Bring your business idea to life with support worth up to £50k
What is BIG22?
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with an idea for a business that also has a social purpose?
Do you run a business that is already trading and you want to make it socially responsible?
Big22 is a training and support programme to help you to develop your idea or make your business into one that not only makes a profit, but has social purpose.
Where can you find BIG22?
Big22 is run by the University of Northampton at its Waterside Campus.
What does BIG22 consist of?
Big 22 consists of a dynamic programme of workshops delivered by experts in entrepreneurship, social entrepreneurship, management consulting and finance.
As a part of the programme, you will receive three interactive live masterclasses making use of different innovation tools that will help you to:
1. Develop your entrepreneurial skills
2. Develop your idea through understanding the problem it is solving and for whom.
3. Create a plan for your idea to help ensure it is feasible and viable.
4. Create a financial and social impact plan to help you to predict the economic and social benefits your idea will achieve.
In between the masterclasses you will receive mentoring from expert business advisers, and gain access to an online community where you access digital resources to help you further develop your skills and knowledge in a collaborative way.
Pitching for funding
After going through the training sessions, you will be supported in preparing a pitch to help you pitch for a cash grant in front of an expert panel.
When does Big22 take place?
The three masterclasses take place on the following dates and times:
Friday 29th April (12 pm - 3 pm)
Friday 13th May (12 pm - 3 pm)
Friday 27th May (12 pm - 3 pm)
The pitches will be held during week commencing 13th June.
Applications
Organisations and individuals from all over the UK, as well as students and staff within the University, are invited to apply. If you would like to apply for place on Big22, you can find an application form by clicking the button below. The deadline for applications is 1st April.