Win £10,000 to launch your own spin-out
19 Oct 2018
Take part in UMIP’s Next Big Thing Competition 2018
UMIP are looking for innovations from entrepreneurial academics, staff and post-doctoral researchers from across the University to create new spin-out businesses.
There are three prizes of £10,000 to win!
Your innovation could be based on existing research, an idea outside of this agenda or one based on multi/interdisciplinary research.
You can enter as an individual or a team, especially if your idea involves different research skills. We’ll also help you to pitch for further investment.
Runners-up are also supported.
To enter
Entering is easy. Just describe your innovation and its potential as a business in a two-minute video pitch and send to:
Applications close Wednesday, 31 October 2018.
For further details and for tips on how to communicate your innovation including a short video interview with one of last year’s winners, visit: