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BSEEN

BSEEN offers current Aston University students and recent graduates a package of support to kick start their new ventures in Birmingham. 

What BSEEN offers
  • 12 Months of support to launch your business
  • 5 day intensive start-up bootcamp (currently delivered online)
  • Mentoring
  • Co-working space just off campus
  • £500 Grant
  • A supportive community of young entrepreneurs
  • Online community 
  • Monthly meetups
  • Potential endorsement for the Start-up Visa
Eligibility Criteria
  • Current Aston students and alumni up to 5 years after graduation
  • Must live in Birmingham
  • Have a viable business idea (that has not yet started trading)
  • Driven and motivated individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • Property and retail businesses are not eligible
Apply Now

We are now closed for applications for our September 2020 cohort –the next opportunity to join BSEEN will be as part of our Easter 2021 Cohort.

Please visit our website to submit your application – the deadline to apply is 7th March 2021.

The Easter BSEEN Bootcamp will be a series of training workshops taking place between 12th – 20th April 2021. We are unsure at this point whether the bootcamp will be delivered online or in person.

If you are an International applicant, please see the Start-up Visa page for further information.

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The BSEEN Bootcamp

Find out what really happens at the BSEEN programme's five day bootcamp for student and graduate entrepreneurs in Birmingham

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Faruk Ojikutu

"BSEEN gave me a kick start when I had my idea but didn't know how to get going - the workshops and networking have been invaluable."

Faruk Ojikutu - BSc Accounting for Management (Aston University, 2020)

Founder of Weld (formerly Mechanlink)

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BSEEN, part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is a collaborative initiative between Aston University, Birmingham City University, University College Birmingham and Newman University. It is available to students from these universities and graduates within the last five years from any university living in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP area.  

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