Start-up support
Access support to help develop your start-up ideas and entrepreneurial skills.
The Basecamp Enterprise team delivers start-up acceleration and pre-incubation support from initial ideas to successful graduate start-ups. Supporting all future founders to build their growth mindsets, entrepreneurial skills, and networks across Bristol.
How we can help
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Events and skills-build workshops
We run a range of events and workshops throughout the year to help you explore and plan your ideas, develop your enterprise skillset and provide networking opportunities.
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Be inspired
Get top tips, learn more about our programmes, and hear from fellow students about their start-up stories in the Careers Service blog.
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Enterprise, entrepreneurship and start-up resources
Get started on your start-up journey with our wealth of resources on things like funding. Find details of the various types of self-employment and advice to help you decide if self-employment is the right choice for you.
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Talk to us
If you have an idea but are uncertain about your next steps, book an appointment with our Enterprise Adviser.
Our programmes
The New Enterprise Competition
The New Enterprise Competition is the University of Bristol's flagship start-up competition, run by the Basecamp Enterprise Team. Every year we award £35,000 of funding to entrepreneurial students, staff, and alumni. These start-ups cover a broad range of areas from jewellery design to novel vertical farming technologies.
IKEEP - the Intrapreneurial Knowledge Exchange Programme
The IKEEP programme provides you with training and real-world industry experience, acting as business advisers to drive innovation and bring fresh thinking to regional businesses. You also have the chance to earn £450, so check it out today!
The Growth Support Programme
The Growth stage of the New Enterprise Competition (NEC) launched its award-winning support programme in 2020. The purpose of the programme is to provide high-level support for all start-ups at this advanced stage.
Digital Enterprise and Innovation Certification Programme
In this 8-week programme, you will learn the core concepts you need to create and run a tech start-up from someone who has done it themselves.
This programme assumes no prior knowledge of technology and you will not be expected to code. This will be useful for students from each discipline: from History of Art to Computer Science.
Find out more about the Digital Enterprise and Innovation Certification Programme.
Join our mailing list
Are you a current student or recent graduate? Join our mailing list to keep up to date with our events, programmes and opportunities.
The Basecamp Enterprise team have become part of our extended team. They’ve encouraged us from day one. The recognition and support we’ve received has come at such a pivotal point and has lit the fire beneath us.
The New Enterprise Competition
Win funding for your business through the University’s flagship start-up competition.
Get connected to support
The Bristol Grid can connect you to resources, providers, and people to take your ideas forward. Sign up to the Grid or find out more in this short video.