"Many of the world's greatest business ideas are devised by university students, who at the time do not have access to mainstream business facilities to launch their innovation to the world. They need practical help and advice which they can now get from this pioneering facility here in Chelmsford.

"I am confident that this new space will be filled with many free-thinking, highly driven students who will want to change the way we do things - with the introduction of new products and services - to make life better in the future."

"We are launching this new facility to promote and support student entrepreneurship. Those final year students who can demonstrate a sound business idea will have the opportunity to use this business centre and have support from business specialists from both inside and outside of Anglia Ruskin. Users of the Hot Hatch will also benefit from administration support from a dedicated reception facility and have access to meeting and conference spaces appropriate to business use.

"This is just one exciting example of our mission to help spark business creation, development and innovation. In addition, Anglia Ruskin's team of Business Development consultants provide free of charge advice to businesses on a whole range of Anglia Ruskin services designed to assist them."