Staff and students are being encouraged to enter their brilliant business ideas into the NISP CONNECT annual £25K Awards. 

The search is on for the next big thing in Hitech, Biotech, Cleantech and Digital Media and Software.  

Tim Brundle, Director of Innovation at Ulster, said: “The £25k Awards provide a unique opportunity for our students, researchers and staff members to showcase their creativity, talent, innovative ideas and business skills while challenging them to explore the commercial potential of their ideas.  

“I would encourage any student, researcher or member of staff who has a business idea to come along to one of these information sessions.” 

As well as potential financial rewards, the competition provides participants with an opportunity to access professional mentoring support, networking opportunities, team building, planning skills and a greater insight into what it takes to commercialise innovative ideas.  

If you want to find out more open information sessions are being held on each campus between 1pm – 2pm next week. Come along for a bite of lunch and find out more at: 

Belfast campus - Monday 22 March, room 82D23

Jordanstown campus - Tuesday 23 March, room 8H09

Magee campus - Wednesday 24 March, room MI022

Coleraine campus - Thursday 25 March, room J205 

For further details or to register for one of the information sessions contact Alison Wilkinson, telephone 028 9036 8019 or email knowledgeclub@ulster.ac.uk.