the converge challenge

Converge brings together the most ambitious and creative thinkers from

academia, research and business

‘Rise to the Challenge’

Ambition Determination Motivation Aspiration Prestige Confidence Reputation

The Converge Challenge

Compete against the country’s

most creative and ambitious thinkers

£45,000 of investment for your good idea

Step out of your comfort zone

See your business idea grow

Learn from the country’s

most successful entrepreneurs

Think you’re an entrepreneur?

The largest investment prize

in Scotland

Develop your business skills

The largest investment

prize in Scotland

£45,000 of investment

for your good idea

Compete against the country’s most creative and ambitious

thinkers

Think you’re an

entrepreneur?

Rise to the challenge




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Creating Scottish Entrepreneurs. Develop your business skills


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Compete against the country’s most creative and ambitious minds


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Creating Scottish Entrepreneurs. Learn from the country’s most successful entrepreneurs


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Creating Scottish Entrepreneurs. Develop your business skills


Confidence

Creating Scottish Entrepreneurs. The largest founding prize in Scotland


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Compete against the country’s most creative and ambitious minds


Reputation

Creating Scottish Entrepreneurs. Secure £45,000 of founding for your great idea.


Ambition

Creating Scottish Entrepreneurs. Step out of your comfort zone. See your business idea grow


Determination

RISE TO THE CHALLENGE

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Students, Researchers, Academics

Closing date for applications May 18th 2012

Converge Challenge Creating Scotland’s Entrepreneurs

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Secure £45,000 of funding for your great idea.

Students, Researchers, Academics

Converge Challenge Creating Scotland’s Entrepreneurs


Secure £45,000 of funding for your great idea.

Scotland’s premier programme for finding and developing entrepreneurs is back. Enter before the 18th May 2012 and benefit from free courses, seminars and pitches that will hone your business skills and prove invaluable throughout your career.

You’ll also compete for £45,000 of funding that will develop your idea into a fully fledged business. So if you think you have a great idea then rise to the challenge and prove it.

Distinctly Ambitiouswww.hw.ac.uk/convergechallenge

APPLY NOW CLOSES18th MAY 2012

Product Challenge

Are you an undergraduate with a bright idea for a new product? Then why not develop it further. Apply now for your chance to win £2,000 of funding.

Free Business Start-up Seminars

Learn from the country’s most successful entrepreneurs at our series of free business seminars that provide a practical guide to starting-up your own company. Either come along in person or watch live online.

Join the conversation

CLOSES 22nd JUNE 2012APPLY NOW REGISTER NOW

Rise to the challenge and secure £45,000 of funding for your great idea

To benefit from free courses, seminars and mentoring go towww.hw.ac.uk/convergechallenge


One minute to sell your idea

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