About NACUE

The National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs is a national organisation that supports and represents university enterprise societies and student entrepreneurs to drive the growth of entrepreneurship across the UK.


The National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) is a fast-paced, grassroots organisation that stimulates university enterprise by supporting, connecting and representing enterprise societies, enterprising students and student entrepreneurs in Universities across the UK. Founded in 2008 by Victoria Lennox (former President of Oxford Entrepreneurs) during a meeting of 12 leading enterprise society presidents, and launched in May 2009, NACUE now engages over 70 university enterprise societies across the UK, supports over 85 universities in stimulating student-led activity and represents the view of over 40,000 enterprising students to policy makers in all levels of government, industry and education.

NACUE aims to:

  • support the sustainable development of university enterprise societies and student ventures;
  • inspire, educate and train university enterprise society leaders and student entrepreneurs;
  • connect university enterprise leaders and student entrepreneurs online and in person; and,
  • advocate for the increased support of student-led enterprise initiatives at individual universities and at a national level.

Recognised by Real Business Magazine as one of the primary 'Champions of Entrepreneurial Britain' and by the World Economic Forum as a global best practice in enterprise promotion, NACUE is a central point of contact for some of the most promising and enterprising graduates and some of the most exciting early-stage start-ups in the UK.

By opening communication channels, facilitating the development of new societies, providing cutting-edge national programming and supporting enterprising students and early-stage start-ups engaged with university enterprise societies, NACUE fosters an enabling entrepreneurial ecosystem to stimulate the growth university entrepreneurship.

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