About the Programme

Regional and national events will offer you the chance to work in partnership with diverse groups of like-minded individuals. Ingenuity will take place in the East Midlands, West Midlands, the West of England and across the South Coast. At these events you will:

• Work with experts from business, universities, charities and the wider community to understand the issues and develop solutions
• Transform your solution into a sustainable start-up idea, or a proposition to transform the practice or impact of your organisation
• Build a business plan or proposition and submit it for expert assessment and feedback
• Pitch to a panel of industry leaders at regional finals
• Represent your region and get investment at the National Finals

Explore

Take part in a regional Challenge Summit, work with like-minded people and get expert feedback on your ideas. Our online workshops will explore the Ingenuity Challenges from a regional perspective.

Understand the Challenges

Presentations by regional experts will offer context and help participants understand the priorities.

Develop your ideas

You will have the opportunity to collaborate with other Future Business Founders and Regional Pioneers, as well as mentors to explore your ideas.

Develop

Access Tutorials on our Develop Platform – an online learning platform with inspiration from leading social innovators and support from industry and academic experts to evolve your business idea. The tutorials will help you build a robust and tested business plan or proposition.

Gain insights

Exclusive interviews with leaders from charities, NGOs, impact entrepreneurs, investors and corporate social responsibility specialists.

Access tutorials

Videos featuring industry professionals and academics. Topics covered will include design thinking, business planning, market analysis, sales strategy, financial planning, Intellectual Property rights, legal structures and much more.

Pitch

Formalise your ideas and experiences into your submission to the competitive stages of Ingenuity to be in with a chance to receive significant investment.

Create and submit your business plan

Use the Develop Platform resources, along with the knowledge and partnerships gained from the Summits.

Pitch your idea

Compete

Work through your business model with mentors and investors, before pitching at the National Finals.

Collaborate with investors

National Finalists will work with prospective investors and senior industry figures to fine tune their propositions.

Become a Challenge Champion