Student initiatives

Student entrepreneurship initiatives at Henley Business School and the wider University of Reading are all aimed at putting entrepreneurship into practice. Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE) has numerous exciting events and competitions that we invite all students across campus to get involved in.

HCfE co-ordinates three major events for students annually, with each one helping students take another step towards starting their own business:

Entrepreneurship Vibes. This is a week of entrepreneurship themed events open to all first year students at Henley Business School. Students are introduced to entrepreneurship and idea generation through lectures and group activities that aim to spark creativity and provide a taste of what it means to be an entrepreneur.
IDEAFEST Student Business Idea Competition. This is our annual entrepreneurship themed contest, aimed at getting students to work on developing a business idea that could someday be commercialised. There is prize money up for grabs for the best idea!
Henley Summer Start-Up Boot Camp. This is our final event of the academic year and a chance for students to get hands-on with all the steps of setting up a business from scratch.

On top of this we have further initiatives that students can access whenever they need them, such as our Business Idea and Start-Up Clinic appointments that are held weekly for students to discuss an idea for a business that they would some day like to set up. To find out more about our initiatives, click the links down the menu.

Henley Greenshoots Seed Finance Award Scheme

The Henley Greenshoots Seed Finance Award Scheme is an initiative led by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE), with the aim to nurture and support start-ups. Applicants to Greenshoots are in with the chance of winning up to £1,500 in cash prizes, awarded to start-ups that show the potential to grow…

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Entrepreneurship Vibes

Entrepreneurship Vibes is a week of events led by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE), open to all first year students at Henley Business School. Students are introduced to entrepreneurship and idea generation through lectures and group activities that aim to spark creativity and provide a taste of what it means…

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Henley Summer Start-Up Boot Camp

The Henley Summer Start-Up Boot Camp, organised by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE) and run by the Rebel Business School, is a hands-on, week-long workshop event, held every year to give participants the confidence and skills to start a business and make money doing what they love.

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IDEAFEST Student Business Idea Competition

The annual IDEAFEST Student Business Idea Competition is led by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE). Open to all University of Reading and Henley Business School students, IDEAFEST seeks to find the student with the best idea for a business.

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Business Idea and Start-Up Clinic

The Business Idea and Start-Up Clinic, led by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE), is an initiative that aims to help students and alumni who have a business idea or a start-up business take it to the next level by offering one-to-one advice from a business expert.

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Henley Crowdfunding Platform

Crowdfunding is increasingly changing the way organisations, including charities and entrepreneurs, raise money for their projects and businesses. That’s why Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE) organises a crowdfunding simulation platform as part of the teaching of Henley Business School's Entrepreneurship modules.

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Entrepreneurship Hub

The Entrepreneurship Hub, set up in 2018 by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE), is an initiative to provide current University of Reading or Henley Business School students with a workplace to develop their business ideas.

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Entrepreneurship Society

Reading Entrepreneurs, the University of Reading's Entrepreneurship Society, aims to encourage student innovation and entrepreneurship through a range of events and initiatives, led by the student society committee and co-ordinated by Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship (HCfE).

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Contact us

For more information please contact Alex Baker.

Email: a.j.baker@henley.ac.uk
Telephone: 0118 3788691