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
  • 5 day intensive start-up bootcamp 
  • Mentoring
  • Co-working space just off campus (Innovation Birmingham Campus)
  • £500 Grant
  • A supportive community of young entrepreneurs
  • 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

BSEEN applications are now closed for our April 2023 Cohort.

Please follow us on Instagram @bseen_project to keep up to date on our other events and the launch of the next programme in September 2023.

Next Bootcamp Dates:

September 2023 (Dates TBC)

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, 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.