The Sussex Studentpreneur Podcast

The first episode of the series features Luke Mitchell, the Entrepreneurship Manager at the University of Sussex. Alongside the rest of the Entrepreneurship team, Luke supports students and recent graduates to turn their brilliant ideas into successful businesses.Contact information:Entrepreneurship student page - https://student.sussex.ac.uk/careers/entrepreneurshipEmail address - entrepreneurship@sussex.ac.uk

#Stayconnected is an innovative and inclusive platform that bridges students' professional and personal goals with existing services, events, and opportunities within the academic world and beyond. With three simple functions (Match, Connection, and Experience), this accessible app supports students in finding new inspiring opportunities, challenges for growth and experiences to learn from while promoting in-person relations, peer-to-peer co-operation, and solidarity.Website: stayconnected.com 

Positioned at the intersection of healthcare and AI, our startup automates medical transcription processes. This revolutionary technology alleviates time-consuming administrative tasks, empowering healthcare professionals to invest more time in patient care. We are devoted to creating a more efficient healthcare landscape, liberating our heroes for the work that truly matters.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/enigma.aio/

FlexiFone is building Europe’s first 100% digital, app-based, and multi-network mobile plan, which works on EE, O2, Vodafone & Three’s network. You can get connected instantly to our cellular network without any physical SIM cards by just downloading our app, selecting a plan and then setting up the eSIM within our app. We’re the ‘Revolut’ of the Telecoms Industry. Website: https://flexifone.co.uk/ Email: sarthak@flexifone.co.uk

FarmHero Sustainable Food Connect is a unique online platform that fosters sustainability and community support. We connect small businesses with local farmers and food producers, offering access to fresh, locally-sourced, and sustainable food options. Our mission extends to reducing food waste by marketing surplus and imperfect food items, and supporting local food banks with donations, making a positive impact on our environment and community.Damilola Ajiboye Joe’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/damilola-ajiboye-joe/ Ofentse Motaung’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ofentse-motaung-ca-sa-b08ab282/ Kelvin Wordi’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelvin-wordi-48970214a/ Michael Olanipekun’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelolanipekun/

We aim to make your local bars feel more like home, by helping you find your crowd and new hotspots. Share your favourite tunes with Groov: the jukebox app that will change the way you experience music when you go out. Are you a venue owner? Put your bar on the map and start generating additional revenues with Groov.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegroovcompany/LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/company/groovltdEmail: contacting.groov@gmail.com

Brickstine Properties is a property management, development, and investment company that provides eco-friendly room lets and increased ROI for landlords. We collaborate ethically with landlords in creating additional lettable rooms from their properties and enable young professionals and students to live while sharing such properties. We strive to make our properties eco-friendly through planting, smart heating, and recycling systems.Email: nkwukannamdi@gmail.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkwuka-nnamdi-83186271/

Social Impact Newbie helps students and graduates to kickstart their careers in Social Impact by levelling the playing field. We provide sector insights and practical career-management tools through our online community, tailored career-related services, and comprehensive digital guides that will help them thrive in their purpose-driven jobs.Website: https://socialimpactnewbie.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-impact-newbie/

There has been a 12.3% increase in the number of international students studying in the UK. This means international snacks and lifestyle products are now more critical than ever. Homely Remnant vending machines seeks to ease international students' homesickness by providing a remnant of home on campus.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deborah-ajayi-/

Empowering women with innovative, stylish, and legal safety solutions. RINGZ offers products and content that prioritise empowerment, style, functionality, legality, innovation, and ethical practices. RINGZ enables women to feel confident, safe, and express their personal style while redefining personal safety.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ringzuk/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ringzuk Email: ringzuk@gmail.com

Chat Legal is redefining justice services. Using a mobile-first platform to simplify legal matters for small businesses to proide affordable and accessible legal services. Combining technology with law, Chat Legal disrupts the traditional legal services model so that everyone can have access to the legal information they need, when they need it, at prices they can afford.Website: http://sd-web.uk/smartjustice/Email: S.Stephens@ids.ac.uk

Viv, a company utilising nature’s inspiration, re-designing human systems.PenWell, A simple pen and stylus dispenser, utilizing nature to self-disinfect, bridging the gap to shield the most vulnerable. Our mission, to help people shape our current reality into what it should be.Website: penwells.com Email: brinnpierce@gmail.com

Lofted is a music app, where songs are digitally scarce and exclusive. This framework allows artists to compete on a level playing field, with the user base dictating which artists are most rewarded. Users can discover new artists, hold digital ownership of their favourite songs, and build personal collections.Email: lofted.lh@gmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/loftadream/