Bright Ideas is Kingston University's annual ideas competition. Whatever subject you are studying, it gives you the opportunity to develop an idea, have it evaluated, win a prize. This is a great opportunity to develop your CV and boost your employability and if you're interested join our business incubator programme.
You need no prior business experience to enter Bright Ideas. It’s open to all Kingston University students from any course and level, and graduates of 2020/2021 academic year. The only requirements are open-mindedness, creativity, and enthusiasm!
If you want support with developing your idea we run workshops like the Bright Start Up Sessions that will strengthen your entry.
For more information, check out the competition guidelines.
You need no prior business experience to enter Bright Ideas. It’s open to all Kingston University students from any course and level, and graduates of 2020/2021 academic year. The only requirements are open-mindedness, creativity, and enthusiasm!
If you want support with developing your idea we run workshops like the Bright Start Up Sessions that will strengthen your entry.
For more information, check out the competition guidelines.
Stage 1: SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATION
The online application deadline is MIDNIGHT on Sun 29 Nov 2020.
You can start, save and come back to your application as long as you submit it before the deadline. You can enter once as an individual, but you can be as part of many teams, if you have several ideas. Create an account on YouNoodle and start your application via "CLICK HERE TO APPLY"
You can start, save and come back to your application as long as you submit it before the deadline. You can enter once as an individual, but you can be as part of many teams, if you have several ideas. Create an account on YouNoodle and start your application via "CLICK HERE TO APPLY"
Stage 2: ATTEND A SPRINT SESSION
Our idea development days, take place between 4 - 8 January 2021.
You are invited to this lively 1-day workshop. Make sure to attend, to make your idea and pitch as strong as possible. When you submit your idea you will be invited to pick one Bright Idea's sprint session to attend.
You are invited to this lively 1-day workshop. Make sure to attend, to make your idea and pitch as strong as possible. When you submit your idea you will be invited to pick one Bright Idea's sprint session to attend.
Stage 3: PITCH YOUR IDEA AT YOUR FACULTY HEAT
Pitch days will take place between 11 - 15 January 2021
Here you will pitch your idea to a panel with the hopes of progressing to the final. This is the second stage of judging..
If you are submitting your idea as an assessed or non assessed piece of your course, your heat date will be organised by your faculty or school. We will communicate exact details after your submission.
If you are submitting your idea independently then you will still be required to attend a heat date to qualify for the final. Information will be sent to you shortly after your submission.
Decisions on who will pitch at the final event will be made after the heats.
Here you will pitch your idea to a panel with the hopes of progressing to the final. This is the second stage of judging..
If you are submitting your idea as an assessed or non assessed piece of your course, your heat date will be organised by your faculty or school. We will communicate exact details after your submission.
If you are submitting your idea independently then you will still be required to attend a heat date to qualify for the final. Information will be sent to you shortly after your submission.
Decisions on who will pitch at the final event will be made after the heats.
Grand Final and Prizes
The final takes place on 3rd February 2021 via Microsoft Teams
Approximately 50 ideas will be pitched to panels of judges. The ideas will be divided into categories (up to 8). Each idea will do a pitch of up to five minutes to their judging panel.
Prizes: The winners and runners-up in each category will be awarded prizes as follows:
Approximately 50 ideas will be pitched to panels of judges. The ideas will be divided into categories (up to 8). Each idea will do a pitch of up to five minutes to their judging panel.
Prizes: The winners and runners-up in each category will be awarded prizes as follows:
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Important Dates
- Make sure that you have these dates in your diary:
- - Entry deadline:
- - Sprint Sessions:
- - Heats:
- - Grand final: