HGI Stories
The Haydn Green Institute provides a programme of world class entrepreneurial and innovation education, teaching over 4,000 students per annum across all our programmes with the aim of developing the innovators and entrepreneurs of the future.
Our programmes provide a wide range of learning and devlopment opportunities, as well as grant funding to our student and alumni entrepreneurs so that they can bring their impactful business ideas to life. Find out more about where our programmes can take you through the stories below.
Ingenuity Lab
The Ingenuity Lab provides a supportive environment for students and alumni to start their own ventures, with a range of development sessions, networking opportunities, and 1:1 support, the lab has supported hundreds of student businesses. The lab also hosts a grant funding competition called Ingenuity Impact, where businesses practice their pitching skills.
One of our recent grant funding winners includes Air Quality Solutions. Their business provides air quality consultancy and software solutions for planners, developers and architects. Brendan and Caitlin have built the business from the ground up and are active members of the Ingenuity Lab community.
Find updates and more Ingenuity Lab member stories through our
YES
YES is an innovative global competition developed to raise awareness among Master and PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, research fellows and technicians how ideas can be commercialised. Over 6,500 people have taken part since it began over 30 years ago.
Our 2025 YES competition saw many incredible teams with innovative ideas. One great example includes AstroNourish, who developed their YES idea around technology designed to 3D print meals in space, adding novelty to astronauts meals to improve their mental and physical health whilst in orbit. AstroNourish won our Best consideration of Commercial Awareness Prize.
Find out more about YES and the brilliant ideas our teams develop through our dedicated .