Leicester Startup Week is a week long celebration of start-ups across the city with events including: ideas workshops to help you find and test a business idea, expert panels with experienced business leaders sharing their tips for success and opportunities to meet investors and learn what it takes to get investment ready.

The third Leicester Startup Week commences on January 25th with a packed diary of events to help startups at all stages of their journey.

If you’re working on or have an idea for an innovative, potentially-scalable business and would like support and advice from other local entrepreneurs then sign-up to some of the events listed below.

September 9, 2026
calendar_today Sep 09, 2026 | 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Wed
09

The next LCB Business Breakfast will be on Wednesday the 9th of September from 10am until 11:30am at Canopy, 41 King Street, LE1 6RN.

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September 15, 2026
calendar_today Sep 15, 2026 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tue
15

The Marketing Club Leicester is a series of in-person workshop series for businesses. This is a chance to work on your business with other like-minded business owners.

https://lcbdepot.leicestercreative.business/events/the-marketing-club-leicester-september-a-this-event/

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September 30, 2026
calendar_today Sep 30, 2026 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wed
30

B.I.G stands for Business, Innovation and Growth, and is the focus of a bi-monthly business networking event at the University of Leicester School of Business.

Find out more and register to attend or contact ulsb.business@le.ac.uk

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October 14, 2026
calendar_today Oct 14, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Wed
14

Explore how academia and business can work together to push the boundaries of the creative industries.

Join leading academics from Loughborough University School of Design & Creative Arts (ranked 2nd in the UK for Art & Design) on the afternoon of 14 October for an exclusive research and innovation matchmaking event.

Connect with researchers looking to collaborate on real-world challenges, discover funding opportunities, and explore how academia and businesses can work together to push the boundaries of the creative industries.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shape-the-future-of-creative-innovation-tickets-1998482460838?aff=oddtdtcreator

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October 20, 2026
calendar_today Oct 20, 2026 | 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Tue
20

The Marketing Club Leicester is a series of in-person workshop series for businesses. This is a chance to work on your business with other like-minded business owners.

https://lcbdepot.leicestercreative.business/events/the-marketing-club-leicester-september-a-this-event/

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November 25, 2026
calendar_today Nov 25, 2026 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wed
25

B.I.G stands for Business, Innovation and Growth, and is the focus of a bi-monthly business networking event at the University of Leicester School of Business.

Find out more and register to attend or contact ulsb.business@le.ac.uk

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January 27, 2027
calendar_today Jan 27, 2027 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wed
27

B.I.G stands for Business, Innovation and Growth, and is the focus of a bi-monthly business networking event at the University of Leicester School of Business.

Find out more and register to attend or contact ulsb.business@le.ac.uk

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