At Durham, you’ll have access to sector-leading opportunities to explore innovation and entrepreneurship - both during your studies and after you graduate. Whether you’re driven to tackle real-world challenges or to launch ventures that make a difference, Venture Lab gives you the community, resources, and support to turn ideas into impact.
Generate ‘lightbulb moments’ and enhance your ability to achieve meaningful impact with our range of internationally recognised innovation programmes.
Access one-to-one coaching sessions, workshops, funding opportunities and more to help you realise your startup ambitions.
Tap into expert support and make global connections to accelerate the growth of your startup.
Learn more about The Venture Compass - our methodology for building the skills and mindset needed to innovate and launch new ventures.
With the support of Venture Lab, Durham University students and graduates are creating innovative and ambitious startups that positively impact the world. They are tackling issues ranging from food poverty to environmental sustainability.
We rely on the generosity of our community to deliver our initiatives including prize, scholarship and programme funding.
Whether as a mentor, a speaker at an event, or a guest speaker during our accelerator or summer school programmes, there are many opportunities to make a difference with your time and expertise.
A welcoming community of aspiring, current, and former entrepreneurs to foster connections among our graduates.
Enabling students and graduates to pitch ideas for early-stage investment.
The Hazan Venture Lab is our first purpose-built space for entrepreneurship, made possible through a generous £500,000 donation by alumnus Jonathan Hazan.
The 2024 cohort of Venture Lab Summer Accelerator (VLSA), which helps aspirational entrepreneurs progress their startup ideas.
The Alumni Entrepreneurs Network is one of Durham’s most active alumni groups, hosting regular events that bring together aspiring, current and former entrepreneurs, investors and sector leaders to support founders.
Dr Natasha Boulding, CEO and Co-Founder of Low Carbon Materials, Durham University spinout and Earthshot Prize 2022 Finalist, speaking to a group in the Hazan Venture Lab.
It is an honour to work with the students and see first-hand the impact of my donation, which is providing opportunities they would not otherwise have had. I look forward to seeing Venture Lab continue to develop and inspire further generations to create transformational businesses.
The Venture Lab has a dedicated team helping student entrepreneurs turn ideas into real ventures. Through workshops, coaching, resources and industry connections, we support every stage of the startup journey, from first spark to launch and beyond.
Venture Lab is managed by Careers & Enterprise
Ground Floor
Mathematical Sciences & Computer Science Building
Upper Mountjoy
Durham
DH1 3LE
Telephone: 0191 334 4428
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