Enterprise West Yorkshire, funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority offers advice and  business support to anyone in the West Yorkshire region considering self-employment as a career  option. There are three support packages offered and Innovative Entrepreneurs is support package  3, providing intensive and targeted support for individuals with the potential to become successful  innovative entrepreneurs creating sustainable innovative businesses.

Innovative Entrepreneurs is being delivered by a 12-partner consortium, made up of partners from  across the region, led by the University of Leeds.

This programme aims to provide the support, guidance and means for individuals to transform their  ideas into high impact, profitable businesses which can create positive impact within the region and  beyond!

Consortium partners  

•  Leeds University
•  Leeds University Business School
•  Nexus, Founder hub
•  University of Bradford
•  Leeds Beckett University
•  University of Huddersfield
•  Impact Hub Bradford CIC
•  NorthInvest
•  RTC North
•  3M Buckley Innovation Centre
•  Arup
•  KPMG
•  HSBC
•  Munroe K

Programme overview 

The 9-month programme will support individuals to:

•  Develop a roadmap to launch/ grow their idea/ start up.
•  Develop an entrepreneurial skill set.
•  Understand the investment landscape and build a bespoke investment plan. 
•  Connect with investors.
•  Connect with a network of support within the region and beyond.

In addition to the learning on the programme participants will also have access to:

Co-working office space  

Each participant will have access to 12 months of co-working office space  through one of the Founder Hubs, located within each of the 5 districts of the  region.

Opportunity to win Grant funding 

Each cohort will have 3 prizes of £5,000 of grant funding available to win.

To register for cohort five, please complete the Registration of Interest on the link:

Register your interest here: https://www.wybusiness-skills.com/business-support/start-up/enterprise-west-yorkshire/innovative-entrepreneurs/

For more information email Shanaz on [email protected]

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