Inspiring
Entrepreneurs
QMU is committed to enterprise and innovation
and this exhibition celebrates the pivotal role
entrepreneurship plays in enhancing our student
experience and delivering research impact.
A major driver within QMU is the development and sustainability of a changing
culture that supports the capacity of our staff and students to be entrepreneurial
in a variety of contexts. QMU is playing a leading role in challenging the contours
of entrepreneurship and the evolution of inspiring entrepreneurs from business,
creative, social and service innovation perspectives.
What is distinctive about QMU’s approach is our rootedness in the intersection
of conventional disciplinary groupings to create innovative approaches to
contemporary societal challenges and public discourse and the identification of
entrepreneurial opportunities both locally and internationally. This activity supports
the exchange of knowledge into business solutions, and we are making significant
impact in addressing social, economic, cultural and health issues.
East Lothian Council’s Business Gateway
service, situated on-campus in our graduate
start-up incubation space was the first to
be based on a Scottish University Campus.
The Business Gateway has and continues
to be a key partner in QMU’s own
entrepreneurial journey, assisting staff
and students in enterprise creation and
supporting the regional economy.
Through alignment of strategy, we are working to embed enterprise
and employability as a core component of academic provision at
all levels by: increasing start up activity; supporting opportunities
for developing and understanding enterprise skills both within
QMU and externally, including placements, internships and
participation in enterprise competitions; presenting a single,
coherent message about enterprise to all our stakeholders.
This exhibition celebrates the journeys of a selection of our entrepreneurs.
The photographs represent just a small number of inspiring entrepreneurs
who work and study across different disciplines at various levels across QMU.
We hope this exhibition will inspire others both within QMU and beyond.