Entrepreneurial, Creativity and Growth-mindset skills: GROWTHhub Student Activities 2023-2024

Published: 5 Sep, 2023

GROWTHhub is TU Dublin's Entrepreneurial Learning Centre, where you have opportunity to engage in extra-curriculum activities to help you to develop your entrepreneurial, creativity and growth-mindset skills.  

Activities are open to all TU Dublin students. They are extra-curriculum and free of charge.  

You can view this table in word format here: GROWTHhub Student Activities 2023-2024

Activity 

What 

Where & When 

Hackathon/Challenges 

TU Dublin President’s Sustainability Innovation Challenge 

  • Hackathon to address global sustainability challenge with cash prize for winners. Supported by Workday. 

During reading week:  

  • Thursday 02 November 2023 
  • Friday 03 November 2023 

Register your interest here 

Idea to Pitch programmes 

 

Venture Lab & Social Enterprise Venture Lab 

  • Idea to pitch online programme. 
  • Award: CPD Cert in New Venture Design (5 ECTS). 

Starting 06 November 2023 

Register your interest here 

ivenTUre  

  • Summer entrepreneurship accelerator programme.  
  • Award:  CPD Cert in Enterprise Development (5 ECTS). 
  • In collaboration with TU Dublin Enterprise Engagement. 

June 2024 

Register your interest here 

ClimateLaunchpad 

  • The biggest green business idea competition on the planet. 
  • Open to anyone in Ireland with a green business idea (students, staff, researchers...).

Online  

Applications opening April 2024. 

Register your interest here 

Enterprise Idea & Pitch Clinics 

  • One-to-one sessions, where students can get feedback and advice on their enterprise idea and enterprise pitch. Also suitable for competition preparation. 

Ongoing  

Book your appointment here 

Learning Recognition/Awards 

 

GROWTHhub TU Dublin Entrepreneurial Student of the Year Award

  • Recognition of the student entrepreneurial achievement among full time TU Dublin students that demonstrate entrepreneurial vision, leadership, and success. 

May 2024 

Register your interest here 

Digital Badges: 

  • TU Dublin Digital Badge in Entrepreneurship 
  • Design Thinking 

Accreditation for entrepreneurship competences. Open to staff and students. 

Ongoing 

Apply here.  

Access to Entrepreneurs 

Speakers Series - Talks at GROWTHhub  

  • Interviews and events with leading innovators and entrepreneurs. 

Monthly live talks monthly at each campus. Register your interest here

Recorded interview available online at Talks at GROWTHhub  

Entrepreneurial Ambassadors  

  • Support and guidance from successful entrepreneurs and innovation leaders at a School level. 

Ongoing 

Check them out here.  

Creation Spaces 

Content creation studios  

  • Podcast & green screen recording studio 

Ongoing – by appointment. 

Book your appointment at growthhub@tudublin.ie 

Ideation lab & maker space  

  • Creative & collaboration space 

Ongoing – by appointment. 

Book your appointment at growthhub@tudublin.ie 

Ideation & Design Workshops 

Interactive workshops  

  • Workshops to you to develop winning ideas 

Monthly at each campus. 

Register your interest here 

Student societies 

Enactus   

  • The international student society where students use innovation to improve the world. 

Find out more about TU Dublin Enactus Society. 

See GROWTHhub activity  flyer with links to each activity for more details. 

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You can also follow us on social media:  Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube 

If you want to learn more about GROWTHhub activities email us at growthhub@tudublin.ie.    

Regards,  

The GROWTHhub Project team.