The Inaugural WTUN-Accelerated Student Entrepreneurship Programme 2025
In 10 days time, 29 students and 3 staff, from 7 universities and 5 countries will attend the first of two workshops as part of the inaugural WTUN-Accelerated Student Entrepreneurship Programme (ASEP).
About ASEP:
The Accelerated Student Entrepreneurship Programmes (ASEP), established by the University of Bradford in 2016, offers students the opportunity to gain first-hand experience of running an enterprise. These programmes are fast paced, real-life experiences, with the goal of enabling students to progress from first meeting to securing funding for a social or business enterprise in just four months. Many of the students who have attended the programme have gone on to run successful businesses
The ASEP is structured around two 5 day workshops. The first workshop focuses on introductions, generation and selection of enterprise ideas and the formation of founder teams, where appropriate. Following this workshop students receive support to develop and test their business plan. The second workshop is an entrepreneurship ‘boot camp’. Over the course of week two, founder teams finalise prototypes, concepts and designs, develop a compelling presentation and promotional literature, and on the last day have the opportunity to present to a panel of real investors and benefactors for real money with which to grow their new enterprise, in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style pitching session.
Inaugural WTUN- ASEP 2025
Workshop 1: February 17 – 21, University of Bradford, UK.
Workshop 2 : June 30 – 4 July, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
The first WTUN ASEP Workshops will be co-hosted by University of Bradford (UK) and Beijing University of Chemical Technology (China)
“These workshops will bring together the most talented and entrepreneurial minded students across different continents within the World Technology University Network to create successful international businesses. We really appreciate the support from WTUN participating institutes and the WTUN central office, and we will continue to work with WTUN member institutes to expand the programme and develop a wider entrepreneurial community for our students and staff.”
Thank you to participating universities:
University of Bradford, UK
Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China
Hindustan University, India
King Mongkut’s University Thonburi, Thailand
Majan University College, Oman
Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand
Thaksin University, Thailand