The Crucible Project helps a number of innovative DMU graduates a year, to turn an idea or product concept into a business reality - that is ready to launch within a year.
Crucible helps DMU graduates explore and start their own business by providing a wide range of support, which includes:
- £5,500 for each business to support living costs
- Free shared office space in The Innovation Centre
- Personalised mentoring, training workshops and intellectual property advice
- Opportunities to pitch for additional investment based on a royalty agreement
- Access to university expertise and facilities
- Group social sessions and peer guidance
Applicants should be a 2015 or 2016 DMU graduate with their own innovative business idea, which may or may not already be up and running.
Successful applications will need to be based in Leicestershire for the duration of the project, which will run September 2016 - August 2017.
Applications for Crucible Project 2016 close on Monday 4 July 2016.
For more information about the project and how to apply, please visit the website.