Smart mouthpiece to help monitor Covid-19 symptoms remotely

Studio Business, ORB Innovations have been awarded Innovate UK grant funding to use their technology to help in the fight against Covid and beyond!

23 July 2020

Innovative Food Company Launches Kickstarter Campaign - Food for Life! from BeoBia

Graduate start-up company BeoBia, founded by Thomas Constan is launching its new Kickstarter campaign on 7 July.

7 July 2020

ExpHand triumph in Leicestershire Live Innovation Awards

Innovative businesses founded by graduates won big at the Leicestershire Live Innovation Awards recently, including the overall champion, Innovator of the Year.

1 July 2020

Investment success accelerates manufacturing goal for graduate sports tech start-up

Investment success accelerates manufacturing goal for graduate sports tech start-up - Tzuka

1 July 2020

Five things learned in the first six months of trading...

Rebecca Hyde, 2017 Studio Member shares what she's learned in the first 6 months of trading. Her business provides bespoke gift bags for a of diverse range companies and events. An amazing hones account...

11 January 2019

The Mom Test Review by Ben Pointon

Should you ask anyone if your business is a good idea? OnPoint Innovation's Ben Pointon provides a review of the The Mom Test: How to talk to customers and learn if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you!

11 January 2019

Queen of the Side Hustle: Written by Emily Suzanne Young, 2017 Studio Member

Emily of Cuthbert and Young wins the title of "Queen of the Side Hustle" - what is a 'Side Hustle'?

11 January 2019

Crowdfunding campaign a huge success for Asap Water Crafts

Crowdfunding campaign a huge success for Asap Water Crafts

23 August 2018

The Studio's Inaugural Challenge X Event

18 hours of hands-on immersion into the world of SME's...How did it all go?

17 August 2018

Studio Member Tale Production Re-Brands

Tale Production has re-branded their video production company to help them become more niche as they continue to develop and grow.

2 August 2018

Six Things º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ The Studio

Six Things º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s commercialisation hub, The Studio, gives its Graduate Businesses

31 July 2018

World Virtual Fair 2018

WVF 2018! Members of the Studio are amongst businesses to be part of the World First Virtual Fair.

6 June 2018

New crowdfunding venture for graduate business, Asap Water Crafts

Alumnus Ross Kemp founded Asap Water Crafts in 2011. The business makes small electric powered watercraft, which can be used for rescue and leisure purposes.

4 June 2018

Studio Places NOW OPEN

Launch your business with the Studio - we are now accepting applications from finalists who want to launch their own business when they graduate.

18 April 2018

Version 22 On TV

11 April 2018

The NUEL is helping Graduates secure eSports jobs

26 March 2018

The NUEL announce ASUS Republic of Gamers as 2018 partner

Studio alumni, the NUEL, are delighted to announce ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) as their new partners for the 2018 season.

27 February 2018

The Studio's SNOOKS win £20,000 investment from Baldwins Accountants

Snooks is the first British snowboard and ski outerwear brand dedicated solely to women. To win £20,000 investment from Baldwins accountants. They competed against ten other businesses in the semi-final where they progressed through to the final. In the final SNOOKS competed against two other businesses where they presented their brand to 450 business professionals, they impressed the crowd and won the £20,000 investment.

14 November 2016

Graduate launches campaign to end wrap rage for good with handy new invention

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate and founder of Version 22, Simon Lyons, is set to launch his Kickstarter campaign to raise the funds needed to push his product, Nimble, into mass manufacture.

18 April 2016

PhD graduate encourages us to grow, connect and share with new venture

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design School graduate, Dr Rose Deakin is on a mission to reconnect communities through the joy of growing with her new venture, The Crop Club.

1 February 2016

NUEL receive sponsorship from GAME

NUEL are extremely excited to reveal that their League of Legends season has officially become the GAME National Championship after sponsorship from the company.

26 November 2015

Graduates launch first British snowboarding and ski brand for women

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Alumnus Susie Beere and Sophie Kelly are set to launch Snooks, the first British snowboarding and ski brand designed specifically for women.

7 September 2015

Success for Ali Fouroughi and Jungle at the Enterprise Awards

Ali Foroughi accepted the Graduate Enterprise Award for Jungle - a boutique magazine with global reach, featuring the work of established and aspiring creatives.

21 May 2015

Graduate awarded 10K and reaches national final for innovative invention

Product Design Engineering graduate and founder of Version 22, Simon Lyons has made the final shortlist for The Inclusive Technology Prize 2015.

27 April 2015

Jungle Magazine Launches Latest Issue

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate and Studio member Ali Foroughi this month issued the seventh edition of his quarterly magazine, Jungle.

27 April 2015

Sophie Louise Hyde launches new parent-brand In2Collision

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate, and founder of The Student Wordsmith, Sophie-Louise Hyde has launched a new parent-brand In2Collision to showcase her ever-growing, award-winning, literary and publishing platform.

9 April 2015

UK’s inter-university Esports championship run by the NUEL

Enterprising º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduates are behind the National University Esports Championship which sees over 1500 players competing each week, representing over 100 clubs from universities from across the UK. This Sunday 29 March, passionate League of Legends players and fans flock to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students Union to the National Championship final.

29 March 2015

The Studio hosts Investment Ready Day for local businesses

The Studio at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is hosting an Investment Ready Day to help local businesses identify the best way to prepare for and attract funds for growth, on Friday 20 February.

3 February 2015

Sophie Graduates in style!

Congratulations to our latest graduate Sophie Louise Hyde on the launch of In2Collision - the parent brand for the award-winning Student Wordsmith publishing platform and a range of editorial services.

8 January 2015

Avo receives funding through kick-starter

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design graduate Suzy Shelley has smashed her crowdfunding goal on Kickstarter and raised £99,678 for Avo, the world’s first fish tank that never needs cleaning or filter changing

1 December 2014

Major investment For ASAP Watercraft

º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Design School graduate and Studio member Ross Kemp is celebrating a major investment that will see the worldwide launch next Spring of his sustainable solo rescue craft, Asap.

26 November 2014

Verson 22 launches º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College Enterprise Week

Simon Lyons opens enterprise week at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ College, giving a keynote speech and having a chance to speak to students about his experiences.

19 November 2014

A Visit to 10 Downing Street for Version 22

Simon Lyons paid a visit to 10 Downing Street earlier this week to discuss young entrepreneurs.

30 October 2014

ASAP Watercrafts through to the Finals of NACUE Varsity 2014

Ross Kemp's ASAP Watercrafts have got through to the Finals of NACUE Varsity 2014

30 October 2014

Avo selected for WIRED2014

Avo - the world’s first self-maintaining tropical fish tank - is selected for WIRED2014

7 October 2014

Ross Kemp – on tour with EntrepreneurLIVE!

Ross Kemp has been invited to tour with EntrepreneurLIVE! which connects school and college students with successful entrepreneurs.

1 October 2014

Help launch Geco Hub on Kickstarter

Support award-winning Studio member Simon Lyons to go into mass manufacture.

30 July 2014

Simon’s the Santander Entrepreneur champ!

Simon Lyons is the undergraduate winner of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards.

7 July 2014

Suzy Shelley

Help Suzy Shelly launch her ingenious self-maintaining fish tank on Kickstarter!

2 June 2014

RMP Enterprise

Check out this awesome animation about º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate company RMP Enterprise, by our own future Fresh – nice work!

2 June 2014

Sculptor Ian Tricker

Congratulations to artist and sculptor, Ian Tricker, who has won the Verve Open 2014: Sculpture Competition!

5 May 2014