Be Bold. Do Something Different. Launch a Business with BSEEN

An award-winning support programme for student and graduate entrepreneurs.

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
  • 3 day intensive start-up bootcamp 
  • Mentoring
  • Co-working space
  • A supportive community of young entrepreneurs
  • Monthly meetups
Eligibility Criteria
  • Current Aston students and alumni up to 5 years after graduation
  • Have a viable business idea (that has not been trading longer than 12 months)
  • Driven and motivated individuals with an entrepreneurial mindset
  • International students are not eligible to participate during their studies, but can do so once at the end of their degree programmes.
Apply Now

BSEEN applications are now open for our April 2025 cohort:

Find out more and apply here.

Next Bootcamp Dates:

April 2025 (3 full days - 8th-10th April)

The BSEEN Bootcamp

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Farak 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)

 

Read more about our case studies here

BSEEN is a collaborative initiative between Aston University and Birmingham City University. It is available to students from these universities and graduates within the last five years, as long as you are able to set up a business in the UK while on the programme.