We define entrepreneurship through use of ‘Entrecomp’, the European Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (2016). The framework highlights 15 key skills which can contribute towards individuals being able to approach ideas, opportunities and problems with an entrepreneurial mindset. At Cardiff Met,  all programmes and activities are mapped against this framework to ensure our community of learners develop a broad range of key skills.

Led by Cardiff Met’s Centre for Entrepreneurship, our holistic approach to start-up support has placed Cardiff Met in the top 20% of UK universities for student start-ups for the last five years, currently having the sixth highest number of students start-ups which have survived beyond three years. To build on this long-term vision, we’ve introduced an enhanced mentoring package, recruiting 30 near peer, specialist and principal mentors to our Catalyst Mentorship programme designed to provide unconflicted guidance and support.

With an engaged body of academic staff, the Centre for Entrepreneurship is regularly called upon to offer our specialist support and deliver range of workshops that act as an ‘off the shelf’ framework that are tailored to the required subject and delivered at an appropriate academic level.  Topics include – developing an entrepreneurial mindset, an entrepreneurial approach to the world, sustainable futures, networking, presentation skills and more.

Due to an increased demand from subjects across the University, we have established an ‘Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Community’ which is designed to bring together staff with an interest in enterprise and entrepreneurship education. The group focuses on enterprise education as a positive tool for enabling student success. It looks at how colleagues can nurture a student’s entrepreneurial ability and knowhow in a considered way that develops their ability to solve problems and identify opportunities, as well as to create sustainable employment for themselves or others.