The Creative Enterprise Centre has partnered with Foundervine to launch and deliver the Westminster Entrepreneurship Pioneers Programme.

CEC pioneer programme

A digital programme to upskill future business leaders to develop their enterprise skills, grow networks, build confidence and ability to explore business creation opportunities that solve real-world problems during and after their studies.

There are twenty-five spaces on the programme open only to currently enrolled undergraduate or postgraduate students.

The benefits of the programme are: 

  • A series of expert-led skills workshops on the creation and validation of new business ventures 

  • 1-2-1 expert mentoring and coaching 

  • Investor Office Hours – one to one feedback meetings with real investors 

  • A £250 bursary 

  • Gain insight into marketing, finance, pitching, communication, branding and, so much more

  • Learn how to build frameworks to work more effectively and efficiently

  • A demo and awards day where participants will pitch and present their built ventures to a specially invited industry and investor audience

Download and read the application guidelines.

Apply here.

The programme kicks-off with a taster session open to all students - a masterclass on Idea Generation.  The masterclass will explore idea generation techniques that enable creative thinking and innovation. At the end of this masterclass you will:

  • Understand how to critically evaluate a problem

  • Learn creative methods for generating ideas

  • Rapidly develop new ideas and solutions

  • Use idea generation as a continuous process

  • Practice elevator pitching and get feedback

Click here to book and attend the masterclass

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