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19 Student Start-ups Pitch for Dragon's Den-Style Showcase Final

The awards panel, comprised of three regional entrepreneurial figures, meticulously reviewed 19 finalists during a pitch day held at the Start-up Studio. Find out about the new businesses competing for a £14,000 prize pool!

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Connecting Women in Business: Empowering an entrepreneurial community

Emerge's recent event celebrating International Women's Day, successfully fostered entrepreneurial confidence and community through inspiring speakers, student pitches, and engaging panel discussions.
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Grit, Pivot, Profit: The Apprentice challenge crowns new winner after 10 business days

After ten intense days of selling, creating, and pivoting, we can confirm that multiple teams made over £100 in profit—but only one team's grit and creativity secured them the coveted Apprentice Challenge title and prize!
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New Student Podcast Sparks Entrepreneurial Spirit on Spotify

A team of creative students part of 'Emerge: Be enterprising' have launched an informative new podcast, "The Spark", to inspire and empower the next generation of entrepreneurs.

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Emerge bootcamp brainstorms business ideas

The two-day intensive training programme provided participants with invaluable insights from industry experts, practical workshops, and opportunities to network. Students across all five faculties identified problems and designed new solutions.
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Emerge: be enterprising offers £1000 for August Alumni Business Showdown

Are you a University of Sheffield graduate running a business? Emerge is offering £1000 to help you connect with your customers. Apply online and boost your network.

£14,000 Awarded to University of Sheffield's Most Promising Student Start-ups

Sheffield's entrepreneurial future is bright. Last week, the Emerge Awards Showcase spotlighted the University's brightest entrepreneurial minds. Which of these promising initiatives will achieve significant industry impact?

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Sheffield is a world top-100 research university with a global reputation for excellence. We're a member of the Russell Group: one of the 24 leading UK universities for research and teaching.

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