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Do you dream of starting up your own business, changing the world and being your own boss?

The royal Academy of Engineering offer 20k funding, six months of business support, specialist mentoring and access to their regional presitgeous networkto make your dream reality.

£20,000 (tax free) is available to support a small number of eligible individuals with living and businesses expenses for the first six months of starting their own business.  This combined with six months of high value business support, coaching and mentoring provides a unique opportunity to make your business a success.

The programme is being delivered in two phases to those accepted onto the programme:

• Phase One participants will receive training and 1-2-1 support from a team of highly experience trainers.  They will then be given the opportunity to pitch their business plan to a panel of judges for selection onto phase 2.

• Phase Two participants will need to commit to six months on the programme and in return they will receive:

• £20,000, tax free,  living and business expenses
• Expert mentoring
• High value  bespoke 1-2-1 coaching from highly skilled individuals that have set up and run their own business

We are looking for either recent graduates of Further Education Colleges who have received a technical qualification at levels 3 – 5 or  mid- or later-career engineers or technologists who are looking for a career change as an entrepreneur.

Application deadline is 20^th December 2021.

Download the flyer to find out more.