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Professor Mat Hughes

Professor Mat Hughes

By: Professor Mat Hughes
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 Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Listed as one of the Top 25 UK Innovation Podcasts by Feedspot: https://blog.feedspot.com/uk_innovation_podcasts/All rights reserved Economics
Episodes
  • From student entrepreneur to tech pioneer: Growing a new business with Dami Hastrup

    From student entrepreneur to tech pioneer: Growing a new business with Dami Hastrup
    Sep 18 2025
    Professor Mat Hughes speaks with Dami Hastrup, founder of MOONHUB, in a compelling conversation about turning a student idea into a tech success story. From launching a VR training start-up straight out of university to being featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 and securing major funding from Google, Dami shares the highs, challenges, and lessons of building a high-growth business. Listeners will gain insights into scaling a start-up, navigating the tech landscape, and the future of immersive learning. A must-listen for aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators.
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    24 mins
  • From Sold to Start-up: The Leap into a New Venture

    From Sold to Start-up: The Leap into a New Venture
    Aug 11 2025
    Professor Mat Hughes speaks with leading, serial tech entrepreneur Ed Johnson, recognized in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Social Impact in 2022, and CEO and Co-Founder of uRoutine. We look at look at the journey to becoming a serial entrepreneur, from starting a venture to selling it and then starting another business straight away.
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    31 mins
  • Business with Purpose: The Social Enterprise Journey with Dorothy Francis MBE

    Business with Purpose: The Social Enterprise Journey with Dorothy Francis MBE
    Jul 1 2025
    Professor Mat Hughes interviews Dorothy Francis MBE about her experience as a social enterprise pioneer and thought leader. Dorothy Francis MBE has dedicated 38 years to the cooperative and social enterprise sector, driven by a passion for transforming lives and communities through social business, being named Business Woman of the Year twice, honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from the University of Leicester, and an MBE.
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    43 mins
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