Previous Winners
Previous winning ideas include:
- A bike hire business on campus to encourage cycling. Many of the bikes will be recycled - having been abandoned in Brighton - and the scheme will involve fixing rescued bikes, offering advice to cyclists, and renting bikes to students at a low cost. This scheme was set up by a current International Relations student.
- Chess clubs set up at primary and secondary schools with the offer of private tuition. The idea was put forward by a Masters student (MSc Information Technology with Business and Management) who is also a chess champion.
- An initiative to recycle coffee grounds and reuse them as a growing medium for mushrooms, resulting in a reduction of waste and good quality mushrooms available for sale (as well as 'grow your own mushrooms' kits). The business is now called the Espresso Mushroom Company and was set up by a recent Geography graduate.
- A company which offers cricket tours specifically designed for cricket clubs, firms and anyone else who may want one. The highly personalised tours will use the latest technology to provide what should be a fascinating experience for tourists. The business - Top Order Tours - was set up by a cricket enthusiast, and recent International Relations graduate.
- The 'Compaject Auto-Injector', a small and easy to use device for those with a serious allergy to nuts, bee stings, and so on. Designed by a Product Design graduate.
- A western take on the Indian "Tiffin" system, providing students with affordable, nutritious, hot and locally-sourced packed lunches. These will be delivered to campuses across the UK and was the idea of a recent Anthropology graduate.
- A board game named EconoFun which aims to cover most of the theory required for A-Level Economics and provide a basic understanding for the first year of an Economics degree at university. Developed by a current Economics student.
- A mobile phone app offering tutoring services designed by a current Masters student.
- A bespoke engineering and sustainable building design consultancy created by two current Engineering students as part of a team entry.
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