What we do

Leicester Startups is a community for existing & aspiring entrepreneurs. We organise and promote mentoring, talks, advice, collaboration and workspace offerings with a “give first” ethos. Find out more…

We’re able to do this thanks to the very generous startup community and partner organisations. For 2025, we’re being sponsored by The British Business Bank and The Sir Thomas White Loan Charity. Find out more about these and our other partners below…

Our Partners
Latest News
Leicester in top 100 European cities, in part due to space tech reputation
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Loughborough University ranked in top 10 for entrepreneurship
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Upcoming Events
June 5, 2025
calendar_today Jun 05, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thu
05

Join DMU for the next installment of the Startup Connections Networking Series, a dynamic event designed to connect participants from DMU’s Crucible business incubation programme with the wider Leicester business community.



https://bizgateway.org.uk/events/dmu-networking-event-spotlight-on-business-support-in-leicestershire/

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June 12, 2025
calendar_today Jun 12, 2025 | 9:30 am - 1:00 pm
Thu
12

Following the enormous success of our three Funding For Growth Events in 2024, Macildowie Group are delighted to announce that they have secured a wonderful panel of speakers for their 2025 Flagship Event.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-exit-masterclass-strategies-legalities-wealth-life-after-tickets-1299587464089?aff=oddtdtcreator

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June 27, 2025
calendar_today Jun 27, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Fri
27

Continuing our series of quarterly networking mixers, our summer one will involve:

· Our headline speaker will be Tom Jelliffe, who’s on a mission to create the ultimate workout earbuds. He’s completed 4 investment rounds, the US TechStars Sports accelerator and is months away from launching the world's first impact-resistant and waterproof earbuds with phone-free listening capabilities.

· A new batch of startups pitching their products/services.

· The official launch of our next accelerator: A panel discussion involving the previous cohort

· An announcement about our new home from September, Canopy - https://lcbdepot.co.uk/canopy/


We're holding the session at the LCB depot, and it coincides with their excellent 'Last Friday' event. Once we've finished our session, stick around and enjoy this one - https://www.instagram.com/lastfridaylcb/?hl=en.


Register here: https://Summer25Mixer.eventbrite.co.uk


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