Bright Ideas is Kingston University's annual ideas competition. Whatever subject you are studying, it gives you the opportunity to develop an idea, receive feedback, have it evaluated and win a prize.
All you have to do is answer 4 simple questions about your idea to enter the competition;
1. The need or problem you are addressing
2. What your product/service is
3. Who your first customer will be or who will pay for your service
4. What alternative and competitors exist
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 2022/23 academic year. The only requirements are open-mindedness, creativity, and enthusiasm!
If you want extra support with developing an idea, please reach out to us at entrepreneurship@kingston.ac.uk
For more information, check out the competition guidelines.
All you have to do is answer 4 simple questions about your idea to enter the competition;
1. The need or problem you are addressing
2. What your product/service is
3. Who your first customer will be or who will pay for your service
4. What alternative and competitors exist
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 2022/23 academic year. The only requirements are open-mindedness, creativity, and enthusiasm!
If you want extra support with developing an idea, please reach out to us at entrepreneurship@kingston.ac.uk
For more information, check out the competition guidelines.
Judging Stage 1: SUBMIT ONLINE APPLICATION
The first stage of the competition is to enter your idea via our You Noodle Competition platform (you are here).
Click "CLICK HERE TO APPLY" to create an account on YouNoodle and start your application.
You can start, save and come back to your application as long as you submit it before the deadline.
You can enter the competition once as an individual, but you can be as part of many teams, if you have several ideas.
Your online application will be scored and this will be your ideas first score in the Bright Ideas process.
The online application deadline is in Wednesday 13 December 2023.
Click "CLICK HERE TO APPLY" to create an account on YouNoodle and start your application.
You can start, save and come back to your application as long as you submit it before the deadline.
You can enter the competition once as an individual, but you can be as part of many teams, if you have several ideas.
Your online application will be scored and this will be your ideas first score in the Bright Ideas process.
The online application deadline is in Wednesday 13 December 2023.
Judging Stage 2: ATTEND VALUE PROPOSITION AND PITCH PERFECT SPRINT SESSIONS
Attendance at the Value Proposition and Pitch Perfect Sprint workshops will help you develop your idea further. You will learn how to target your perfect customer or user and how to pitch an idea effectively. Each session will last approx 2 hours and you will receive valuable feedback on your idea. What you learn at the Sprints can be used to develop any idea you have.
Points will be awarded for attending the Sprint Sessions.
After the Bright Ideas Sprints, Online Application and Sprint Attendance scores will be added and the strongest ideas will be invited to the Bright Ideas Finals.
Sprint workshops, take place between 15 - 27 January 2024.. Exact Sprint dates and timings will be available and bookable soon. If you are participating in Bright Ideas as part of your course Sprints may be delivered in class. If you attend the Bright Ideas Sprint sessions as part of your course you will not need to attend again in January.
Points will be awarded for attending the Sprint Sessions.
After the Bright Ideas Sprints, Online Application and Sprint Attendance scores will be added and the strongest ideas will be invited to the Bright Ideas Finals.
Sprint workshops, take place between 15 - 27 January 2024.. Exact Sprint dates and timings will be available and bookable soon. If you are participating in Bright Ideas as part of your course Sprints may be delivered in class. If you attend the Bright Ideas Sprint sessions as part of your course you will not need to attend again in January.
Bright Ideas Celebration Event (Final)
The final takes place on 7 February 2024, Campus TBC
Up to 50 ideas will be chosen to pitch their Bright Idea to a panel of illustrious alumni, staff, business professionals and entrepreneurs. The ideas will be split into, up to, 8 Faculty or School Panels. After hearing all pitches judges from each panel will decide which ideas to recommend for prizes.
Prizes: The winners and runners-up in each Faculty or School Panel will be awarded prizes as follows:
Up to 50 ideas will be chosen to pitch their Bright Idea to a panel of illustrious alumni, staff, business professionals and entrepreneurs. The ideas will be split into, up to, 8 Faculty or School Panels. After hearing all pitches judges from each panel will decide which ideas to recommend for prizes.
Prizes: The winners and runners-up in each Faculty or School Panel will be awarded prizes as follows:
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Important Dates
- Make sure that you have these dates in your diary:
- - Application Deadline:
- - Sprint Sessions:
- - Grand final: