Start-ups

Whether you’re searching for an idea or are already working on a start-up, we offer a range of offerings to support you in starting your social or commercial venture.

Get advice on progressing your start-up from CIE staff and experienced innovators and entrepreneurs. Applications open throughout the semester.

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Start-up Studio is CIE’s on-campus co-working space and community for early-stage founders. Applications open throughout the semester.

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Join a community of start-up founders and receive support and advice from experienced entrepreneurs. Sessions take place throughout the semester.

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Get introduced to tools, frameworks, and methods, including validation and business planning basics, on 18 November 2025.

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Share your start-up idea for a share of a $20,000 prize pool. Applications close 12 May.

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Learn the tools, frameworks, and methods to make an idea a start-up: 14 July–5 August (part-time). Applications close Sunday 22 June.

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The Research to Innovation Hatchery is a 12-week part-time programme and runs twice per year.

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Venture Lab is a six-month incubator designed to support early-stage founders in transforming their ventures from ideas into real-world successes.

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