{"id":31,"date":"2022-02-03T03:07:39","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T07:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/entrepreneurship-home\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T22:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T02:02:39","slug":"entrepreneurship-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/entrepreneurship\/entrepreneurship-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Entrepreneurship Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"contentpage-div\">\n<div class=\"page-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"pagecontent bodytext\">\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\">Entrepreneurship at Cave Hill <\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"faculty-content-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Entrepreneurship at Cave Hill\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Images\/Entrepreneurship\/Entrepreneurship-Home.jpg\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\" editable=\"rich\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDo you have a business idea from your research? Have you discovered something new from your research? Do you need commercialisation guidance? Then, have a look at our entrepreneurship systems below!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tCEO of the Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business &amp; Management,&nbsp;Dr Dion Greenidge defines entrepreneurship as <em>&#8220;the process of developing and creating a business venture with the aim of generating income, employment or innovative change in a specific market or industry. &nbsp;It involves the ability to identify new opportunities and areas of need where one can set up a new business that facilitates new value creation of a product and\/or service. As such entrepreneurship is integral to the development of a sustainable and resilient economy&#8221;<\/em>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInnovate Cave Hill brings together five entities from across the Campus to provide strategic support to researchers and those who have a business idea. Support such as: business planning, IP management, legal services, partnering with industry, access to capital,&nbsp;and any other services required to complete the commercialisation process.<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"text-align: center;\">&nbsp;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RICCH-Website-Files-invention.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Entrepreneurship\/RICCH-Website-Files-invention.jpg\" style=\"width: 641px; height: 611px;\" title=\"RICCH-Website-Files-invention.jpg\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"CEC.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Entrepreneurship\/CEC.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 48px;\" title=\"CEC.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/campus-entrepreneurship-committee\/\">Campus Entrepreneurship Committee<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tIf you have a business idea or have discovered something novel from your research, this committee will assess and seeks the support needed for commercialisation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/campus-entrepreneurship-committee\/\">Find out more \u00bb<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"IDC.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Entrepreneurship\/IDC.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 51px;\" title=\"IDC.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/intellectual-property-review-process\/\">Intellectual Property Disclosure Committee<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tOnce you have discovered something novel, you are required to let the University know through this Committee before announcing your novelty in the public domain. This is a requirement of the UWI Intellectual Property and Commercialisation Policy.&nbsp; Using that Policy, the Committee will determine rights to the intellectual property and in discussion with you, the suitable method of commercialiation. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/intellectual-property-home\/\">Get more information&nbsp;\u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3>&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"SEED.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Entrepreneurship\/SEED.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 48px;\" title=\"SEED.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/seed\/home.aspx\">Student Entrepreneurial Empowerment Development (SEED) Project<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tIf you are a student and interested in starting your own business, you can register for the SEED elective course which will take you through the neccesary steps of business formation and give you a chance to compete for start-up funding. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/seed\/\">Find out more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em; letter-spacing: -1px;\">&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 1.7em; letter-spacing: -1px;\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"OBD.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Entrepreneurship\/OBD.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 47px;\" title=\"OBD.jpg\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/business-development\/home.aspx\">Office of Business Development <\/a>(OBD)<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tIf you have an income generating idea that does not necessarily come from a research project, the Office of Business Development will assist you along the commercialisation process. Look out for the biannual innovation competition for staff.&nbsp; Training and mentoring is provided for candidates in the competition, who develop a business plan and pitch their plan for a chance to win start-up funding.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/business-development\/home.aspx\">&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/business-development\/home.aspx\">More information on the OBD can be found here &gt;&gt;<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/business-development\/home.aspx\">&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/about-us\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"RICCH.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/89\/Entrepreneurship\/RICCH.jpg\" style=\"width: 50px; height: 49px;\" title=\"RICCH.jpg\">Research, Innovation and Community at Cave Hill (RICCH)<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tIf you would like support for building your publication profile, grant training and other support for research efforts, RICCH can assist you.&nbsp; RICCH will also work very closely with you to develop prototypes, seek funding, find partners, facilite legal matters and any other assistance needed to commercialise your novel finding. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/about-us\/\">Find out how \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h2>Additional Links<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/commercialisation\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"How to Build Your Business\" src=\"\/images\/entrepreneurship\/additional-links\/how-to-build-your-business2\" style=\"width: 261px; height: 174px;\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/commercialisation\/\">How to Build your Business<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/resources\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Important Documents\" src=\"\/images\/entrepreneurship\/additional-links\/important-documents2\" style=\"width: 261px; height: 174px;\"><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/resources\/\">Important Documents<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/intellectual-property-home\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Protecting your Idea\" src=\"\/images\/entrepreneurship\/additional-links\/protecting-your-idea2\" style=\"width: 261px; height: 174px;\"><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cavehill.uwi.edu\/ricch\/intellectual-property-home\/\">Protecting your Idea<\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"lc-block\">\n<div editable=\"rich\">\n<h1 class=\"page-header\"><\/h1>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<br class=\"clear\">\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Entrepreneurship at Cave Hill Do you have a business idea from your research? 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