Our aim
In keeping with the objectives of Nottingham Trent University, our aim is to optimise commercial activity and creative potential by raising the awareness and application of enterprising and entrepreneurial behaviour in our staff, students and graduates.
Our programmes are designed to support NTU in becoming the university of choice for business and industry. Commercially, we strengthen the organic growth of the University through our networks, collaborations and partnerships.
Although The Hive is primarily for graduates within the East Midlands region, and principally those from Nottingham Trent University who want to start their own businesses, we are open to hearing from anyone with a good business idea that will benefit from an association with the University.
We provide opportunities for our participants to apply market intelligence to explore their business ideas, while being given the freedom to innovate and invest. We also encourage interest from academics and researchers seeking to develop their own business ideas.
All new business ideas are assessed according to the following criteria:
- recognition of unfilled need or want in the marketplace
- an innovative product or service idea that can meet that want or need
- evidence of entrepreneurial drive or activity
- an opportunity that can benefit from the knowledge base of the University.
If you have an idea for a business venture see how we can help you.
"I thought about it very seriously before launching Markoulakis Publications and I was fortunate in having excellent mentoring from The Hive right from the outset. The HeadStart programme, for instance, covered many important aspects of the business that I hadn't really considered before."
Nikolaos Markoulakis, Markoulakis Publications
