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Key dates

YES2026
Applications close   September - date TBC
Part 1 - Know-how

Talks led by industry experts live through MS Teams
Sessions will be recorded

 
 

Session 1

September - date TBC
 

Session 2

 

September - date TBC
 

Session 3

September - date TBC
Part 2 - Mentoring Mentoring and lunch & learn sessions  
 

Mentoring:

Sessions with industry experts to support the development of your business concept and plan.

 

Dates and times to be organised between mentor and team at a convenient time for all.

 

October - November
 

Lunch & Learn live 12-1pm:
Sessions will be recorded, hosted on Microsoft Teams

 

October - TBC

October - TBC

October - TBC

 

 
Part 3 - Pitching

Face to face 10am-3pm before a panel of industry experts
Team opt to pitch at one of three open innovation centres

 
 

Food and drink

Nestle

November - date TBC
 

Sustainable agriculture

Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre

November - date TBC
 

Biomedical

GSK, Stevenage Campus

25 November
Showcase Face to face celebration for all in London  Date TBC, late January 2027

Your Entrepreneurs Scheme

  • Haydn Green Institute for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Nottingham University Business School
  • Jubilee Campus
  • Nottingham, NG8 1BB