Strathclyde Inspire is the University of Strathclyde’s institution wide entrepreneurship strategy. Launched in November 2020, its purpose is to create an entrepreneurial ecosystem in which entrepreneurial people and ventures can thrive.
One of the main challenges the team faced when structuring this new service was finding a system that could bring together the many contributing teams and departments. After trying a range of tools including custom built CRMs, standard databases and numerous spreadsheets, Strathclyde Inspire now uses Startium OS to connect multiple teams and data streams in one place, providing a single source of truth for engagement and impact reporting across programmes, stakeholders, regions, initiatives and partnerships nationwide.
The Strathclyde Inspire team were well aware that their entrepreneurial community already had to use several different apps and platforms to access university services, so it was a priority to find a solution that provided easy access to their services. Using the Startium OS member portal enables them to provide a single digital access point for all Strathclyde Inspire services and a gateway to the Glasgow startup ecosystem.
“It is very clear that Startium Support has been built by business advisors for business advisors. Ever since our first interactions with the Startium team they have been incredibly accommodating and responsive to all our needs and suggestions for further development, enabling us to tailor a software solution to meet our unique needs at Strathclyde Inspire.”
The entrepreneurial community at the University of Strathclyde consists of students, staff, alumni and researchers. Each community member has unique needs and is at a different stage of their entrepreneurial journey, making it very difficult to provide the tailored support each member needs in order to achieve their ambitions.
With Startium OS, the Strathclyde Inspire team can now provide members of their entrepreneurial community with a personalised dashboard of relevant local, regional and national events, opportunities, funding calls and competitions based on venture stage, sector, and identified support needs.
Members can browse suggested guides and videos, book appointments, connect with other community members and share files with their advisors all from one, simple digital access point.
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