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St Andrews Entrepreneurship Society
A founder community at the University of St Andrews

St Andrews Entrepreneurship Society

Connecting ambitious students with founders, investors, startups, and ideas.

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About

A society built around builders, ideas, and the people behind them.

The Entrepreneurship Society brings together students interested in startups, innovation, venture capital, and entrepreneurship. Through speaker events, fireside chats, workshops, and networking opportunities, we connect students with founders, investors, and operators from a wide range of industries.

Whether you already have a startup idea or are simply curious about entrepreneurship, the society is designed to help students learn, build, collaborate, and meet like-minded people.

Upcoming Event
Fireside chat · 27 September 2026

Black Sheep Coffee — Founder Event

An informal fireside-style conversation with St Andrews alumni Gabriel Shohet & Eirik Holth, founders of Black Sheep Coffee. Covering their time at St Andrews, how the company was built, and lessons from scaling a global startup.

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Date
27 September 2026
Speakers
Gabriel Shohet & Eirik Holth
St Andrews alumni · Founders, Black Sheep Coffee
Format
Fireside chat · Q&A
Location
St Andrews · Venue TBA
Previous Events

What we've been building.

A snapshot of the founders, investors, and operators who've spoken at the society.

  • Robert Gelb — Speaker Event
    2026

    Robert Gelb — Speaker Event

    St Andrews alumnus and former CEO of HeySummit & Kinda BQ on startups, venture capital, and early-stage investing.

  • Dr Anna Brattström — Workshop
    2025

    Dr Anna Brattström — Workshop

    An interactive workshop on turning ideas into real-world entrepreneurial opportunities.

  • Entrepreneurship Society — Launch Event
    2026

    Entrepreneurship Society — Launch Event

    Founding event with Dr Anna Brattström and Hamish Taylor (former CEO, Eurostar & Sainsbury's Bank).

Member Projects

What our members are building.

Early-stage ideas, side projects, and ventures coming out of the community.

  • Founders in residence

    Student Startups

    Early-stage ventures founded by St Andrews students — from B2B SaaS to consumer brands — currently testing, fundraising, and shipping.

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  • Build in public

    Side Projects

    Independent tools, apps, and experiments built by members between lectures. A space to ship, iterate, and find collaborators.

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  • From lab to market

    Research-led Ventures

    Spinout ideas drawing on student research across AI, sustainability, and life sciences — exploring commercialisation paths.

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Committee

The team behind the society.

General enquiries: entrepreneurshipsoc@st-andrews.ac.uk

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Build with people who actually want to build.

  • Meet founders
  • Exchange startup ideas
  • Find collaborators
  • Learn practical skills
  • Potentially find co-founders
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Membership

Become a Member

Support the Entrepreneurship Society and gain access to upcoming events, networking opportunities, founder talks, workshops, and society activities throughout the academic year.

To become a member, please purchase your membership through the official Students’ Association website.

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