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The Student Enterprise Team provide current students and recent graduates with the support they need to either set up their own business, lead a social enterprise, become freelance/self-employed, launch a scalable startup or develop essential enterprise skills.
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A collaborative co-working space
Sir James Matthews Building, 157–187 Above Bar St, Southampton SO14 7FQ
In the heart of Southampton City Centre and managed by the Student Enterprise Team, this venue provides University of Southampton students and recent graduates with a dynamic space to explore business ideas and hone their entrepreneurial skills. It serves as a hub for connecting students with businesses, fostering mutual benefits, and facilitating a rich exchange of knowledge between the University and the regional business community.
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Student Success Stories
Computer Science alumnus Til Jordan raises US$1m pre-seed
Computer Science alumnus Til Jordan, co-founder of Bloctopus has raised a US$1m pre-seed round led by Hivemind Capital. Student Enterprise supported Til with one-to-one mentoring, funding and the Foundership programme, before he progressed through Future Worlds and Techstars. Bloctopus provides on-demand, cross-chain test environments, cutting DevOps overhead and helping teams ship faster.
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Big investment for student duo’s innovative business
Bid writing can be a lengthy, resource-intensive task, but University of Southampton undergraduates Samuel Aaron and Jamie Horsnell have secured a landmark £250,000 investment from Fuel Ventures to change that. Their AI-driven platform, mytender.io, streamlines the tendering process for construction and facilities management, helping businesses bid faster and with higher-quality proposals. With over 20 clients already on board, Sam and Jamie plan to scale rapidly, refine their agentic AI system, and explore global markets—making mytender.io the most successful undergraduate-founded start-up in the University’s history.
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Sam Munday is unlocking scientific knowledge to tackle humanity's challenge
Chemists are tackling climate change, renewable energy, and healthcare. Data Revival helps them use AI to generate insights, creating eco-friendly solvents, advancing carbon capture, and developing new treatments
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Tamara is making transport sustainable, without compromise
Amara Automotive built a fully enclosed four-wheeled eBike called the Elecy, for city commuters to minimise their travel cost, time, and emissions. The majority of car journeys are under five miles. The Elecy was designed to give commuters an option to cut their emissions with the comfort of a car
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