Enterprise for everyone.
What is the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy?
Entrepreneur Rob Wood and Newcastle University have joined forces. Their passion is to help enterprising people gain the tools, confidence and support they need, to be successful in life and business. We’re bringing together resources, teachers and students from secondary to post-graduate age. We want to build an enterprising community for everyone.
Get in touch to find out more, as we count down to launch your enterprising future.
A local and global business success, Rob Wood was born, raised and schooled in the North East. As the son of hard-working, working-class parents, he achieved an MBA at Newcastle University, and grew from sales representative to multinational business owner.
Now, Rob is committed to fostering growth and innovation. He shares our determination to inspire others. He helps them to find the confidence, skills and opportunity to build success for themselves. In partnership with Newcastle University, he’s helping us to change the fortunes of our communities, and shape a movement that will launch your enterprising future.
Learn more about Rob's journey
My vision is to make enterprise accessible to everyone across the region and beyond.
Rob Wood
Entrepreneur
We’re building a movement for enterprising minds of all ages
Join our enterprising community
Get ready to collaborate and create, with respect.
Whatever makes you unique will be welcome here. Whatever your background, age, gender, sexuality, or beliefs.
This will be your network. Your opportunity. Your platform. Your movement.
The University has a network of 340 schools across England, and 117 in the in the North East alone. We’re ready to empower over 400,000 students aged 11-19 years old, across this network and beyond.
Whether you're:
- a teacher looking to access our free resources
- at school and looking to the future
- an undergraduate or postgraduate seeking enterprise support
Get ready to launch your enterprising ambitions.
