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STEMMINGEIT Higher Education Initiative project · 2026–2028
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Venture & EntrepreneurshipInterest openMC8

Venture Builder, Internships and Investor Readiness

Present a credible next-step plan for a venture, internship or research-to-market pathway.

10+ structured hours Students · Academic staff · Researchers · Industry Online / blended

Why this mini-credential matters

Translate validated technical evidence into business-model choices, team roles, milestones, a concise pitch and an employability or venture action plan.

Mentoring, internships, investor-facing opportunities and start-up support are capacity-dependent, may be selective and are never automatic consequences of course completion.

By the end

What you should be able to do

  • Connect technical evidence to a viable value and delivery model.
  • Define team roles, milestones and major risks.
  • Build a concise pitch or demo narrative.
  • Plan a realistic internship, venture or research-to-market next step.

Learning path

Indicative syllabus

  1. 01

    Business models and evidence for deep tech

  2. 02

    TRL/MRL, team roles, milestones and risk

  3. 03

    Pitch and demo narrative

  4. 04

    Internship and research-to-market readiness

  5. 05

    Venture sprint log and next-step plan

Assessment evidence

How learning is demonstrated

Pitch deck or demo brief, venture-sprint log and an employability or next-steps plan.

Credential and recognition

Successful completion is documented under the approved STEMMING and delivering-institution procedure for the confirmed cohort. The course page states the issuer, recognition and any local credit arrangements before enrolment.

Each confirmed cohort page states the issuer, assessment rules, credential format and any local recognition before applications open.

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