Newcastle Startup Week

a 5 day festival to help you start or grow your business in the North East of England

Newcastle Startup Week

13-17 May 2019

Newcastle Startup Week (& Scaleup Summit) is a 5-day & night festival that inspires & helps hundreds of people to start or grow their business in the North East of England.

Brad Burton on Day 1 (Inspiration Day) of Newcastle Startup Week 2018

From the world’s first lightbulb to business software & smart data, the North East of England has been inventing the future for hundreds of years & is regularly voted as one of the best places to live, raise a family, start or grow a business in the UK.

Our 5-day Newcastle Startup Week events in 2017 & 2018 both attracted over 600 delegates from across the UK, Europe & the USA & we’re expecting our next one on 13-17 May 2019 to be even bigger!

Please click / tap on the links below to read about each day (& to book your ticket):

Day 1 (‘Inspiration’)

Day 2 (‘Getting Started’)

Day 3 (‘Funding & Finance’)

Day 4 (‘Scaleup Summit’)

Day 5 (‘Keep Going or Pivot?’)

Sponsor Spotlight: Funding Circle

December 11, 2018

If you’re starting or growing a business, it’s important to know about the full range of funding options available to you. Covering grants, loans, bids & tenders, crowdfunding, angel investors and venture capital, this is what Day 3 (‘Funding & Finance’) of our annual Newcastle Startup Week festival is all about. If you need a cash … More Sponsor Spotlight: Funding Circle

Sponsor Spotlight: Blu Sky Chartered Accountants

December 11, 2018

We’re delighted to have Blu Sky Chartered Accountants sponsor us for a third year in a row at Newcastle Startup Week 2019! Blu Sky have supported us from the start as ‘Premium Sponsors’ of our Newcastle Startup Week festival in 2017 and 2018 plus our Newcastle Scaleup Summit in 2017. They’ve also offered massive value to … More Sponsor Spotlight: Blu Sky Chartered Accountants

Speaker Spotlight: Lizzy Hodcroft (The Sweet Beet)

November 18, 2018

Every time we talk to Lizzie Hodcroft about The Sweet Beet, we can’t help but feel excited about the fun and inclusivity the condiments brand represents. Lizzie has been involved with Newcastle Startup Week from the start. She exhibited & pitched her products at the Natwest Entrepreneur Accelerator Hub on the final day of our … More Speaker Spotlight: Lizzy Hodcroft (The Sweet Beet)