment of a Commercialisation Champion
• to carry out a commercial assessment
• Development of a demonstration video to
• promote the technology and engage potential
  licensees

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Contact Us
Project Manager Fiona Ireland
Enterprise Manager Chris Rafferty
Communications Co-ordinator Suzanne Tinning
Enterprise Advisor Tony Hamill
www.strath.ac.uk/sen