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Start-ups drive economic growth and sustainable solutions for the UK 📈🌟 While studying for her PhD at the University of Bath, Dr (Helen) Jinghui Liang met her LabCycle co-founders at a three-day start-up programme where they went on to tackle the problem of plastic waste deriving from lab-discarded single-use plastic. Earlier this week, UUK Head of Innovation Policy Greg Wade highlighted the crucial role universities play in fostering entrepreneurial talent at Bath’s Enterprise Day. 💬 ‘Up and down the UK, universities are inspiring and developing the next generation of entrepreneurs. We want politicians, business leaders, students and parents to know how committed universities are to equipping staff and students with the skills and support needed to turn ideas and ambition into tangible, valuable products and services.’ Read more about Dr Liang’s start-up story here: https://loom.ly/y1hxrpo #UnisStartUpTheUK

Last night I had the pleasure of attending Universities UK event at the UK House of Lords It was great to celebrate the impact universities have across our economy. I was there to champion the support I recieved from Sheffield Hallam University in the start-up phase of Bullion Chocolate. When you start a business, it can often be a lonely road. You’ll have lots of questions, and nowhere to turn. I was fortunate that I was able to access Hallam’s graduate support scheme. Connecting me with my mentor Morgan Killick, accessing resources and surrounding myself with likeminded individuals. I look back at those years and they were some of the best! Building a business from nothing, and Sheffield Hallam University were there to hold my hand along the way. Great to meet Brian Walmsley Jinghui Liang Ken Pearce Sebastian Gordon - what an event!

📈 The creation of new businesses is vital to boosting economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs and opportunities. Northumbria University-supported start-up Ayoob AI enhances business workflows by creating AI systems that automate repetitive tasks, streamline decision-making and improve overall efficiency.💡 See further analysis on how unis start up the UK: https://loom.ly/5uAgIRQ #UnisStartUpTheUK

💬‘When I started my undergraduate degree, I was the first woman to go to university out of my family and entire community. This started my career path and was a huge milestone for me.' Founder of the agri-tech start-up AEH Innovative Hydrogel Ltd, Dr Beenish Siddique's commitment to innovation and sustainability has garnered her 10 prestigious awards, enabling the company to fully develop its vertical farming system and establish a manufacturing facility in Greater Manchester.🌟🌱 💡The creation of new businesses is vital to boosting economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs and opportunities. See more on Dr Siddique’s start-up story here: https://loom.ly/y1hxrpo #UnisStartUpTheUK #SustainableFarming The University of Manchester

An exponential rise in the number of spin-outs and start-up companies from the University of Nottingham has underlined its vital role in driving innovation and economic growth, newly released figures reveal. The number of spin-out companies launched by the university has grown rapidly in the last ten years, compared to the previous decade, positioning Nottingham as a fertile breeding ground for invention and entrepreneurship. Between 2005 and 2015, eight spin-outs were launched, and in the decade that followed, 2015-25, this figure more than tripled, with 29 companies being added to the portfolio. This substantial increase in spin-out formation is evidence of a thriving eco-system for local growth and prosperity. Figures from Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) reveal that in addition to its spin-out companies, the university has a current portfolio of 36 staff start-ups, 135 student start-ups and seven social enterprises. Nottingham is also second in the UK for the turnover of its student start-ups, with its student ventures bringing in more than £400 million for the year 2022/23. The news coincides with a national campaign by Universities UK which shines a spotlight on the billions of pounds worth of local growth and investment resulting from higher-education support. Its campaign, Unis Start Up the UK, highlights how universities drive entrepreneurship across the nation, supporting new enterprises that boost growth, investment, and jobs. Nationally since 2015, universities have helped create 38,750 companies, with a 70% rise in active firms. Student start-up turnover grew by 757%, investment by 346%, and employment by 177%, reaching 64,384 jobs in 2022-23. Professor Tom Rodden, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Nottingham, said: “We are supporting UUK’s Unis Start Up the UK campaign because it’s vitally important that the role of universities in supporting regional growth, providing a rich talent pool and supporting inward investment and job creation is recognised. “Through our expertise and know-how, combined with the world-class research that is synonymous with the University of Nottingham, we have established an eco-system that supports new start-ups and spin outs. Whatever the route to market, and be it led by students and staff or our commercial team, our entrepreneurial spirit and the drive to translate our research and innovation into tangible benefits for society are at the heart of everything we do.” Read more ➡️: https://ow.ly/4N2b50VlhWb #UnisStartUptheUK Cerca Magnetics Limited Neupulse

Universities are key to supporting entrepreneurs in creating start-ups across the UK💡 See more on how new businesses are vital to boosting economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs and opportunities: https://loom.ly/5uAgIRQ #UnisStartUpTheUK

Universities are key to supporting entrepreneurs in creating start-ups across the UK 👏 New analysis from Universities UK shows that:  🤝38,750 companies have emerged with the support of universities in the last decade.   💼64,384 people were employed by start-ups that had emerged from universities in the academic year 2022 – 23.  📈 Student start-up turnover across the whole sector has increased by over 750% between 2014-2023. The creation of new businesses is vital to boosting economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs and opportunities. Scroll across to find out about some of the Leeds spin-out and start-up success stories or read more from Universities UK: https://lnkd.in/ebCJvbaz #UnisStartUpTheUK 

Unis start-up the UK 📈 Universities are key to supporting entrepreneurs in creating start-ups across the UK. Our new analysis shows: ➡️38,750 companies have emerged with the support of universities in the last decade. ➡️The number of active start-ups established at universities increased by 70% from 2014–15 to 2022–23. ➡️64,384 people were employed by start-ups that had emerged from universities in the academic year 2022 – 23. ➡️Student start-up turnover across the whole sector has increased by over 750% between 2014-2023. The creation of new businesses is vital to boosting economic growth, attracting investment and creating jobs and opportunities.💡 See further analysis: https://loom.ly/5uAgIRQ #UnisStartUpTheUK

Thrilled to invite you to the third free webinar hosted jointly by The Race Institute at Leeds Trinity University and Universities UK titled 'Today’s students, tomorrow’s Vice-Chancellors: Anti-racist leaders in the making' which will explore how student leaders are shaping anti-racist change, holding institutions accountable and how students and Vice-Chancellors can work together to create inclusive campus cultures on the 26th of March 2-3pm via Zoom. You will hear from trailblazing leaders including Prof Symeon Dagkas (Vice-Chancellor, University of Chichester), Lewis Miles-Berry (Postgraduate Researcher PhD, Leeds Trinity University), Maryam Kapree (Final Year English Literature student, University of Leeds; Dixons Academies Trust) and Nathan G. (Programme Director, The Educate Group). 🔗 Sign up 👉 👉 👉 https://lnkd.in/eiPzJkpF Please share with your networks!

📢 Episode three of The Future of Higher Education Today podcast is now live! Hear from an expert panel as they share key aspects of working with partners to create change. Featured in the third episode of this four-part series: 🎤 Sophie Cloutterbuck (Director of London Engagement at London Metropolitan University) 🎤 Gillian Docherty CBE FRSE (Chief Commercial Officer at University of Strathclyde) 🎤 Dr Nia Jones (Dean of Medicine at the North Wales Medical School at Bangor University) This series ties into the broader themes of our transformation and efficiency taskforce. The taskforce is taking an 'all options on the table' approach to work towards driving collaboration and unlocking greater efficiencies for universities. 🎧 Listen to the full episode now: https://loom.ly/7M0Odk0 ➡️Missed our earlier episodes? Catch up on the series here: https://loom.ly/GZe1yxI