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The Enterprise Lab team are here to help talk through your idea, guide you through our programmes and point you in the direction of experts who can help. If you have a question, want to know more about what we do or want to visit the space just get in touch.

Ben Mumby-Croft

Ben Mumby-Croft

Director of Imperial Enterprise Lab

Email: b.mumby-croft@imperial.ac.uk

Camille Reltien

Camille Reltien

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager

Email: c.reltien@imperial.ac.uk

Ferd Orleans-Lindsay

Ferd Orleans-Lindsay

Community Support Manager

Email: f.orleans-lindsay@imperial.ac.uk

Victoria Nicholl

Victoria Nicholl

Entrepreneurship Development Manager

Email: v.nicholl@imperial.ac.uk

Jennifer Mills

Jennifer Mills

Marketing and Communications Manager

Email: jennifer.mills@imperial.ac.uk

Alae Ismail

Alae Ismail

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager

Email: a.ismail@imperial.ac.uk

Euan Bell

Euan Bell

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager

Email: euan.bell@imperial.ac.uk

Fredrika Odelstierna

Fredrika Odelstierna

Community Support Manager

Email: f.odelstierna@imperial.ac.uk

Sarah Ranchev-Hale

Sarah Ranchev-Hale

Head of Programmes & Partnerships

Email: s.ranchev-hale@imperial.ac.uk

Bosede Ogunleye

Bosede Ogunleye

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Manager

Email: b.ogunleye@imperial.ac.uk

Ellie Booker

Ellie Booker

Community Support Manager

Email: e.booker@imperial.ac.uk

Samara Crocker

Samara Crocker

‪Innovation & Entrepreneurship Coordinator

Email: s.crocker@imperial.ac.uk

Natasha Boyd

Natasha Boyd

Graduate Management Trainee

Email: natasha.boyd15@imperial.ac.uk

Beanie

Beanie

Community Top Dog

Email: enterprise.lab@imperial.ac.uk

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We are proud to support this year’s Internationa

We are proud to support this year’s International Day of Disabled Persons – a day organised by the UN to celebrate the value of diversity, learn from the experience of people living with disability and renew commitment to equality and accessibility 😊

The theme for IDPD this year is “Leadership and participation of persons with disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world”. Today, the world population is over 7 billion people and more than one billion people, or approximately 15 per cent of the world’s population, live with some form of disability.

Within every corner of our Imperial community, we have academics, students, and support staff who live with disabilities and we want to take this opportunity to reflect on the amazing contributions they make.

At Imperial, we offer support to students via the Disability Advisory Service (🔗https://www.imperial.ac.uk/disability-advisory-service/) and to our staff via the staff network Able@Imperial and other support services (🔗https://www.imperial.ac.uk/equality/support-for-staff/disability/).

This being said, we always know there is more to do as we all push to make our College more accessible and welcoming to all.

If you want to learn more about how to be a #PurpleAlly to our disabled community then come along to this event
👉 at 3pm today (🔗https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/142663/becoming-purple-allies-to-our-disability-community/)

#IDPD #EveryoneIncluded #CRPD

Huge congratulation to #VCC 2019 team, Breathe Bat

Huge congratulation to #VCC 2019 team, Breathe Batteries, who have raised £1.5 million investment!

The £1.5 million funding round, led by Speedinvest, will be used to scale up and accelerate deployment of its intelligent battery management algorithms in electric vehicles and consumer electronics, as well as scaling up Breathe’s team.

Founders, Dr Ian Campbell and Dr Yan Zhao, are both PhD alumni from the College and were supervised by Professor Greg Offer (now the company’s Chief Scientist) during their studies.

Ian and Yan took part in the Venture Catalyst Challenge in 2019 and won the Energy & Environment track: “The VCC taught us how to engage faster and with more customers, helping us find new and better ways of addressing their problems. We learned a lot in a short space of time and we’ve maintained that momentum since.”

👉Applications to this years Venture Catalyst Challenge are now open. Link in Bio

🔗Link to the full story in bio

Simon is the Director of Imperial College’s Ente

Simon is the Director of Imperial College’s Enterprise Division as well as the new Executive Sponsor for Able@Imperial - a staff network who support and help staff with disability in the workplace.

We are proud that all levels of Imperial College London are committed to making the College a more accessible place for the whole community 😊

Simon, Stephen Curry (Assistant Provost EDI), and Prof Sara Rankin (Co-cofounder of the Neurodiversity in Albertopolis network) will be lighting up Queen’s Tower in purple in support of the #PurpleLightUp movement on 👉 Friday 3rd December at 4pm - don’t miss it!

