The Ingenuity Impact programme
Ingenuity Impact is a national innovation and entrepreneurship programme that directly addresses the UK’s major social, health and environmental challenges through the creation of impactful start-ups.
The programme is inclusive, diverse and accessible for all and supports students, alumni and community members nationally to turn ideas for change into exciting new ventures. Now in its 9th year, the programme is designed to demystify entrepreneurship and support underserved and underrepresented groups to engage by adopting an agile and flexible approach.
Skills and training
Equip yourself with the skills to turn your idea into a business that makes an impact.
Start with our idea generation sessions to develop, test, and validate your concept, with guidance on the Ingenuity Challenges. Then, work with mentors and industry experts to create a business plan, and video pitch ready for competition.
The Challenges
We focus on three key challenges: building stronger communities, improving health, and tackling climate change.
We’re interested in supporting ideas that promote sustainable ways or living and tackle the ongoing cost of living crisis and growing health inequalities, which disproportionately impact the lives of the UK’s deprived, underserved, and under-represented groups.
The Competition
Compete for top prizes!
Once all business plans and pitches have been submitted, our judging panel will shortlist the Top teams, who will be invited to take part in the opening round of our National Competition. Shortlisted teams will be invited to pitch their idea to a panel of expert judges for a share of the prize fund.
