Recent graduates David Healey and Keith Vickers have just
been accepted on the SPEED 2011 scheme. "Competition has been tough"
said David "there have been 60 applicants for just 20 places, so we are
really thrilled to have been offered this wonderful opportunity" he
continued.
SPEED 2011 offers students from and recent graduates any
course, the opportunity to develop their business ideas whilst at University.
Running since march 2009, the £5million project, partially funded by the
European Regional Development Fund, aims to help students become the
entrepreneurs of the future.
Students accepted on the SPEED WM programme will get
financial and support assistance tailored to suit their particular need, as
well as provision of training days and workshops.
The programme lasts for a period of 36 weeks and acts as an
integral part of the University experience; it is designed to either offer an
alternative to the traditional work-based placement or to run alongside a
studies.
Successful students, such as Keith and David, will receive
training and access to a variety of internal and external resources to give
them the best chance of generating an income from their business and will be
coached at each stage of their development.
The principle of the SPEED WM project is to give students
the opportunity to improve their business skills through the development of a
business idea in a supportive environment.
To find out more about speed, visit:
Congratulations Keith and David.
