On Thursday 23rd March 2023, the University of Greenwich’s student enterprise centre, Generator, held the finals of their annual Enterprise Challenge competition in the Powerhouse building at the university’s Greenwich campus. Ten student and graduate businesses pitched their commercial and social enterprise ideas to a team of judges including Byron Cole, Peter Le Voir, Remy Foucher and Tiffany Chiu and an audience of over 100 guests.
Rachel Brown, Head of Enterprise and Innovation at the Generator said:
“What stood out to us this year was the number of applications that had a strong social purpose, whether they were in the commercial or social category. Many of the ideas we’ve been supporting students with from both categories have focussed on sustainable supply chains, ethical ingredients, and a desire to promote well-being. It’s clear to see that our students want to make a positive change in the world, and helping them to feel empowered through entrepreneurship is one way that we can help them to do that.”
Overall Winner and Greenwich Entrepreneur of the Year - £5000
Petit Bei - African-inspired fashion brand with a focus on comfort, practicality and style for adults and children.
Danielle Bodjo (BSc Business Computing, Year 1).
Engineers in Business Winner - £2000
Tahara – a sunscreen for all skin tones. Helping to combat residue, hyperpigmentation and (eventually) ageing.
Teresa Ahara (BSc Pharmaceutical Sciences, Year 3).
Commercial Category Winner - £2000
Manga Moo – a manga café that provides an extensive collection of manga (Japanese comics) to read while customers order food and drink.
Maraiah Andog (BA Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Year 3).
Social Category Winner - £2000
Bee Sustainable - a project aiming to increase bee populations through building bee gardens, developing educational resources and selling hand-made beeswax products.
Karolina Dzeilak (BA Business Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Year 3, as part of the Enactus society).
Audience Choice: Best Pitch - £500
141 Dining – quality chef-made food in the UK’s first all-electric food truck where £2 for each meal sold supports homeless charities.
Magdalena Rokosz and Tiffany Wong (BA Human Resources Management, Year 3).
Audience Choice: Best Idea - £500
&Wonder - an app designed to capture, track and manage the mood of users so they can share this easily with others and record important memories.
Edwina Tadeu (MSc Therapeutic Counselling).
Thank you to the sponsors
Thank you to the sponsors Santander Universities (Social and Commercial Category) and Engineers in Business Fellows (Engineers in Business Prize) for their generous sponsorship and support of the competition.
Pictured: 2023 Enterprise Challenge Winners
