From student project to founder: reflections on a decade of building a business
Entrepreneurship event
From student project to founder: reflections on a decade of building a business
- Event time: 9:30am until 10:30am
- Event date: 11th May 2026
- Speaker: Vicky Hamilton (University of Strathclyde)
- Location: CSEC Seminar Room (level 3, behind Magnet Cafe)
Event details
Victoria Hamilton is the founder and product design engineer of Recoil Kneepads. During her talk she will share stories of the highs and lows of taking her idea from a university project to fully commercialised product selling globally. With experience of selling through UK retail chains, building a team, being granted a patent, and setting up a UK based supply chain, this talk will provide practical and useful insights for anyone with an interest in product commercialisation.
About Entrepreneurship events
We run a series of Entrepreneurship Masterclasses and for staff and students – join us to hear from inspiring speakers, make new connections, and gain insight into the journey of translating research from the lab into real life! .