Ingenuity17 Meet the Mentors: Joel Matsiko
March 10, 2017
“If you cannot see where you are going, ask someone who has been there before” – J. Loren Norris During Ingenuity17, a range of experienced business men and women have mentored entrants, and helped them on their journey to #IgniteTheMind. The Ingenuity17 Conference was the first opportunity mentors, speakers and entrants had the opportunity to meet, network …
Ingenuity17 Business Plan: Keys to success
March 9, 2017
“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary” – Vince Lombardi Over the coming fortnight, the Ingenuity17 judges will have over 180 business plans to go through, in order to choose the Top 20. Whether this is your first or fifth Business Plan, we hope these tips can give you a final …
Pitch@Palace 7.0: Hear from the Alumni
”Don’t think about it, just do it as it’s the best business experience ever.” – Wes Sugden-Brook, CEO of Drenched UK Ltd In less than three years, Pitch@Palace has helped over 247 businesses grow, with some now enjoying huge global success. This week, we are delighted to invite three Pitch@Palace alumni to share with us their …
Pitch@Palace 7.0: UK’s leading humantech businesses compete to win!
March 7, 2017
“I am very grateful to the University of Nottingham for hosting what will no doubt be an exciting Pitch@Palace Boot Camp. Boot Camp is the opportunity for entrepreneurs to perfect their pitching skills and learn from some real experts. It is another phase in the work up towards the final at St James’s Palace in …
Ingenuity17 Meet the Speakers: Sarah Iqbal
March 3, 2017
“The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own” – Benjamin Disraeli During Ingenuity17, a range of experienced business men and women have mentored entrants, and helped them on their journey to #IgniteTheMind. The Ingenuity17 Conference was the first opportunity mentors, speakers and entrants …
Ingenuity17 Conference
March 2, 2017
“Collaboration equals innovation” – Michael Dell Last week, the University of Nottingham’s most iconic building had over 300 entrepreneurs walk through its doors. The Ingenuity17 Conference was a chance for teams to develop their business ideas in a supportive, collaborative and innovative environment. With over 60 mentors with entrepreneurial backgrounds ranging from app creation, brand development, IP …
Welcome to the new Ingenuity Lab
February 10, 2017
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new” – Socrates The design of a workspace is so important in shaping the creativity, innovation and well-being of those who use it. Over the past 18 months, Steven Chapman and the rest of the creative …
Forbes 30 Under 30: Porterlight Bicycles
January 26, 2017
“Success is being in charge of your lifestyle and creating something you’re proud of, surrounded by people you love” – Troye Sivan Each year, the Forbes 30 Under 30 list presents the brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators and game changers. Alumni of the highly-coveted list range from iconic basketball player LeBron James, to the Chief Economist at …
Meet the team behind The Ingenuity Lab
January 11, 2017
“It takes two flints to make a fire” – Louisa May Alcott We have had an incredibly exciting few months at The Ingenuity Lab. We established The Ingenuity Competition as the biggest entrepreneurship competition in the UK. The Ingenuity Lab Internship Scheme began helping a range of students gain work experience, and are now beginning to recruit …
5 top tips for a great Ingenuity17 application!
January 6, 2017
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt Running your own business can be incredibly rewarding. It gives you the power to be flexible about when and with whom you work, and provides you with the chance to turn your passion into your career. With small businesses accounting for …
