Your learning experience : Giving you a step up
“ We benefited greatly from the Business
Innovation Zone . Aside from free access to office space and equipment , we have also received advice from experts from the Business Gateway , as well as academic and support staff at Queen Margaret University .”
Michal Korzonek BA ( Hons ) Film and Media graduate
Business Gateway and the Business Innovation Zone
QMU is the first Scottish university to have an on-campus Business Gateway service . Located within QMU ’ s Business Innovation Zone ( BIZ ), the Business Gateway offers advice and support to students who are interested in developing as entrepreneurs and setting up their own business .
BIZ provides business incubation space for QMU ’ s start-up companies , including desk space , meeting facilities and easy access to Business Gateway services . BIZ tenants have won a number of entrepreneurship awards and you can read about a few of our ‘ inspiring entrepreneurs ’ on the next few pages .
For more information on BIZ , visit our website at : www . qmu . ac . uk / services-forbusiness-and-industry / businessinnovation-zone-entrepreneurship /. In addition , see pages 16 — 19 for stories of our student and graduate start-ups .
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