Staffordshire Enterprise & Commercial Development

Business Start-up Schemes

BUSINESS START-UP PROGRAMMES

Do you have an exciting business idea, but need help and support in getting it off the ground?

Staffordshire University has 2 exciting schemes which aim to give help and support to students or graduates wishing to start their own business.

Click on the relevant logos to access the Speed and EFS website.

Enterprise Fellowship Scheme

For graduates, postgraduates and alumni

SPEED

For current students of any Faculty

There are limited places on both schemes and candidates will need to demonstrate that they:

Are able to dedicate the time required to develop their business idea
Have the ambition, determination, creativity and desire to make it happen
Have a proven market need for their business idea
Can show the growth potential of their business proposal.

Applications requiring accommodation within the Creative Village will be subject to a pre-selection meeting, to assess if their accommodation needs can be met by the resources, facilities and health and safety requirements of the Creative Village.