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.

April 16, 2026
calendar_today Apr 16, 2026 | 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
place Business Centre
Thu
16

This is a curated, primarily invite-only event, but if you’re a founder building something exciting, or a mentor keen to support high-potential startups, we’d love to hear from you. Get in touch: https://www.leicesterstartups.com/contact-us/

For founders, this is a chance to meet people who can challenge your thinking, open doors, and help you move faster.

For mentors, it’s an opportunity to give back, share your experience, and make a tangible difference to the next generation of startups.



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April 28, 2026
calendar_today Apr 28, 2026 | 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Tue
28

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