Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Move young ideasinto the real world.

For secondary-school students, university students and young founders—moving from a question to a prototype, real-world evidence and enduring capability.

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Young innovators discussing a prototype — Collective making

A team testing a prototype at a workbench — Continuous testing

01 / Start where you are

Different ages. Different work.

Secondary-school students

Learn to investigate, collaborate and make responsibly in a supervised environment.

University students

Connect disciplinary knowledge and research with a testable real-world use.

Young founders

Build customer, product, operating and fundraising readiness without promised outcomes.

CIE / MODEL

Four stages. Six continuous tasks.

Explore

Find a question worth testing

Build

Turn an assumption into a prototype

Launch

Earn evidence in a real setting

Grow

Build enduring capability

Discover → Team → Prototype → Evidence → Systems → Responsibility

03 / Programme portfolio

Not a single competition. A growth structure.

Every programme is in development. Names, dates, venues, fees, mentors and capacity will be published after confirmation.

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04 / Support system

The right support for the next step.

01Mentor clinics 02Prototyping support 03Long-term community 04Open library

05 / Evidence loop

One connected journey

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Observe02
Make03
Test04
Learn

The journey begins with problem discovery, user research and interdisciplinary teams, then moves through prototyping, validation, pilots and long-term venture building.

A single pitch should never define a founder's potential. Each transition depends on stronger evidence, a more capable team and a clear next experiment.

06 / Open events

The first open events are being prepared.

We will not publish fictional dates or line-ups. Confirmed events will state audience, venue, fees, accessibility arrangements and safeguarding requirements.

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07 / Co-build

Connect settings, methods and long-term opportunity.

Schools, research institutions, companies, foundations and investors can design support around a defined problem. Names and marks appear only after confirmation.

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Next step

What are you ready to make real?

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