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DURHAM UNIVERSITY
ENTREPRENEUR
SOCIETY

Dare to innovate.
Find your people.
Build your vision.

Gold architectural line drawing of Durham Cathedral

WHO WE ARE

We bring together Durham students who want to think bigger, develop their ideas and build something of their own, alongside people who challenge and support them.

Through events, community and projects, we make space to test ideas and turn them into action. Whether you’re already building or figuring out where to start, you’re welcome to get involved.

WHAT WE DO

Explore

Gain insight into entrepreneurship through founder talks, practical guides and learning resources.

Connect

Connect with like-minded, ambitious people through socials and community introductions. Find potential co-founders to build with.

Build

Turn ideas into projects through our proposed Launchpad programme, with mentoring to help them grow further.

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PREVIOUS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

A look back at our events.

Four attendees standing in front of the VC101 and Esade Ennova backdrop.

DUE in Barcelona

VC101 at Esade Business School.

Presenter demonstrating an automation workflow during the AI literacy workshop.

AI Literacy Workshop

Exploring AI literacy.

Presenters introducing Claude to attendees in a Durham lecture room.

Claude AI Workshop

With Anthropic.

Two presenters addressing students during a Launchpad session.

Launchpad

Upcoming events

AN IDEA WORTH
BUILDING?

Launchpad is our proposed six-week programme for students who want to test an idea and start building a startup.

Explore Launchpad

FIND YOUR PEOPLE

Meet people who challenge you and make you question whether you’re thinking big enough. Let’s build something together.

Join our WhatsApp channel for more updatesentrepreneur.society@durham.ac.uk