IDEA (Increasing Diversity in Enterprising Activities) is a set of long term and sustainable actions and interventions aimed at addressing inequalities in entrepreneurship.
By providing resources and opportunities to underrepresented groups, IDEA promotes a more equitable and dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystem.
IDEA’s main focus is currently on gender but will be broadening the scope as the programme develops. Current initiatives include the Peer Mentoring programme, book club events and a dedicated Wonder Women entrepreneur profile series.
Explore the various way you can get involved with IDEA below. If you want to get in touch, offer your support or simply have a query, please email us at idea@admin.ox.ac.uk.
The IDEA Peer Mentoring programme will enable women and non-binary entrepreneurs at various stages to develop their networks, receive expert advice and form cohorts to provide additional support.
Explore our Wonder Women series to discover women entrepreneurs who have paved the way for future female founders. Read all about their journeys into entrepreneurship here.
The 'Entrepreneurship for all: Data, Delivery & Diversity' Conference
Read more about the inaugural IDEA 'Entrepreneurship for All' conference, bringing together speakers and attendees from 6 countries and 32 organisations.
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Toolkit
This is a comprehensive toolkit of curated resources selected by EDI experts at the Skoll Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and IDEA, at the University of Oxford.
Meet Professor Dame Molly Stevens, John Black Professor of Bionanoscience, Deputy Director of the Kavli Institute and the new Academic Champion for Women and Diversity in Entrepreneurship.
Join a group of like-minded people over on our IDEA Linkedin page and keep up to date with our latest news, events and initiatives.
Equality and Diversity at the University of Oxford
Find out more about Enterprising Women, an MPLS initiative supporting the participation of women STEM researchers in innovation and entrepreneurship through a variety of events and programmes.
For more information about resources to support equality and diversity at Oxford and projects overseen by the Equality and Diversity Unit, click the button below.
