by Admin | Aug 8, 2016 | Articles & Information, Blog & Case Studies, Business Basics, Developing an Idea or Early Stage, Oxford
You’ve seen and heard the story before: young student has great idea, creates a platform, drops out of university, and makes millions on the idea. But what many stories neglect to mention is that the young student, no matter how bright, passionate, committed,...
by Admin | Jul 4, 2016 | Articles & Information, Blog & Case Studies, Business Basics, Exploring Opportunities, Oxford
So, if you’re like me, you have signed up to endless email newsletters because at one time you saw something relevant in them. But of course, as time (and inbox) moves on, you’re left with little time to actually sift through the masses of...
by Admin | Jun 30, 2016 | Articles & Information, Blog & Case Studies, Business Basics, Exploring Opportunities, People & Organisations
What is an entrepreneur? I’ve had a little while to think about the question, alone in my motorcycle helmet, riding through foreign lands, new sights, sounds and smells all around me. Am I an entrepreneur? It’s been suggested to me that I am. I’d never looked at it...
by Admin | Apr 21, 2016 | Articles & Information, Blog & Case Studies, Exploring Opportunities, Oxford, Places & Spaces
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to go to London to a panel discussion/report launch on Innovation Districts. This concept has been around for a bit, but developing the idea more in cities like London is quite interesting (watch this great video to find...
by Admin | Feb 12, 2016 | Articles & Information, Blog & Case Studies, Business Basics, Exploring Opportunities, Oxford
Innovation. We hear the word, and it’s used in many different contexts to explain many different things. But what does it actually mean here at Oxford? Here is a great definition co-written by students, the Careers Service and the Humanities:...
by Admin | Feb 10, 2016 | Blog & Case Studies, Social Enterprise
Smart Handpumps are a project which uses mobile phone technology to transmit data on handpump use in rural Kenya.
