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.
Join us for a day of co-working at the DMU's Innovation Centre. Come along anytime between 9am-5pm to work, and network with like-minded entrepreneurs.
Guest speaker announcemnt coming soon
Register here: https://NovOn-Tour.eventbrite.co.uk
Read MoreThe LUinc. team is excited to host you at the December edition of the Innovation Mixer Event in partnership. This lightly structured event facilitates meaningful connections between founders (based in Loughborough Tech & Innovation Ecosystem) who are fundraising (or planning to fundraise) and experts, professionals, investors, mentors, and industry leaders. There will be facilitated networking, lightning intro pitches, tech talks, and more!
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Reserve your space at our 'in-person' Demo Day which concludes the 8th Leicester Startups Accelerator!
We've supported 10 local startups through a high-tempo programme of mentorship, networking and peer-support, and this is your opportunity to hear about their businesses and watch them pitch to a panel of expert investors.
We're very grateful for the support from the Sir Thomas White Charity and the British Business Bank, who've helped make this accelerator possible.
Register here
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Get ready to celebrate the freelancers and entrepreneurs at the DMU during the annual awards. Join DMY at the 2025/26 Freelancing & Entrepreneurship Awards from DMU Made, supported by The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity.
At this very special event, DMU will be celebrating entrepreneurial students and graduates. Expect special guests, the final of this year's Pitch2Win competition, and complimentary food and drink.
DMU Freelancing and Entrepreneurship Awards Tickets, Tue 10 Feb 2026 at 17:00 | Eventbrite
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