Startup Day 2025

PLEASE NOTE: You must book a ticket via Eventbrite at
https://startupdaymcr2025.eventbrite.co.uk

Thinking of starting a business?
This day is just for you!

Start-up Day marks an important day in our calendar. Discover secrets to success from renowned industry leaders, network with like-minded entrepreneurs and get a professional headshot to enhance your brand. Plus, you can explore our dedicated BIPC and connect with industry experts at our speed mentoring sessions.
Once you put that knowledge into practice, we look forward to welcoming you back to the Business & IP Centre over the coming months and years as your business ideas begins to grow wings.
We are thrilled to welcome our Keynote Speaker, Emma Bowe.
Emma Bowe is the co-founder of Shocken Foods. She is one of the UK’s most dynamic and inspiring entrepreneurial voices - a multi-award-winning founder who went from a working-class upbringing on the Irish coast to building a globally recognised, venture capital-backed food innovation company.
A former national boxing champion and Michelin-trained chef, Emma lost everything during the pandemic and rebuilt from scratch - transforming adversity into opportunity and proving that with resilience, self-belief, and relentless determination, transformation is possible no matter where you start from. She has won many awards and is passionate about supporting new businesses.
Awards, Recognition & Global Endorsements include:
• UK Food Start-Up of the Year - National StartUp Awards
• Equity-Backed Entrepreneur of the Year - Great British Entrepreneur Awards (“The Grammys of Entrepreneurship” - Steven Bartlett)
• UBS Global Female Founder to Watch (2025) - selected by the world’s largest wealth management firm
• Judge - UK StartUp Awards & Great British Entrepreneur Awards

Other activities throughout the day include marketing workshops, speed mentoring, and talks on funding and financing your new business.
More details will be released shortly.