Women in Business Awards 2016
November 25, 2016
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it” – Estee Lauder The Nottingham Post’s Women in Business Awards aim to celebrate and inspire female entrepreneurs and businesswomen. From funeral directors to fitness instructors, the awards are a fantastic opportunity to showcase the successful women based in Nottinghamshire. After hundreds of nominations, 36 women were shortlisted across …
Top SEO Tips for Start-ups
November 18, 2016
What is SEO? Search Engine Optimization (SEO) is the name given to the activity that attempts to improve search engine rankings. In our digital era, it is one of the most important aspects to consider when building a business. It enables you business to become visible to potential customers and clients, is an effective branding strategy …
Joined Up Writing: Building a successful business
November 9, 2016
During Ingenuity17, a range of successful business men and women based in Nottingham and further afield will be mentoring The University of Nottingham’s budding entrepreneurs. Their guidance and advice will be incredibly useful for the students and alumni competing for the £100,000 prize fund. As applications for the competition are now open, we thought we’d begin the BIG …
Ingenuity17 is open!
November 2, 2016
First UoN tri-campus competition 3 day dynamic conference £100,000 prize fund What a week! After a busy week celebrating the opening of The Ingenuity Centre, soon to become the new home for the Ingenuity Lab, a new member of our team Shalen Fu and taking a day trip to London to take part in Nottingham …
Susan Marlow: Empowerment through entrepreneurship
October 14, 2016
“When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hold on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn” – Harriet Beecher Stowe Throughout October, Britain celebrates the heritage, history, arts, culture and …
YES to Competing for Change
September 30, 2016
Part of the Haydn Green Institute’s educational programme, the Young Entrepreneurs Scheme (YES) aims to raise awareness of the commercialisation of ideas amongst researchers registered at UK universities. The YES model provides a learning experience to enable researchers to: understand the issues involved in the commercialisation of science; gain an insight into the challenges faced …
Your Bike CIC: Cycling towards progress
September 23, 2016
In The Ingenuity Lab, no day is the same and every member has a different story and requirements. As a group, we support each other, collaborate and ensure we have as much fun along the day; creating a melting pot of ideas! Each week, we will introduce one of our exemplary members and their business …
Kickstarting KlipAL
September 21, 2016
In The Ingenuity Lab, no day is the same and every member has a different story and requirements. As a group, we support each other, collaborate and ensure we have as much fun along the day; creating a melting pot of ideas! Each week, we will introduce one of our exemplary members and their business …
Mentoring the leaders of tomorrow
September 9, 2016
“The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled” – Plutarch Mentoring forms an integral part of what makes The Ingenuity Lab, and the wider Haydn Green Institute (HGI) network, so special. The group of industry leaders, experienced business owners and inspiring personalities who form the HGI mentoring network dedicate …
Kohl Kreatives: Empowering transgender teens
September 2, 2016
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past year, you will have all heard of Caitlyn Jenner and her emotional journey to discovering her transgender identity. Since her history-making interview with Vanity Fair, awareness of and support for the trans community has risen dramatically. In the UK alone, there are over 650,000 transgender …
