• NACUE Varsity Pitch Competition.

NACUE’s National Varsity Pitch Competition, in partnership with the British Library Business and IP Centre, is the UK’s premier start-up competition for university students across the country. It celebrates university enterprise by showcasing the brightest young minds and the breadth of businesses coming out of UK universities.

Young entrepreneurs will compete in one of seven industry semi-finals and seven finalists will have the opportunity to move on to the national finale on May 5th at the British Library after receiving a full day of training and one-on-one mentorship and coaching. Pitching to a panel of judges made up of some of the UK’s foremost entrepreneurs, investors, innovators and media personalities, the finalists will pitch for seed funding, start-up support and the National Title.

The deadline is March 1, 2010. Please read all of the below before you submit your application. Visit www.nacue.com/nvpc for more information.

• NACUE National Student Enterprise Conference.

March 27-28, 2010
University College London
www.nacue.com/nsec
The UK’s premier student enterprise conference.

From March 27-28, 2010, UCL Entrepreneurs Society, UCL Enterprise Society and UCL Advances partner with the National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) to host the UK’s premier conference for 200 of the most promising student entrepreneurs and enterprising students.

As the country climbs out of the recession, ‘business as usual’ approaches to economic growth will just not cut it. Championing innovation and entrepreneur-led economic growth, this year’s conference, ‘Business NOT as Usual’, brings together investors, policy makers, international corporates and global entrepreneurs, with the objective to not only inspire, inform, connect and provide experiential opportunities to young entrepreneurs, but also to further the discourse, thought leadership and policy awareness around enterprise and innovation to drive the UK economy forward.

Attendees: 200 of the UK’s most promising young entrepreneurs & enterprising students
Location: University College London
Date: 27-28th March, 2010
Fee: £40 early-bird, £50 full price

• Real Shot.

Photography Competition -- Win £100 each week. More details www.realshot.net

• Shell LiveWIRE ‘Grand Ideas Awards’

Enter the Shell LiveWIRE ‘Grand Ideas Awards’ and win £1,000 for innovative ideas to help get your business off the ground. -- ideal for a new start-up idea. To register go to Shell LiveWIRE.