Matt Smith

Matt Smith

Director - Centre for Entrepreneurs

Matt Smith is a Director at the Centre for Entrepreneurs, home of the New Entrepreneurs Fast Track programme. CFE is the UK’s leading entrepreneur development programme and since its launch in 2011, nearly 300 young entrepreneurs have gone through its programme: they have launched 120 new businesses, raised £60m in funding, and created over 1,500 new jobs. Previously, Matt co-founded NACUE - the National Association of College and University Entrepreneurs - and founded the consultancy firm Entelligence. Matt is an advisor to the Enterprise Research Centre, a member of the Social Angels Movement and a judge for the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. In NACUE, Matt helped grow the charity within 3 years to engage student enterprise clubs in 130+ education institutions. He also designed some of the largest enterprise promotion projects in the UK, including the £3.5m UK Government project to develop 200 enterprise societies in HE and FE institutions; the Lloyds Bank Enterprise Awards and the Startup Career Milkround campaign. Matt is also a Board Member of the National Enterprise Network.