The Future of UK Entrepreneurship: StudentVenture x UNiDAYS x Canopy Community x Simon Squibb

We are thrilled to announce a landmark partnership between StudentVenture, UNiDAYS, and Canopy Community, joined by world-renowned entrepreneur Simon Squibb. Together, we are launching one of the UK's most ambitious student entrepreneurship initiatives to date.

The Mission: Accelerating the Next Generation

Our goal is simple: to discover the UK’s most innovative student founders and provide them with the rocket fuel needed to turn visionary ideas into thriving startups.

Leveraging the massive reach of UNiDAYS, this programme will be promoted to millions of students nationwide. From this search, 100 aspiring founders will be hand-selected to enter an intensive six-week accelerator delivered by the experts at Canopy Community.

The 4-Week High-Growth Roadmap

The selected founders won't just learn; they will build. The accelerator focuses on three pillars of startup success:

• Idea Validation: Rapidly refining concepts through real-world customer insights.

• The Founder’s Toolkit: Crafting high-fidelity pitch decks and early-stage brand assets.

• The Art of the Pitch: Mastering the confidence and storytelling required to move investors and industry titans.

The Grand Finale: Pitch Day at Revolut HQ

The journey culminates on Friday, 17th April 2026, for a high-stakes, massive-scale event hosted at the prestigious Revolut HQ in London.

Ten standout startups will take the stage to pitch live in front of a heavyweight panel of Venture Capitalists, industry mentors, and Simon Squibb.

The Stakes: There is £100,000 up for grabs in investment and support, alongside unparalleled exposure to the global venture ecosystem.

Bridging the Gap

At StudentVenture, we believe that being a student is the best time to become a founder. This initiative isn't just a competition; it’s an ecosystem designed to bridge the gap between academic potential and commercial reality.