The Cube – funding and competitions

Chose to join the cohort that suits you best:

Receive £100 in funding (when you sign up to participate in the challenge) so you can learn and work on your business idea over four weeks. 

Participants will also have the opportunity to pitch for a £2,000 cash prize at the end of the challenge and enter the Dragons' Den to pitch for up to £10,000. 

Develop your skills and learn everything you need to know to become a successful entrepreneur. With weekly one-hour expert sessions and weekly meetings with your peers, you’ll learn a simple business model, finances, sales, pitching and marketing skills, with additional, optional workshops to suit you and your start-up idea.

The cohort will also receive expert coaching and peer-to-peer sessions, as well as gaining industry insight through events featuring top entrepreneurs from the University of Plymouth’s start-up community.

1. At least one co-founder must be a current student or graduate (within three years) from the University of Plymouth.
2. You must be able to dedicate at least two to five hours a week on your business. You must attend all meetings (one a week). Meetings for Cohorts 1, 2 and 3 will be held on Wednesdays at 17:30–20:00 and Cohort 4 will meet on Tuesdays at 17:30–20:00.
3. Each eligible individual will be paid £100 to participate in the challenge. While allowances will be made if you cannot make an online session, you are expected to fully engage and attend as many meetings as you can to receive the funding.
4. You must join and interact with the Hundred £100s WhatsApp Group, which aims to provide peer support, networking and communications about relevant and important events within the challenge.
To participate, please read the information and eligibility and complete the participation form before emailing it to thecube@plymouth.ac.uk
One Hundred £100s Big Idea Challenge information and eligibility
One Hundred £100s Big Idea Challenge participation form
All enquiries should be made to thecube@plymouth.ac.uk