#DisabilityHistoryMonth #disabilityinclusion #disabilityawareness

#DisabilityHistoryMonth #BookRecommendation As p

#DisabilityHistoryMonth #BookRecommendation

As part of Disability History Month, we have chosen “Just Ask: Integrating Accessibility Throughout Design by Shawn Henry” as our book of the month 📚

Making web-based products that are accessible isn’t just the right thing to do, it makes sure you can get your message and product to as many people as possible. In this book, Shawn takes us through the basics of how to design products with accessibility in mind from the start of the design process.

Even without the focus on accessibility, the book is a useful review of key steps in user-centered design.

We are excited to share with you that the book is available as a free e-book. To access the book swipe the image and scan the QR code or visit:
👉http://www.uiaccess.com/accessucd/

Applications for the Venture Catalyst Challenge 20

Applications for the Venture Catalyst Challenge 2022 are now OPEN!

If you've got an exciting, innovative idea or project that you want to develop then the VCC can help you take it to the next level!

Over 7 packed weeks VCC 2022 will feature:

💷 A prize fund of £90,000

💡Business Coaching

🎓 Masterclasses on subjects including fundraising, customer discovery and team culture.

🗣 Pitch training

🔒 Expert sessions on topics such as protecting you IP

For more information about the programme and to apply now, visit the link in our bio.

Don’t forget to sign up for the one-off Innovati

Don’t forget to sign up for the one-off Innovation Pitch event happening this December online 👩🏼‍💻🧑🏾‍💻

Join us to watch students from the @imperialdyson School of Design Engineers pitch their innovative ideas and receive intresting feedback and tips!

This is open to everyone so get your tickets ASAP ⚡️Head to the link in our bio to find out more - look forward to see you there, Tuesday 14th December at 6pm.

Have a great weekend!!

@idecourse

#disabilityhistorymonth Have you heard about Pai

#disabilityhistorymonth

Have you heard about Paige – the team led by Carolina Gomes that participated in our 2021 WE Innovate Programme? 😊

Paige is the world’s first low-cost, multi-line braille display that will allow people with sight impairment to read more than one line at a time. This will open up access to learning, especially for more complex subjects such as STEM. Paige has recently won the Engineers in Business Competition, ‘Champion of Champions Final’.

All modern braille technology is limited to single-line text - this makes simple reading tasks time-consuming and laborious for the blind, and certain fields, such as STEM subjects, very difficult to access. On top of this, current devices are very expensive. The Paige team is dedicated to producing a display that is affordable and accessible.

At the Enterprise Lab, we are so proud to support Paige and other start-ups who are innovating to find solutions for people living with disabilities.

In the video you will hear from Carolina’s team members, who talk about Paige.

And… if you are interested to learn more about Paige, check:
👉https://vimeo.com/558179147

#ImperialUnicorn

🤷‍♂️Did you know that…
In June 2021, Imperial alumnus Alex Dalyac’s startup Tractable @tractable.ai was valued at over US$1 billion, making Alex a very proud unicorn founder?

💬A few words about Tractable…
Imagine you are driving your car and you get into an accident – instead of dealing with month-long horrible process with your insurer, you simply take out your phone to capture video and imagery. It then figures out what it costs to repair your car and takes care of the insurance claim for you, directly with the insurer. We are expanding this to homes as well.

🧐And how it all started…
Alex was doing master’s in computing at Imperial in 2013-2014. In the second term, there was a group project where Alex and his team built a plant recognition app that was almost like a visual expert in your pocket for plants. He remembers going to Hyde Park and taking photos of daffodils in the wild and the AI just working.

Are you captivated to learn more about Alex’s startup, how long did it take for him to go from the initial idea to billion-dollar valuations and… much more?!

Just have a look into Issue 4 of D/srupt magazine – find a link in a bio or go to:
🔗http://ow.ly/nUQt50GVgP3

Innovation Pitch is back! 💥 This event invites

Innovation Pitch is back! 💥

This event invites investors, alumni, staff and students to watch the student teams from the Dyson School of Design Engineering as they pitch and receive helpful feedback.

