Venture Competition
Funding competition for new business ideas brought forward by the University's community of staff, students and graduates
You can apply now - The closing date is 12 noon on Tuesday 30 January 2024
Scotland's largest university funding competition for new business ideas.
Venture is a three-stage new business idea competition for all University of Dundee Students, Staff and Recent Graduates split across different prize fund categories.
Winners will be offered a place on Elevator's Dundee accelerator programme and further prizes can be won by audience vote at the pitching final.
Haseeb Hamid, winner of the School of Medicine Venture Award 2023, World of Medics
Jodie Sinclair, product design graduate pitching her business Theo Health at the Venture 2019 final
Stage 1 - Submission of Online Application Form
- Complete the form below by 12 noon on Tuesday 30 January 2024. This form will provide Stage 1 expert judges details of your idea and business aspirations.
- You should apply for the award of the school that you study within. Your idea does not have to be related to that school.
Stage 2 - Submission of Proposal Form
- Finalists for each category will be notified of their selection following the judging process of the initial applications.
- The Finalists for each prize category will then be required to submit a completed Venture 2024 Stage 2 Proposal.
- A workshop will be held by the Centre for Entrepreneurship for advice and guidance in completing the proposal form.
- Stage 2 closing date is Monday 19 February 2024 at 12noon.
Stage 3 - Private Judging Session and Pitch Showcase Final
- The External Judging Panel will assess the Finalist's application forms and 3-minute pitches in person/online during private judging sessions based on their previously submitted Venture Competition Proposal Form.
- The private judging session date and showcase final will both be Friday 23 February 2024.
- Assessment of the Finalists by the External Judging Panel will be based on the Venture 2023 judging criteria that will be published on the Competition Website.
- Winners will be announced at the Venture Pitch Showcase Final (the main event within Entrepreneurship Week) where each team will pitch for one minute to a live public audience to compete for Apple iPads - the best pitches will be voted for by the public audience.
You can apply now - The closing date is 12 noon on Tuesday 30 January 2024