Venture

Venture is Scotland’s largest university funding competition for new business ideas. It is a three-stage competition for all University of Dundee students, staff and recent graduates split across different prize fund categories, with a total prize pot of £78,500 (£1,000 contributed from Engineers in Business).

First place: JBSB Studios

Project:

Renewed is a video game about the energy transition to Net Zero where the socio-economic issues and current solutions are simulated in a realistic, captivating environment. JBSB Studios uses the latest in game tech to build a fun exciting world in partnership with the companies developing energy solutions to show a simulated way to achieve Net Zero. Additionally, it is working with companies to provide them with detailed animations of their products as a way to generate income alongside the release of the game.

Students:

Steven Brison – Mechanical Engineering

Awarded: £3,000 (£750 from Engineers in Business)

Second place: LexiMos

Project:

LexiMos is an adaptive language learning platform using advanced AI to offer a personalised learning experiences, tailoring vocabulary and cultural insights to each user’s unique goals and industries.

Inspired by the founder’s experiences as a volunteer English Language teacher with the United Nations in the Indian subcontinent, LexiMos was born out of a need to address the substantial gaps in traditional education methods. Witnessing the lack of adaptability and personalization first-hand motivated him to create a solution that caters to the diverse needs and learning styles of individuals worldwide.

Students:

Sayed Murad – Computer Science

Awarded: £2,000 (£250 from Engineers in Business)

Positive feedback

The continued support from the EIBF is very much appreciated and has greatly helped to encourage students and graduates from our School of Science and Engineering come forward with their innovations.

Brian McNicoll
Head of Entrepreneurship
University of Dundee