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.
The LCB Business Breakfast is a great opportunity to meet and network with likeminded people from a range of different businesses. Breakfast and refreshments are provided by Grays Coffee Shop & Kitchen.
The LCB Business Breakfast Tickets, Wed, Nov 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM | Eventbrite
Read MoreThere are around 60 companies exhibiting and with a packed programme of 8 fantastic seminars and workshops, networking events and a huge exhibition to browse there are opportunities galore for attendees and exhibitors.
Reserve your space at our 'in-person' Demo Day (at our new home Canopy), 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.
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