Validator Competition 2023
Winners Announcement: We have now wrapped up the Validator 2023 competion. It was a good one again this year with really impressive displays of entrepreneurial spirit from all our founders. Please watch our Student Enterprise Manager Emma Bishop share the results below!
Throughout the Summer the Loughborough Enterprise Network, delivered The Validator Programme – an accelerator designed to support Loughborough University Students and Graduates from both Loughborough and Loughborough London campus’.
Validator provides the structure and practical time needed to really interrogate, test and validate business hypotheses and ideas to take their business to the next level! At the end of the programme businesses were given the opportunity to pitch to gain a £1000 award to continue the development of their businesses post programme.
We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Loughborough Enterprise Network Validator Competition! It was an intense competition, and the results are finally in.
Judges Award Winners
Behind closed doors, our esteemed panel of judges carefully reviewed the pitches in the Judges' Choice category. After much deliberation, we are proud to announce three outstanding winners:
Congratulations:
Alex Nelson with "ThermAI"
Peter Loderman, Sujan Rikhi, Ben Silvester with "EasySqueezy"
Jamie Clark from Jamie Clarke Productions
These winners showcased remarkable innovation and entrepreneurial spirit in their pitches.
Public Vote Winner
Congratulations to Nathan Jones, who secured a whopping 241 votes for his exceptional pitch- Super connector Nathan! You can watch Nathan's winning video pitch on our website.
LEN Award
LENs Validator Recognition Award for being the most engaged and proactive individual.
Congratulations
Vera Akua Nti
Vera's unwavering commitment and dedication have shone brightly throughout her Validator journey – this was reflected by her remarkable 100% attendance, active participation in mentoring sessions, and eagerness to utilise additional LEN support through Business Coaching.
Congratulations, Vera, on this outstanding achievement! Your passion and dedication are truly commendable, and we look forward to witnessing your continued success within our community.
" Nothing is more infectious than enthusiasm. It makes your presenting enjoyable, it shows your confidence in your offer and importantly, it inspires your audience."
We are pleased to share that with the generous support from Santander Universities we will be awarding each business 5x £1000 towards their business development.
Congratulations to all our winners, and a heartfelt thank you to all participants for their incredible efforts. Stay tuned for more exciting opportunities within the Loughborough Enterprise Network!
You can still watch the public vote video entries below.
Interested in getting involved in Validator 2024 - The Validator Programme will return annually full details here: https://www.lboro.ac.uk/students/len/what-we-do/create/sul-programmes/
Interested in supporting us with mentoring these bright minds get in touch: LEN@lboro.ac.uk