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Student Enterprise Fund
Do you want to start your own business? Have you started one? Do you need funding? Then apply to the Student Enterprise Fund!
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The Enterprise Marketing Scheme
Facilitating real-world collaboration and skill development between UoS student-led businesses and UoS marketing students
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A dedicated team to help you get ahead with your business
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.
Funding, Workshops, Experts and Space to Work
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Speak with an Expert Advisor 1:1
Whether you’re just exploring ideas with a 30-minute explore appointment or looking to advance your business with a longer specialist appointment, our tailored 1:1 support is here to help. No matter where you are on your journey, we’re ready to guide you every step of the way.
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A collaborative co-working space
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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Success stories
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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