# Launchpad Venture Studio - Strategic Partner Project

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [FALMOUTH EXETER PLUS](/buyers/falmouth-exeter-plus/contract-awards)
- Published: 17 May 2021
- Stage: pre_procurement
- Notice ID: 0b7bee5e-bbf0-4eb6-b9ff-c8aa2bf0eaba-436587
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ada9dd58-0082-4293-9a95-a02ebd837ed3

## Description

We are seeking a strategic partner to provide a structured learning experience with three 90-minute on-line sessions that take our students from introduction of a proposed problem space to designing, developing, and pitching a solution in a short-sprint process\. The winning student pitch would receive working capital and mentorship from the strategic partner for the remainder of the year with the objective to coach them through market validation activities\. If any of the teams are of an investment interest, the partner would be willing to become a lead investor with Falmouth University, take an equity position, and continue mentorship\. An ideal strategic partner would: 1\. Focus on holistic and regenerative ecosystem solutions\. 2\. Be founded by Serial Entrepreneurs with deep experience building human and system-centred ventures, products, services and programs from insight, conception, and development to market execution\. 3\. Have leadership experience across a broad range of organizations and cultures from early-stage start-ups to large established enterprises\. 4\. Be able to solve Global Challenges from A Local, Place-based Perspective 5\. Have expertise running collaborative workshops and design sprints for large companies around the world\. \(For example, NASA\) 6\. Fundamental belief that technology can be leveraged to change the world - for the better\. Additional information: Activity Date Dispatch of Market Test Document 17/05/2021 Deadline for clarifications 24/05/2021 at 12\.00pm Mid-day Return of Expressions of Interest 01/06/2021 at 12\.00pm Mid-day

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b7bee5e-bbf0-4eb6-b9ff-c8aa2bf0eaba-436587)