ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Startup Accelerator Information Sessions & Enterprise Workshops with Converge
Thursday 17 September 2026 12:00 - Thursday 15 October 2026 13:30
Location: Online
Find out more about ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Startup Accelerator 2027. These sessions associated topics, provide opportunities to ask questions, gain tips on what makes a successful application in this highly competitive process.Â
Do you have an innovative idea? Maybe you’ve always fancied being your own boss, learn entrepreneurial skills or have a research project you would like to explore commercially. Find out more about the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Startup Accelerator programme, these 2027 Information sessions are run in collaboration with Converge on associated topics that could add value to Accelerator applicants, select which ones works for you:Â
Idea Generation, Building a Team & Entrepreneurial MindsetÂ
The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Start Up Accelerator, now running in its ninth year, is seeking to support early-stage innovators exclusively for ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students, staff and alumni, up to ten years following graduation.
Perhaps you are interested in developing your early-stage innovative idea, the programme can offer you six-months of training and personal development flexibly built around work and studies, access to mentors and the opportunity to access equity-free seed funding.Â
The programme is open to all ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ students, staff and is seeking ideas from all sectors, including those focusing on impact, third sector sustainability and sustainable development.
Benefits of the Programme
The programme offers founders a range of benefits including:
- Structured entrepreneurial and innovation skills development sessions
- Access to £2,000 equity-free funding per startup and thousands in additional prize funds
- Hours of one-to-one mentoring with practitioners, academic and industry experts
- Access and use of communications tools and digital resources
- Promotion and chance to live pitch at final Startup Showcase event
Info & Enterprise Workshop Dates
Idea Generation
Thursday 17 September, 12:00 - 13:30
The aim of this interactive workshop is to stimulate innovative thinking and explore how ideas can be turned into viable business opportunities. All of these enterprise topics are useful even if not applying for the Accelerator.Â
Building a Team
Wednesday 30 September, 12:00 - 13:30
Building a business tests more than your idea, it tests you. This workshop helps founders develop the mindset that turns setbacks into progress: the resilience to keep going when things get tough, the focus to channel ambition into the priorities that matter, and the confidence to learn from what doesn't work.Â
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Thursday 15 October, 12:00 - 13:30
Building a team is one of the most important and most difficult tasks for any new business. This interactive workshop will help you think about how you use your personal brand to get others to buy into your vision and provide you with practical steps on how to build networks and a team.
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Cost to attend: Free
