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Our Entrepreneurs in Residence can help you develop your business idea while you study with us or after you graduate.
Our team of experienced entrepreneurs will mentor your startup and use their experience and knowledge to help you plan, develop, network and market your business. They understand the challenges of starting a new business and will help you build your network, plan and market your startup.
This programme is delivered through group workshops, 1-to-1 drop-in clinics, and speaking events throughout the academic year.
Advice and support
Our entrepreneurs can advise you on areas including:
- developing entrepreneurial skills
- exploring business ideas
- providing business startup advice
- developing business plans
- advising on types of funding
- business strategy
- advising on the commercialisation of your research
- supporting academic research
- accessing business networks
Make an engagement request
If you're a member of staff, student, alumni or Innovation Connect member, you're entitled to work with our Entrepreneurs in Residence. Submit our short form and we'll work with you to help you get the best EiR support.
Our Entrepreneurs in Residence
We have many Entrepreneurs in Residence. Find out more about them, their career journeys and the business support they can offer you by visiting their full profiles below.
Adrian Norman, CEO: Orean Music Limited
Alan Barrell, Professor and business angel
Alisha Damani, Medical Doctor, High Performance Coach & Educator, Wellness Entrepreneur at Empowered Global
Ana Ambika Pindoria, Founder, Director and CEO: Hi-Juice Business Mentors
Ana Vilhete, Founder and CEO of Alium Consultancy, Co-Founder of Themis Crown Advocates and public personality
Andrew Martin, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer: Inkpact
Anne Stevens, Independent chair, human resources adviser and coach, board mentor and non-executive director
Ben Fisher, Founder and CEO: Beu and Appozon
Catherine Bond, Managing Partner of Blue Peak Consulting Limited
Chris Watson, Retired Packaging Executive
Chris Wordsworth, Managing Director of Headway Tutors & Freemind Mentors
Claire McBride, Creator and Founder at The Mindful Movement Coach
Clive Hutchings, Executive Director at STR Limited
David Thomson, CEO and founder: Suada
Graeme Quar, Director - Grazing With Gazelles
Hannah Murray, CEO and Founder of The Beautiful Mind Coach
Heather Barrie, Founder and director: Harrie's Coffee
Jack Wells, Founder and CEO of Mystery Guides
Jo Morgan, Founder and CEO of Engendering Change
Josh Robinson, Founder: LMSUK
Justin Farrance, Founder and CEO: GROW Mentoring
Kay Coombs, HR Consultant and Company Director: Peas in a Pod Consulting Ltd
Keshia Stewart , Founder and Director: Politely Rebellious
Kevin Briscoe, Director: Briscoe PR
Luca Tagliaferro, Luca Tagliaferro SEO Expert
Luke James, Founder and Director at 4Marketing Solutions Ltd
Marianne Withers, Chief Executive Officer: The Verity Centre (15) LTD
Mark Cann, Director: HYYPA LTD
Mark Jone, Director of Blue Peak Consulting and Freemind Mentors Ltd
Ming Wu, Product designer and co-founder: The Makers' Guild
Nadia Huma Arab, Director: The Road from Karachi
Neville Merritt, Director at Pure Potential Development Ltd
Ousmane Drame, CEO of URBOND
Rachel Lowe, Owner: Rachel Lowe Limited
Rebecca Beard, HR Consultant and Company Director: Peas in a Pod Consulting Ltd
Sarah Goodall, Founder: Tribal Impact
Shaheed Peera, Founder: The Creative Floor and FCB Health
Simon Gardiner, Cofounder and Director: Carrington West
Tom Farrugia, Co-founder and CEO of Inten.app
Tony Clark, Senior Director of Business Management & Transformation at PlayStation
I am very honoured to work with the University of Portsmouth and join the Entrepreneurs in Residence Programme. I cannot wait to support enterprising students, helping to create greater access opportunities and develop the next generation of business leaders.
