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Student and staff
Enterprise

We have a range of programmes, activities, and resources that are currently available to our students, staff and graduates at the University of the West of Scotland.

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Take a look below and see what we have available.

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Ignite Programme

We’ll provide the spark to help you realise your full potential! The UWS Ignite programme focuses on providing our students and staff with the opportunity to discover, define, develop and deliver their ideas and businesses through our creative workshop series. You will then take these developed ideas and enter our competition which will include fantastic prizes, mentorship and development opportunities.

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Demola Programme

The University of the West of Scotland and Demola Global jointly launched the Demola Scotland programme. With Demola, the most motivated and talented generation Z representatives of Scotland work in globally distributed teams, designing foresight scenarios and creating positive change in the world.

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Applications will reopen in the Autumn 2025.

Converge

Converge is on the hunt for researchers, creators and inventors from Scotland’s universities who are ready to bring their cutting-edge solutions to real-world problems. Apply for their programme to unlock the right skills, expertise and connections required to turn your idea into a thriving, sustainable business.

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Workshops

Discover a range of interesting internal and external workshops available for our students, graduates and staff! These workshops are designed to enhance skills, foster collaboration, and promote personal growth. 

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Founders
Club

More information coming soon...

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1-1 Business
Support

Unlock your potential with our 1-1 business support opportunities tailored for students and staff. Whether you have a budding business idea or an established start-up, our dedicated team is here to guide you every step of the way. Together, we’ll explore strategies, refine your concepts, and help you turn your vision into a thriving reality. 

Space/Room Bookings

We provide versatile room bookings for students graduates, staff, and external companies. Our spaces are perfect for meetings, workshops, large events, teaching sessions, working on projects and early stage businesses, and networking opportunities.​

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Competitions

Competitions are available for our students, staff and recent graduates.

Join our exciting range of Internal & External Competitions where innovation, creativity, and hard work are rewarded with cash prizes, expert mentoring, skill development opportunities, and much more.

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Get In Touch:

enterprise@uws.ac.uk

University Address:

UWS Paisley Campus

High St, Paisley

PA1 2BE

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