Meet the All-Innovate 2025 winners!

Explore the All-Innovate showcase event: pitching, networking and funding

A group of people networking at an event at Reuben College, Oxford

As Hilary term 2025 drew to a close, EnSpire were very excited to host the annual All-Innovate Showcase, marking the final celebration of the All-Innovate idea competition. Entrepreneurs, students, and members of the local startup community gathered at Reuben College, University of Oxford to explore programme participants' Business Model Canvases, listen to their pitches, and cast their votes for the most promising business ideas.

As a competition designed to foster early-stage entrepreneurial thinking, All-Innovate provided participants with the opportunity to develop, refine, and present their innovative ideas through Validate, a startup ideation platform. Participants also had access to a series of entrepreneurial training sessions, equipping them with the skills needed to create a compelling Business Model Canvas while expanding their professional networks.

Additionally, all teams were encouraged to apply for funding to bring their ideas to life. Following a rigorous judging process, EnSpire proudly awarded £500 in funding to multiple teams, along with further financial support to two lucky winners of the extra funding awards. The People’s Choice award, chosen by the audience was awarded to Paipai: The desktop personal AI companion for productivity & emotional support. The Pro-Vice Chancellor award, chosen and presented by President of Reuben College, Lionel Tarassenko was awarded to GetAhead, an intuitive, visual platform which helps "financially figuring it out" and the "almost independent" young adult learn, take action and build their ideal future life.

Meet the winners...

 

A student pitching at a startup competition event

Buildopedia - Atsushi Shirahama, Department of Computer Science. Kellogg College.

Clean Energy For All (CEFA) - Mercy Masanga, Department of Engineering Science. Reuben College.

Driving Forward - Amelia Taylor, Faculty of History. St John's College.

GetAhead - Paige Preston, Saïd Business School. Worcester College. (Pro-Vice Chancellor Award winner)

Global Green Exchange - Danny Rajalingam, Department of Engineering Science. Kellogg College.

HaPin - Edward Shellard, Department of Chemistry. Keble College.

Hualuo Printing and Dyeing - Yuzhao Liu, Department of Engineering Science. Keble College. Weibin Li, Department of Materials. Linacre College.

A student pitching at a startup competition event

Maarifa - Daniel Mwendwa, Department of Engineering Science. Keble College

NextStep - Matt Jarrett, Saïd Business School. The Queen's College.

Oeuvre - Yanni Zhou, Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. Wolfson College. Tiffany Truong, Department of Primary Care. St Edmund Hall.

OmniHealth - Fon Abongwa Acho, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences. Hertford College.

Paipai - Shangyu Cao, Saïd Business School. St Hugh's College. Qing Han, Department of Social Anthropology, Museum and Ethnography. St Hugh's College. (People's Choice Award winner)

Psicometria - Santiago Grandas Forero, Department of Experimental Psychology. St Cross College.

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Rentzy - Megan Liu, School of Geography and Environment. St Cross College

SMRTmeds - Carlos Valverde Hernandez, Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences. Hertford College. Nicholas Raptakis, Department of Pharmacology. Hertford College.

TalentIs - Xisen Wang, Saïd Business School. Keble College. Sophie Li, Faculty of the Music. St Catherine's College. Alan (Qiushi) Jin, Department of Computer Science. Trinity College.

WellTech - Isabel Lau, Doctoral Training Centre. Trinity College. Piotr Sliwa, Nuffield Department of Medicine. Brasenose College. Christian Sax, Department of Engineering Science.  Arabella Cox, Department of Engineering Sciences. St Hilda's College.

Congratulations to all who participated in the 2025 All-Innovate idea competition - we look forward to watching your ventures develop and seeing you on another EnSpire programme very soon.

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Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees networking at a startup event
Attendees at a startup event sitting in the audience watching pitches
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Attendees at a startup event sitting in rows of chairs watching pitches
A speaker at a podium addressing the audience at a startup event
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An early stage entrepreneur pitching to an audience
An early stage entrepreneur pitching to an audience
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An early stage entrepreneur pitching to an audience
An early stage entrepreneur pitching to an audience
An early stage entrepreneur pitching to an audience
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