EnSpire Oxford

🙌 If expanding your entrepreneurial skillset, working on a business idea or launching your startup is on the cards this year, you're in the right place! 💡 You may be wondering exactly what entrepreneurship entails, how it can benefit you and what support EnSpire Oxford can offer to students, staff and alumni of the University of Oxford. To help explain who we are, what we do and what entrepreneurship is all about, we're excited to share our brand new film featuring a raft of student, staff and alumni entrepreneurs who have shared their own personal experiences of entrepreneurship at the University of Oxford. Huge thanks to everyone who was involved in making this film, including Piotr Jedryszek, Luena Abigail Pimenta Ricardo, Katherine Laney, Holly Reeve, Christopher Kong, Husayn Kassai, Tori Ford and Mira Kassouf, as well as Head of EnSpire, Leah Thompson and EnSpire Academic Lead, Professor Thomas Hellmann. Last but not least, thank you to the fantastic Grace Gibbons at Bounce Video. Ready to get started and begin your own entrepreneurial journey? No matter what stage you're at, there's something for every level and discipline. Find out how EnSpire can support you here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMZEyQBn #Entrepreneurship #VentureCreation #Entrepreneurial #Student #University #Researcher #Startup #Spinout

🚀 Calling all female STEM students at the University of Oxford! Register for this fantastic event to hear from a female founders panel and learn more about entrepreneurship at the University. Secure your place below. 👇

🌟 Calling All STEM Enthusiasts! Join Our STEM Hackathon! 🌟 Are you a passionate scientist with a specific STEM problem you've been thinking about? Or are you eager to collaborate and brainstorm innovative solutions? Oxford Entrepreneurs invites you to participate in our upcoming STEM Hackathon on November 2-3! What to Expect: 💡 30 Participants: Join a select group of innovative minds dedicated to solving real-world STEM challenges. 💡Team Collaboration: If you don’t have a specific idea yet, no worries! You’ll have plenty of time to network and team up with others to brainstorm solutions together. 💡Networking Opportunities: Connect with founders and investors who are eager to share their insights and experiences in entrepreneurship. Agenda Highlights: ✨ Talks from STEM Founders with Q&A sessions ✨ Presentations from Oxford’s Entrepreneurship Ecosystem ✨ Workshops on Pitching & Business Models: Learn how to craft a compelling pitch, kickstart your project, and build an effective business model ✨ Investor Insights: Discover what VCs look for in early-stage startups This is a fantastic opportunity to network, brainstorm solutions, learn valuable skills, and have fun while doing it! 🔗 Ready to take part? Register now! https://lnkd.in/d4W_GsjQ Oxford Students, don’t miss out on this opportunity for a fun and productive weekend! Join us in networking, discussing, and innovating in the world of STEM. We can’t wait to see what you’ll create! EnSpire Oxford | BIPC Oxfordshire | Saïd Business School, University of Oxford | Oxford Seed Fund | Oxford University Innovation | Careers Service, University of Oxford | University of Oxford | Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship | Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre | Oxford Business Network for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | OxLEP Business | Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford Mitch Hunter-Scullion June Angelides, MBE Sebastián Tagle Ciudad Milette Gillow Jonathan Kwok Grant Vernon Olena Didenko Agatha Edevane Constantin Kogler Ahmed Adel Saad Catherine Xu

🚀 Please join our most awaited joint event ‘Funding the Future: Investing in Climate Tech & the Path to Net Zero’, with the Oxford Sustainable Finance Student Society (OSFSS), on a thought-provoking panel discussion and discussion on October 29, atthe Atmosphere Room, the School of Geography and the Environment from 6.00PM to 8.00PM. Our esteemed speakers, leading innovators, tech-disruptors and investors, will expand on their vast knowledge and experience in nature-based solutions, carbon offsetting and impact investment. The discussion will center on challenges and opportunities and challenges in climate technology as we work toward a sustainable economy and achieving net zero. Our speakers are: – Philip Jackson, Head of Tech Strategy and Execution at Carbonaires – Dr. Bryan Ng, Founder of Repolywise – Binta Drave, Impact Investment Lead at M&G plc – Mowale Ajose-Adeogun, Investor at Altree Kadzi Gender Climate Fund – Twinkle Malhan, Investment Associate at Climate Asset Management Don’t miss the chance to hear from experts at the forefront of this critical transition! 🎟️ SIGN UP TODAY https://lnkd.in/dPf5HJXw 🗓️ Tuesday 29th of October 2024 🕕 6:00 - 8:00 pm 📍 Atmosphere Room, the School of Geography and the Environment Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB EnSpire Oxford | BIPC Oxfordshire | Saïd Business School, University of Oxford | Oxford Seed Fund | Oxford University Innovation | Careers Service, University of Oxford | University of Oxford | Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship | Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre | Oxford Business Network for Entrepreneurship and Innovation | OxLEP Business | Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford

☎️ Innovative ideas that changed the world: The telephone! Did you know that the electronic telephone was officially patented in 1876, prompting many intellectual property lawsuits due to the subsequent popularity of electronic voice transmission! The idea quickly took off and revolutionized global business and communication. Could your idea be the next game changer? Sign up to All-Innovate: the idea competition, to get the support needed to find out! 💡 tinyurl.com/49ck45wz

Celebrating collaboration and innovation 🎉 Earlier this month we joined Jim Naismith and colleagues from the Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences (MPLS) Division at the University of Oxford to celebrate a year of remarkable achievements! The event showcased an all star cast of awards for excellence. We also saw the team’s commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation across all departments. Read more 👇 https://lnkd.in/edbXxmx8 EnSpire Oxford | Oxford Mathematics | Oxford Women in Chemistry | Oxford Engineering |

Join us for a lunchtime event hosted by Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) and Oxford University Innovation (OUI) to learn how these two critical organisations support Oxford’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.  Whether you’re interested in launching a start-up, exploring IP, or making industry connections, join experts Serena de Nahlik (OUI) and Sanne de Jongh (OSE ) who will offer insights on how OUI and OSE complement each other and help you navigate the Oxford innovation journey. Lunch provided 😃 📅 Mon 4th Nov 12.00 – 14.00 📍 Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road  Register here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eX3veFbC Louisa Trevail Sally Charles EnSpire Oxford

Please join us on Friday, November 15th (⏰ 15:30-16:30 GMT) at Saïd Business School, University of Oxford and online for our next #InsightsforAction seminar! In this seminar, which we are delighted to be co-hosting with The Gradel Institute of Charity, we will be joined by sociologist and non-profit strategist Leah Reisman, and EY sustainability partner and climate strategy advisor, Ben Taylor, to discuss the powerful role consultants play in shaping how organisations think about and do impact, in the non-profit, private and public sectors. Moderated by Professor Marya Hill-Popper Besharov, Academic Director of the Skoll Centre, the discussion will explore the power advisors wield, the problems that can arise in this relationship, and their potential to shape and scale the impact in the field. This seminar is hybrid and open to the public. For those joining in person, the seminar will be followed by a reception. Read more and register here: https://oxsbs.link/3UazHJe The Gradel Institute of Charity New College, Oxford Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

🤩 Come and join the EnSpire team: We're hiring! We have two very exciting roles open for applications, providing an opportunity to be at the forefront of entrepreneurship at one of the world’s leading universities. 💡 Head of Enspire, Grade 9 This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the entrepreneurial landscape at Oxford University. As the Head of EnSpire, you will lead the University-wide Entrepreneurship Hub and oversee its development and activities, including the high-profile IDEA initiative, which aims to promote a diverse and inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem. 📅 Application deadline: November 4th, noon 👉 Apply here: tinyurl.com/528usxh8 💡 EnSpire Stakeholder Manager (Diversity and Entrepreneurship), Grade 8 Within this role you will be pivotal in advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) within the University of Oxford’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. You will lead stakeholder engagement and oversee the project management of the Increasing Diversity in Enterprising Activities (IDEA) programme 📅 Application deadline: October 31st, noon 👉 Apply here: tinyurl.com/waxzyj8h Join EnSpire to contribute to a vibrant ecosystem that nurtures innovation and drives change. 💡

Overwhelmed with the number of #entrepreneurial opportunities in Oxford? Oxford Entrepreneurs are hosing some of the key players THIS Wednesday to help you out! 👏 📆 Come meet the OXVC team and hear brief introductions from the following: 🚀 OX1 Incubator 🚀 Oxford Seed Fund 🚀 EnSpire Oxford 🚀 Christ Church Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation 🚀 Oxford Capital 🚀 BIPC Oxfordshire 🚀 Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Centre 🚀 Oxford Sustainable Business and Entrepreneurship Society 🚀 Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship 🚀 Oxford Venture Capital Network 🚀 Oxford Artificial Intelligence Society 🚀 ZERO Founders Network - University of Oxford 🚀 Oxford Founders Society 🚀 Oxford University Innovation 🚀 Oxford Entrepreneurs Signup here: https://lnkd.in/dZVcgMrP 🗓️ Wednesday, 23rd of October 2024 🕕 6 - 8 pm 📍 T.S. Eliot Theatre, Merton College, University of Oxford, OX1 4JD