Join us on Tuesday 14th December at 6pm - get tickets via the link in our bio 🎟

#Disabilityhistorymonth #GreatMindsDontThinkAlike

#Disabilityhistorymonth #GreatMindsDontThinkAlike

We would like to introduce to you the amazing Farida Bedwei @fbedwei, a Ghanaian software engineer, who is a leader in financial technology as a co-founded of Logiciel - a software company developing banking systems for the microfinance industry 😊

When Farida was born, she was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Given her passion for computers, at the age of 15 her parents enrolled her in a computer course at the St. Michael Information Technology Centre – it made her the youngest in class and allowed her to skip high school.

During her career Farida Bedwei has:
💻 Built mobile and enterprise application
📖 Build extensive knowledge of software architecture
📱 Deploying mobile service
💡 Co-founded Logiciel

Thanks to her impressive achievements she won the Most Influential Women in Business and Government in Africa for the Financial Sector. She also advocates for young people with disabilities in STEM, creating a cerebral palsy superhero called @karmzah.

We really admire Farida’s achievements and keep fingers crossed for the next successes!

Photo: logicielghana

Are you interested to learn how to bring your idea

Are you interested to learn how to bring your idea to life with words and pictures that connect with your target audience?
⬇️
Here we come with Start-up Pitching Masterclass this Thursday 25 November from 6 pm – 8 pm.

Regardless of whether you’re a complete pitch newbie or an experienced demo day pitch-master these interactive sessions will provide helpful tips, pointers and feedback for everyone.

In these super practical, spirit-first 60-minute sessions we will go over the key ingredients of what makes a successful pitch:

✏️Structure and narrative
📝Use of language
💻Slide design
🎬Stagecraft
🎤Practice

There will also be an opportunity to practice every session via an open mic spot where you can get honest feedback and advice from the tutor and attendees.

These sessions will be led by Ben Mumby-Croft, Director of Imperial Enterprise Lab. Ben is a visual marketing and branding expert by background and expert entrepreneurship educator with over 15-years experience helping first time founders to launch their ideas and get their message across.

To register find a link in a bio or go to
👉http://ow.ly/Bses50GTZ3A

Another good news to start the week with! 😊 Hu

Another good news to start the week with! 😊

Huge congratulations to Charco Neurotech team for raising £10 million in funding! 🎉🎉🎉

Building on the work of namesake Professor Charcot, a nineteenth-century doctor nicknamed the father of neurology, the team developed the CUE1 wearable device. It uses pulsed cueing and focused vibrotactile stimulation to reduce slowness and stiffness in those living with Parkinson’s disease, resulting in their improved movement.

📽️We are excited to share with an interview with Lucy Jung - Co-founder and CEO. In the interview she talks about what made Imperial a good place to start the business, what are next steps for Charco Neurotech and…much more!

We are very proud that Charco Neurotech managed to achieve such a great success and we wish them more successes in the future!

Community Team photo dump 📸…. Swipe for the n

Community Team photo dump 📸…. Swipe for the new office rabbit 🐰

Epic week for us this week! Lots of pizza consumed at two successful events - one off Pitch ‘n’ Mix with Judge Ferd and our monthly Community Collider in the Lab🍕

The community wall is growing and we absolutely love your pictures, keep them coming!

Don’t forget the fridge is always stocked with @dashdrinks, beer and soon @humaniteadrinks so please help yourselves when you come down!

Have a lovely weekend 🥳

#WEInnovateSpotlights In today’s Spotlight segme

#WEInnovateSpotlights
In today’s Spotlight segment we have Changavy Kajamuhan who during her time at WE Innovate co-lead the development of TOMMY, a non-invasive, affordable device for the continuous monitoring of glucose to improve the management of diabetes. Changavy, a medical student, also took the Intercalated BSc programme at Imperial College Business School.

TOMMY can alert patients 20 minutes before glucose levels deviate from the target range. This advanced warning would help patients to take action before complications occur and help prevent a potentially life-threatening hypoglycaemic attack.

@Changavy will be taking over our Instagram this afternoon, stay tuned to hear more about why you should apply for WE Innovate 2022.

#weinnovate
#womeninbusiness

@icunnion @imperalcollege @imperialentrepreneurs @imperialwib

Over the next month we will be spotlighting Disabi

Over the next month we will be spotlighting Disability History Month, looking specifically about the amazing contribution people with disabilities have made to the Innovation and Entrepreneurial Space 😊.

We live by our motto that 👉Great minds don’t think alike👈 and so in line with this year’s invisible disability theme, we will be highlighting the value people with neurodiversity can bring to a sector and an organisation.

During the disability month we will share with you some interesting stories and innovations created by people with disabilities - just keep an eye on our Instagram account!

Have a good afteroon everyone!

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