sirius program for aspiring entrepreneurs
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On June 23 the presentation about Sirius Program of The UK Trade and Investment was held in Belgrade. HeySuccess, the global platform for student opportunities, conducted a HeySuccess-Sirius Challenge for those students and young people willing to start their own business, i.e. a series of presentations and consultancies in 30 countries were organized simultaneously so that Sirius Program is globally presented. Milena Milicevic, Belgrade and Cantab alumna and a lecturer at The School of Engineering Management, answered questions about Sirius Program and also provided insights about the entrepreneurial scene in SEE.TRANSCRIPT
The UK offers success:
Ease of doing business: well regulated, stable environment, low tax regime, business friendly policy.
Market opportunity: good ideas thrive, innovations succeed, springboard into Europe, 60m customer base
Ecosystem: meshes creative, technical & customer-care, industry clusters, collaboration, partnerships, and an abundance of talent.
If you want to access this unique ecosystem, and join thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators who succeeded in this country..
..then the Sirius Programme is your main gateway to the UK
The UK ambition
What is Sirius?
Benefits
£12,000 financial contribution per person No equity taken
Access to an accelerator programme
Mentoring
Support to gain clients and funding
Logistical help in relocating to the UK
Visa endorsement (Grad. Entr. Visa)
Who can apply?
Recent graduates (post 2012)
>= BA/BSc level, Masters or Research degree
From around the globe + int’l graduates in the UK + British graduates
Talented and motivated individuals…
…with entrepreneurial spirit and innovative ideas
All sectors and disciplines (with a special focus on 8 Great Technologies)
Requirements
Full time commitment to your venture
Full transfer of Intellectual Property to the UK legal entity
Creation of a UK-based HQ
Commitment to the UK business for the long term
All team members to relocate to the UK
Commitment to the accelerator assigned
Number of team members: min 2, max 3
At least 50% of team members graduated between 01/01/12 and 30/06/14
At least 50% of team members to be non-UK nationals
All members to be shareholders (no employees)
All team members to be graduates (equal or above to BA level)
Your Journey – Application
Our first winners
UK Tax Incentives
Corporation tax decreasing from 23% to 20% (April 2015)
R&D Tax Credits - for each £1 spent on R&D (technology development) an SME can deduct £2.25 against its tax liability (£1.30 for larger companies)
Patent Box - new tax relief scheme for patents filed in the UK - any profit derived from these patents will be taxed at 10% rather than the current level of 24%
Enterprise Investment Schemes (SEIS & EIS) & Venture Capital Trusts - a range of tax relief schemes for investors in early stage businesses
Regional growth funds - available for companies that are setting up in the regions (outside London)
Register online:www.siriusprogramme.c
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Any Questions
ContactAlessio Bortone - Talent Scout EMEA & LATAM
Twitter: @alessiobortoneEmail: [email protected]
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