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Empowering Enterprise: UHatch's Integration and Impact

Explore the journey of UHatch at Glasgow Caledonian University, focusing on its activities, benefits, and impact on fostering entrepreneurship. Discover the lessons learned and the future strategies for further growth and innovation.

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Empowering Enterprise: UHatch's Integration and Impact

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  1. Towards Full Integration of Enterprise : Lessons from UHatch at Glasgow Caledonian University Professor J John Lennon and Professor Bruce Wood

  2. Our Narrative • Relatively recent history • 2015 2 Start Up • 2017 27 Start Up • 2 PT academic leads • Clear need to prove value in this environment

  3. U Hatch Mission:To catalyse positive social and environmental change through the facilitation and enablement of enterprise and entrepreneurship. U Hatch Values: • Multi-disciplinary • Flexibility • Adaptability • Collaboration • Engagement U Hatch Activities: • Creative workshops • Sessions with active entrepreneurs • Networking events • Master classes with external supporters U Hatch Benefits: • Share and build ideas in a co-creative environment • Develop ideas with the support of experienced entrepreneurs • Regular and specialised support • Access to a wide network of industry contacts

  4. Innovation Engine: Tina Seelig: Professor of the Practice, Management, Science and Engineering: Stanford University

  5. Triple E adoption • Employability, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship (Triple E) adopted in whole or part on UG and PG programmes some 4-5 years ago across three Schools

  6. School Adoption and Start Up

  7. SchoolAdoption • Enterprise Fair • UHatch exhibition allowing UG and PG students to meet and speak with Uhatch businesses • Peer to Peer exchange

  8. The Start Up Offer • Hot Desk, Internet, Printer,7 day access, meeting room, reception • GCU Linked ( Not open to the public) • 6 months review based on KPI • 12 month max dwell time • Light Touch Programme over lunch times • Mentoring

  9. Start Up Programme • Finance and Marketing Plans • Technology and Web • Legal IP and Company Set Up • Insurance • Tax, VAT and Inland Review • Funding and Banks • Scottish Institute for Enterprise • Scale Up

  10. Start Up Programme • Santander Funding • Santander Entrepreneurship Awards • Scottish Edge Funding • Converge Challenge • Business Gateway • Crowd Funding • Next Step – post 6 or 12 months • Glasgow Tontine Centre

  11. Progress • 67 % achieved Santander Funding • 25% remainder applications pending • Hippo and Hedgehog Scottish Edge Funding £10,000

  12. 7Th Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Award • Over 2000, Entrepreneurs are engaged on UK campuses and 2 identified from each • 60 best compete at 3 regional finals

  13. Competition • University of Edinburgh • University of Glasgow • University of Strathclyde • Lancaster University • St Andrews University • Durham University • Bangor University • University of Sheffield • University of Salford • University of Liverpool • Northumbuia University

  14. Winner : Hippo and Hedgehog, Glasgow Caledonian University

  15. Our Question to you • Discuss in groups what UHatch should do next • Provide 3 suggestions • For each suggestion outline the intended result

  16. Thank you Thankyou

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