Name: You’re Not Alone: Funding & Guidance for Aspiring Entrepreneurs
Start: 2026-02-26T11:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-26T12:30:00+00:00
Location: Dalhousie Building 1G05

$You\u2019re Not Alone: Funding & Guidance for Aspiring Entrepreneurs$

Part of Entrepreneurship Week 2026 (23-27 Feb) - uod.ac.uk/entweek, #UoDEntWeek26
About this Event

Ready to turn your idea into reality? Come along to this session to hear about the support, advice and funding that has helped hundreds of Dundee staff and students start on the path to entrepreneurship.

Learn how to describe your idea in a way people will remember, what’s important when applying for funding, and what you need to give you confidence to make it happen.

Elaine Kearney is a business whisperer, with over twenty years of experience helping founders and young companies to unlock their potential. Her BSc in Applied Chemistry was followed by over 30 years working alongside researchers and innovators across many science and engineering sectors to deliver solutions for real industrial and social challenges.

Elaine has worked in Government, large corporates, research organisations and innovation centres, and is now at the University of Dundee supporting staff and researchers to translate their ideas into opportunities.