IDEAFEST Student Business Idea Competition
Program · Reading, United Kingdom
Annual business idea competition for University of Reading and Henley Business School students with a GBP 1,000 first prize and mentoring.
Recent activity confirmed, checked October 18, 2026.
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In context
IDEAFEST Student Business Idea Competition is one of 14 programs in Reading listed in the Innovative EcoSystems registry, and one of 188 across the United Kingdom.
The registry lists 106 innovation ecosystem organizations in Reading in all.
Programs fund or deliver support for innovation and entrepreneurship, from grant schemes to training initiatives.
The United Kingdom scores 67.4 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 24 of 117 economies.
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More programs in Reading
- Berkshire Growth Hub
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Reading - Thames Valley Berkshire Funding Escalator
Reading - ScaleUp Berkshire
Reading - Reading Tech Cluster Investment Summit
Reading - Lunicorn Festival
Reading - Thames Valley AI hub (TVAI)
Reading - University of Reading Thames Valley AI hub
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Elsewhere in Reading
- Penningtons Manches Cooper
Company - Wysa Ltd. (United Kingdom)
Corporate R&D - The Growth Academy (Berkshire)
College or training provider - Reading Hackspace
Fab lab or makerspace - The Skills and Business Hub
Government or public body - Royal Berkshire Hospital
Health research - Ortus Innovation Incubation Centre Ltd
Incubator - Henley Entrepreneurship Hub
Innovation hub
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- Oxford Martin Programme on Geological Hydrogen
Oxford - Chi Innovate, University of Chichester
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Oxford - Wales Equity Co-investment Scheme
- ImpactU
- Visit Swansea Bay
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