Nominations are open in the DMU Made 20th Anniversary Awards!
DMU Made’s annual ‘Freelancing and Entrepreneurship Awards’ will return early next year, and staff are being encouraged to nominate deserving students and graduates.
Taking place on 2 February 2026 in The Venue, this long-running awards initiative is back with an extra-special event, celebrating 20 years of the University’s Careers Team leading student and graduate enterprise at DMU.
The team delivers a whole range of activities for all students and those who have graduated from DMU in the last two years, from Connect networking events, the annual Pitch2Win competition and the flagship Future Freelancers programme.
It’s one of DMU’s biggest events and a vital aspect of the night involves celebrating the achievements of our various award nominees and winners, in front of an audience of staff, students, graduates and members of the local business community.
In order to do this, we are eagerly requesting you to submit your nominations as soon as possible, enabling us to work through the often-agonising task of shortlisting the final nominees!
Are you aware of a current DMU student, graduate or alumni who has shown entrepreneurial drive or excellence? This is your perfect opportunity to grant them the recognition they deserve, and significantly raise their profile within the local entrepreneurial community.
We would love to see your nominations for the following award categories
- Creative Entreprise Award
- Freelance Success Award
- Social Impact Award
- Entrepreneurial Legacy Award
- Startup Success Story Award
- Intrapreneurship Award
- Emerging Entrepreneur Award
Special awards marking Careers Team’s 20 year mile stone will also be handed out on the night, which will also see the annual Pitch2Win final take place/
Individuals can make as many nominations for as many awards as they would like. Self-nominations are accepted. Nominations are quick, easy and can be submitted here:
https://www.dmumade.com/take-part
Some fantastic nominations have already been submitted, and we can’t wait to hear from more of you. Let’s do everything that we can to give our DMU entrepreneurial super-stars the recognition they deserve at next year’s star-studded awards ceremony!
The DMU Made Freelancing and Entrepreneurship Awards are sponsored by The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity.
DMU Made is De Montfort University’s Student & Graduate Enterprise Team, part of Careers Team
