Venture Lab is TU Dublin GROWTHhub's student entrepreneurial idea development and validation programme, open to all students. The programme allows you to learn about the entrepreneurship process, from coming up with an idea for a new venture to developing your venture portfolio and pitch.

The current programme runs online to April 2024.

The programme is designed as an immersive independent learning process where you will have the opportunity to test, develop and validate your entrepreneurial ideas using the latest online tools. 

Participants receive

Participants who successfully complete the programme receive:

• Online module materials, notes and exercises
•  A TU Dublin accredited CPD Qualification (Certificate in New Venture Design - 5 ECTS at Level 8)
• Access to further support in developing your new venture

• All TU Dublin students (from apprenticeship to PhD, full-time and part-time) can apply for the Venture Validate programme. 
• You can apply as individuals or as a team (teams can include participants from outside TU Dublin but at least half of the members must be TU Dublin students).

• Ideation - How to come up with good venture ideas

• Building the business model

• Market Testing

• • Learn: Customer discovery
  • Confirm: Customer & Market Validation

• Assembling a Portfolio & Pitch