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CEKE

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange

The Leeds Business School’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange combines research, business support and engagement, student enterprise, and pedagogy.

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The Leeds Business School’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange combines research, business support and engagement, student enterprise, and pedagogy to ensure the fostering of entrepreneurial mindset and entrepreneurship within the university community and the local economy. 

Academic Director of the Centre, Professor Lebene Soga argues that while entrepreneurship may have elements of science or art, what we must pursue is that entrepreneurship is a practice.

Whereas it is okay to say that not every student at university desires to be an entrepreneur, our philosophy is that all students must develop an entrepreneurial mindset. This is because entrepreneurial students, compared with their non-entrepreneurial counterparts…

  • Are more employable
  • Possess stronger problem-solving skills
  • Are more innovative
  • See opportunities in failure
  • Are more opportunity aware
  • Are more intrapreneurial within organisations
  • Deliver change more readily
  • …inter alia!

The Leeds Centre for Entrepreneurship and Knowledge Exchange supports students and the university community in a number of ways as part of its activities. These include our Business Lab, which is open to all Leeds Beckett University students and graduates! Take advantage of this opportunity to launch your own business ideas.

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Competitions and Awards

Eureka competition

Eureka! Competition - Workshop 1 | Wednesday 1st October 2025, 1pm - Get tickets now

This competition is open to all LBU students to apply for. A date for the competition will be set and prizes awarded to all teams that have made the final nominations list. Prior to the competition, Eureka workshops will be held across the university to prepare all student applicants.

Students may apply as individuals or as teams for the competition. Eureka celebrates entrepreneurial ideas across the university but also prepares students towards an excellent delivery on the day of the competition.

The workshops are planned to run bi-monthly so student applicants have the opportunity to develop their ideas in-between workshops.

See full eFlyer

Prizes

  • First place - £1000
  • Second place - £500
  • Third place - £300

Application form
This award celebrates our international students who have demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit in business. They would have deployed the skills learnt at the university and from their engagement with CEKE to formulate viable businesses or business ideas that have passed demonstrable and convincing validation tests. The award includes continuous support from CEKE, a seed fund, and other opportunities to enhance the student’s opportunities of success in the market place. Shortlisting for this Award is done through engagement with course leaders, the Careers team, business lab mentors, and from entries for the Eureka competition. If you are an international student at Leeds Beckett University, you may also contact CEKE to learn more about this opportunity. There is great support available for our international students.
Social enterprise award flyer

This award celebrates students with businesses ideas that have societal impact. In other words, the aim of the business is not purely to make profit but to bring about positive change in our world. The underpinning value of the business is of importance in winning this award. For instance, are you passionate about solving societal challenges such as homelessness, hunger, fuel poverty, bullying, racism, youth unemployment, drug abuse, etc.? Is your business idea created to solve these needs? You stand a chance of winning this award. Shortlisting for this Award is done through engagement with course leaders, the Careers team, business lab mentors, and from entries for the Eureka competition. All LBU students are eligible for this competition.

Compete for:

  • A chance to win cash prizes

How to Enter:

  1. Check out the attached e-flyer
  2. Fill out the application form
  3. Prepare a three-minute presentation for the announcement day

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday 28th January 2026
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Green enterprise award flyer

Do you have a business idea whose aim is to solve several or some aspect of the mega challenges of our day when it comes to sustainability and our planet? In this age of the Anthropocene, humans must wake up and take responsibility for what we have done and are continuing to do to our planet Earth. The world is desperately seeking talented minds whose passion is to address the complex challenges posed to our collective survival. The Green Enterprise Competition seeks to provide an opportunity for you to unearth your hidden potential when it comes to issues such as sustainability, pollution, climate change, water shortage, and many more! Calls for this competition will be made annually and we invite your business ideas towards making our earth a little greener than what we came to meet. Watch this space!

Compete for:

  • A chance to win cash prizes

How to Enter:

  1. Check out the attached e-flyer
  2. Fill out the application form
  3. Prepare a three-minute presentation for the announcement day

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday 12th November 2025
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Do you want to make a real difference to your city? The Leeds City Challenge is your chance to turn bold ideas into practical solutions that benefit the Leeds region.

Open to all Leeds Beckett students and recent graduates (up to two years post-graduation), this challenge gives you the opportunity to:

  • Identify real challenges facing Leeds
  • Work on creative, impactful solutions
  • Develop your entrepreneurial and teamwork skills
  • Pitch your ideas to a panel of experts at a high-profile final event

Key dates:

  • Application deadline: Sunday 3rd May 2026
  • Workshops: A series of 5 workshops to guide and support you as you shape your ideas
  • Final Pitch & Awards Ceremony: 18th June 2026

This is more than just a competition it’s your chance to build confidence, grow your network, and create change where it matters most.

eFlyer

Eureka! Competition - Workshop 1 | Wednesday 1st October 2025, 1pm - Get tickets now

This competition is open to all LBU students to apply for. A date for the competition will be set and prizes awarded to all teams that have made the final nominations list. Prior to the competition, Eureka workshops will be held across the university to prepare all student applicants.

Students may apply as individuals or as teams for the competition. Eureka celebrates entrepreneurial ideas across the university but also prepares students towards an excellent delivery on the day of the competition.

The workshops are planned to run bi-monthly so student applicants have the opportunity to develop their ideas in-between workshops.

See full eFlyer

Prizes

  • First place - £1000
  • Second place - £500
  • Third place - £300

Application form
Eureka competition
This award celebrates our international students who have demonstrated the entrepreneurial spirit in business. They would have deployed the skills learnt at the university and from their engagement with CEKE to formulate viable businesses or business ideas that have passed demonstrable and convincing validation tests. The award includes continuous support from CEKE, a seed fund, and other opportunities to enhance the student’s opportunities of success in the market place. Shortlisting for this Award is done through engagement with course leaders, the Careers team, business lab mentors, and from entries for the Eureka competition. If you are an international student at Leeds Beckett University, you may also contact CEKE to learn more about this opportunity. There is great support available for our international students.

This award celebrates students with businesses ideas that have societal impact. In other words, the aim of the business is not purely to make profit but to bring about positive change in our world. The underpinning value of the business is of importance in winning this award. For instance, are you passionate about solving societal challenges such as homelessness, hunger, fuel poverty, bullying, racism, youth unemployment, drug abuse, etc.? Is your business idea created to solve these needs? You stand a chance of winning this award. Shortlisting for this Award is done through engagement with course leaders, the Careers team, business lab mentors, and from entries for the Eureka competition. All LBU students are eligible for this competition.

Compete for:

  • A chance to win cash prizes

How to Enter:

  1. Check out the attached e-flyer
  2. Fill out the application form
  3. Prepare a three-minute presentation for the announcement day

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday 28th January 2026
eflyer
Social enterprise award flyer

Do you have a business idea whose aim is to solve several or some aspect of the mega challenges of our day when it comes to sustainability and our planet? In this age of the Anthropocene, humans must wake up and take responsibility for what we have done and are continuing to do to our planet Earth. The world is desperately seeking talented minds whose passion is to address the complex challenges posed to our collective survival. The Green Enterprise Competition seeks to provide an opportunity for you to unearth your hidden potential when it comes to issues such as sustainability, pollution, climate change, water shortage, and many more! Calls for this competition will be made annually and we invite your business ideas towards making our earth a little greener than what we came to meet. Watch this space!

Compete for:

  • A chance to win cash prizes

How to Enter:

  1. Check out the attached e-flyer
  2. Fill out the application form
  3. Prepare a three-minute presentation for the announcement day

Key Dates:

  • Application Deadline: Wednesday 12th November 2025
eflyer
Green enterprise award flyer
Do you want to make a real difference to your city? The Leeds City Challenge is your chance to turn bold ideas into practical solutions that benefit the Leeds region.

Open to all Leeds Beckett students and recent graduates (up to two years post-graduation), this challenge gives you the opportunity to:

  • Identify real challenges facing Leeds
  • Work on creative, impactful solutions
  • Develop your entrepreneurial and teamwork skills
  • Pitch your ideas to a panel of experts at a high-profile final event

Key dates:

  • Application deadline: Sunday 3rd May 2026
  • Workshops: A series of 5 workshops to guide and support you as you shape your ideas
  • Final Pitch & Awards Ceremony: 18th June 2026

This is more than just a competition it’s your chance to build confidence, grow your network, and create change where it matters most.

eFlyer

Aerial photo overlooking there Leeds Town Hall

CEKE Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange board

A threefold scope is proposed as part of the board’s oversight on Enterprise and Knowledge Exchange activities at Leeds Business School. The focus is enhancing enterprise activities, increasing funding and boosting knowledge exchange through partnerships. The board meets every couple of months.

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Quote by Academic Director of the Centre Professor Lebene Soga

While entrepreneurship may have elements of science or art, what we must pursue is that entrepreneurship is a practice.

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Business Lab

Do you have an idea but not sure how to start? Maybe you are already advanced in your thinking about the idea but need some questions answered? Our business lab is a safe place for you to discuss your business ideas with a mentor. It is a space where you can explore your business ideas and to see it nurtured. Come to the business lab with all your questions. You should equally be prepared to be challenged on your business idea so you can see the best out of it. We look forward to seeing you. Remember to fill out the form so our discussants can have an idea about your business to better support you.

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Postgraduate Business Idea Showcase

This showcase is directed towards all those on and about to enter our MSc Entrepreneurship and Business Management programme. We believe our postgraduate students have a statement to make and we are ready to hear them out. The showcase invites all our postgraduate students studying entrepreneurship to present their business ideas in poster presentation formats at the foyer of the Rose Bowl building. Various invited guests, peers, and faculty will be there to hear our postgrad students deliver their inspirational business ideas. Various prizes will be awarded and our guests will have opportunities to share their own stories of entrepreneurship. If you are a postgraduate student on another course that is not entrepreneurship but wish to be part of the showcase, please contact CEKE and we will make room for you. This showcase is held bi-annually.
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