Got the ambition but not the roadmap? Spend a summer turning it into a venture.

Programme overview

StEP, delivered by Oxford Edge and Oxford University Innovation, is an eight-week summer programme for Oxford students at any level: undergraduates, master's students and DPhils.

Join on your own or as a team, and either develop your own idea or work on a startup built around University research.

Over July and August, you'll test your venture through customer discovery, market research and prototyping, with workshops, mentoring and peer learning along the way. It ends with a pitch where teams present their progress and compete for cash prizes.

Applications for the 2027 cohort open soon.

How to apply

Apply through the open call when applications open. Shortlisted applicants are invited to interview.