Stirling students start up in business
There have been a number of new businesses started up by enterprising students from the University of Stirling in the last couple of months. These include PureDensity Ltd, an IT consultancy set up by three international marketing students, and Scottish Swimmers, a business offering swimming instruction.
Both businesses are located at Stirling University Innovation Park. The students have been supported into business by the University of Stirling's Research and Enterprise department, which runs SUREstart, a business incubation programme. SUREstart provides a safe environment for students through provision of mentoring, legal and financial advice, accommodation and more.
Alasdair Gammack, who runs the SUREstart programme, said: "We are keen to help our students start up in business, tapping into their entrepreneurial spirit. SUREstart is helping to retain some of the international talent attracted to the University and ensure future competitiveness of Stirling's economy by helping students turn innovative ideas into business."
Co-founder of PureDensity Ltd, Bhavneesh Sharma said:
"My colleagues Thomas Rettner and Julian Reutin are from France and Germany and I am from India. We all met while studying for a Marketing Degree at the University of Stirling, and as we share a common interest in IT, decided to start up in business together. Stirling was a natural choice of location for servicing the Central belt and we have been able to make the most of the support and assistance offered by the University to enterprising students."
Anthony Kelly from Scottish Swimmers said:
"Euan McMillan and myself were encouraged by the University's Research & Enterprise Department to make the most of our combined experience teaching swimming, and business skills learned through our studies at the University of Stirling, by setting up our own business. We started to plan and develop our business last June and gained necessary qualifications in Health & Safety, Child Protection and the like. The business went live in January this year with teaching commencing at pools in three schools in Cumbernauld. We recently began teaching children from 3 years+ and adults on Saturday mornings at Bannockburn High School."
To find out more about PureDensity Ltd, please contact Bhavneesh Sharma on 01786 458093. To find out more about Scottish Swimmers, please contact Anthony Kelly on 01786 458132.
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