Entrepreneurship - unlocking potential

We empower entrepreneurs to reach their full potential by providing an epicentre for entrepreneurial activity, bringing together like-minded people and providing them with all the tools they need to bring their ideas to life.

The Cranfield family

We bring management experts together with technical people with the brightest ideas, and we welcome investors, mentors and industry specialists. So whether you’re a student looking to start up their own business, a seasoned entrepreneur looking to take advantage of Cranfield’s world-class entrepreneurship programmes and technical facilities, or an investor seeking the best ideas and the brightest minds, we can help you access the resources you need. At Cranfield you’ll part of a unique network that enables business ideas to go from conception to super-growth.

At Cranfield, entrepreneurs can access:

  • Incubation co-workspace, workshops and offices with flexible low-cost terms, which encourage interactions with like-minded and highly motivated fellow entrepreneurs;
  • Entrepreneurial skills development courses and events from the Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurship;
  • Business and technical mentors, drawn from Cranfield’s alumni network and industry partners;
  • Academic expertise in disciplines including aerospace, aviation, manufacturing, design, cleantech and security;
  • Networking and industry-specific events and lectures to facilitate knowledge sharing and networking opportunities with nationwide networks;
  • A world-class technology demonstration and maturation environment, including R&D, airport facilities, rapid prototyping and design expertise;
  • Support with funding and exposure to investors (pre-seed, seed, series A and grant funding).

Many of our students go on to form highly successful businesses and at Cranfield we give you the support you need to get started. Below are some case studies that show you where Cranfield can take you.

Networking events for businesses

For growing businesses

Incubation and acceleration

Events for our students

Thought leadership