Students invited to attend All-Innovate competition workshops
A series of workshops will be held by the Oxford Foundry at the beginning of Hilary to assist students who want to apply for the All-Innovate Idea Competition.
Green Templeton is one of the colleges taking part in the initiative, which is the University of Oxford’s first inter-college ideas competition, open to students from all disciplines and courses.
Students are invited to pitch their entrepreneurial ideas for the chance to win a top prize of £10,000 and two runner-up prizes of £5,000 each.
Applications open on 23 January and close on 17 February.
The workshops aren’t a compulsory part of the process but have been designed in line with the competition. Each session is individual and can be used to support the development of ideas for applications, enhance skills and build an entrepreneurial mindset.
There are two workshop series on offer, which began in Michaelmas: Idea Exploration, which takes students through the initial stages of the entrepreneurial journey, and EQuip Yourself, which focuses on core competencies associated with emotional intelligence and how it enhances an entrepreneurial mindset.
The workshops
Green Templeton students are warmly invited to sign up for the following workshops:
Idea Exploration: Marketing strategy
21 January, 18:00 – 20:00
Oxford Foundry
This workshop, delivered by Aggelos Mouzakitis, from Growth Sandwich, will look at early stage marketing of your venture, more specifically, growth marketing. It will explain how to build a framework for running experiments to maximize your opportunities and guide you through developing a pre-launch digital marketing strategy.
Idea Exploration: Branding
28 January, 18:00 – 20.00
Oxford Foundry
So what is branding and why is it so important to get it right? This workshop will focus on how to establish and embed a strong brand for your venture. It will also give you tips on how to build your own personal brand and demonstrate the value of doing this when establishing a business.
Idea Exploration: Designing the Business Model
4 February, 18.00 – 20.00
Oxford Foundry
How do you decide on the best business model for your venture? This workshop, delivered by BCG Digital Ventures, will give an introduction to the different business model options that you have and give you tips on how to identify the best-for business model for your venture.
EQuip Yourself – Build resilience and positivity
30 January, 18.00 – 20.00
Oxford Foundry
Looking for tools to increase your resilience and improve your ability handle set backs? This Workshop will explore both mental and physical health and how you can boost resilience by creating healthy working and life habits.
Green Templeton students who have a great idea and want to take part should contact Naomi Benson for more information on how to apply and what they need to do. Applications must be made through the college.
After the application closing date, the college will shortlist a final two teams to submit to the Oxford Foundry. These two teams will be invited to attend a one-day selection bootcamp alongside other college teams in February, organised by the Oxford Foundry. Following this, the final ten teams across all colleges will be selected to go forward to pitch at the grand finale on 28 February.
For all queries about All-Innovate please contact:
Naomi Benson
naomi.benson@gtc.ox.ac.uk
Visit the All-Innovate Idea Competition website here
