DMU Freelancing & Entrepreneurship Awards 2025

The DMU Freelancing & Entrepreneurship Awards are back later this year!

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of entrepreneurial De Montfort University students and recent graduates at our annual event.

We’ll also be celebrating our milestone - DMU Made has helped support more than 500 new startups in 5 years!

To nominate a deserving student or graduate, simply fill out the form below.

Exact details of the awards will be announced soon, but for now, you can nominate yourself or somebody else who is deserving.

In your nomination please reference which category you are nominating for. Please note, the panel reserve the right to include nominees in multiple categories, if appropriate to do so.

-         Creative Industries Award - recognising entrepreneurial students or graduates who have demonstrated excellence in freelancing, self-employment, a portfolio or launching a business in music, film, photography, animation graphic design or performing arts.

-         Health and Wellbeing Award - recognising entrepreneurial students or graduates who have demonstrated excellence in freelancing, self-employment or launching a business in the health or wellbeing sector.

-         Global Entrepreneurship Champion - recognising a student who has demonstrated excellence during or since a DMU Global trip led by the DMU Made team which has positively impacted others.

-         Sustainability Award - recognising a student whose entrepreneurial activities contribute to or champion sustainability/SDGS.

-         Tech Award - recognising entrepreneurial students or graduates who have demonstrated excellence in freelancing, self-employment or launching a business specifically relating to technology or a new product design.

-         Fashion Award -  recognising entrepreneurial students or graduates who have demonstrated excellence in freelancing, self-employment or launching a business relating to fashion.

If you feel your nomination does not fit in with one of the categories above, please still submit a nomination as you will still be considered as a finalist.

 There will also be special awards for Entrepreneurial Student, Entrepreneurial Graduate and Entrepreneurial Alumni.

Applications will close 30 June, 2025.