Loughborough Enterprise Network: What's On
The latest events, programmes and activities from across the Loughborough Enterprise Network.
Get Your Business Online
Ready to take your business online? Our Get Your Business Online Programme is a six-part series designed for aspiring founders who want to build a strong digital presence with confidence.
Work through the programme at your own pace and in your own space, with practical guidance on the essential steps to getting your business online. From clarifying your offer and brand, to building visibility and reaching your audience.
Whether you’re exploring an idea or preparing to launch, this flexible programme gives you the tools, knowledge and confidence to move forward on your entrepreneurial journey.
Access the course here.
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- FREE
- Booking required?
- No
Start Up Programme
Got a business idea you’re ready to explore further? Preparing to launch, or already trading? Our Start Up Programme will help you on your entrepreneurial journey. Learn from industry experts through informative workshops covering the essential topics you need to start, grow and sustain your business with confidence.
Tuesday 10th March 2026: Finance for your Business with Lewis Stringer
Join the British Business Bank’s Lewis Stringer, where we’ll explore the funding opportunities available through the British Business Bank and discuss how to secure support for business innovation and growth initiatives. This session will introduce key funding options available through the British Business Bank, including their diverse financial products designed to support UK businesses at every stage of growth. You’ll gain an understanding of the funding landscape, how to navigate available resources, and ways to strategically align a business for successful funding applications
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- FREE
Start Up Fund
Got a business idea or an existing venture you’re ready to invest in? Our Start Up Fund offers funding of up to £2,000 to help you take your next steps and move your business forward.
Got a business idea or an existing venture you’re ready to invest in? Our Start Up Fund offers funding of up to £2,000 to help you take your next steps and move your business forward.
Step 1: Apply online - from Monday 9th March.
Step 2: Top 16 finalists will be invited to pitch live to a panel - date to be confirmed.
Step 3: Based on pitching performance and feedback, funding will then be decided. (Please note that being invited to pitch live does not mean that you will automatically receive funding.)
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- FREE
- Booking required?
- Yes
Pitch It Competition
Got a business or a business idea you’d love to win funding for?
Apply now to our Pitch It Competition for your chance to win up to £700 to support the next steps of your venture.
Whether you’re refining an idea or already trading, Pitch It is your opportunity to pitch to a panel, gain valuable feedback, and secure funding to help bring your idea to life. Don’t miss your chance to pitch, impress and win!
Apply now and by the deadline Tuesday 10th March.
Applications will be reviewed and narrowed down to eight finalists who will then be invited to pitch live for a chance to win.
Live Pitching Competition: Tuesday 17th March 6.30-9.00pm.
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Booking required?
- Yes
From Finalist to Founder
Calling all finalist students from SDCA and the Wolfson School! Got a final-year project with real commercial potential? Curious about what it might take to turn your idea into a viable business? The Purple Ticket Accelerator Programme is designed to help you make the leap from student to founder.
This intensive 3-day interactive bootcamp will fast-track your entrepreneurial journey, giving you the tools, knowledge and confidence to explore your idea, test its potential, and take your first steps towards launching a venture. You’ll work alongside experts, connect with like-minded students, and gain practical insight into what it really takes to start a business.
Apply now to turn your final-year project into the foundation of your future as a founder.
Applications close: Friday 29th May 2026.
Bootcamp dates: Monday 15th June – Wednesday 17th June 2026. Times to be confirmed.
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- FREE
- Booking required?
- Yes
Start Up Lab at EHB
Got a business idea or need advice on how to take the next step in your venture?
Start Up Lab Drop-Ins are your chance to chat informally with one of our LEN staff members and get practical guidance tailored to you.
Whether you’re just exploring an idea or already working on a business, no appointment is needed, just drop in and start the conversation.
When: Monday–Friday, 11am–3pm (during term times)
Where: Start Up Lab, upstairs in EHB Room 2.02 (Enter via the door to the left of the main EHB entrance and head up the stairs. Accessible route is via the EHB lifts and through EHB 2.03.)
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- FREE
- Booking required?
- No
LEN Mailing List
Curious about entrepreneurship? Got a side-hustle? How about that big idea that you want to take further? Join the Loughborough Enterprise Network mailing list to connect with a like-minded community!
Open to current students, recent graduates and alumni. Receive our termly newsletter to stay up to date with upcoming programmes, events, funding opportunities, resources and more.
Contact and booking details
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Booking required?
- Yes
Women in Enterprise Network
Join the Loughborough Enterprise Network’s Women in Enterprise Network mailing list and connect with a vibrant community of entrepreneurial women. Sign up for exclusive updates, resources, and invites to inspiring events, including our annual Women in Enterprise Conference! Be part of a supportive network, gain valuable insights, and explore new opportunities to drive your business journey forward.
Contact and booking details
- Name
- Loughborough Enterprise Network
- Email address
- LEN @lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Booking required?
- No
Personal Best - INNOVATIVE & ENTERPRISING BADGE
Did you know that entrepreneur skills can make you more employable? Take a look at the activities and resources available in the Innovative and Enterprising badge on the Personal Best app, and discover the Loughborough Enterprise Network! These include:
- How to create your Personal Value Proposition?
- What kind of entrepreneur could you be?
- Networking - where should you start?
- Start-Up basics, where can you get started?
If you are working towards completing your Personal Best Award, this is a great place to start!
Contact and booking details
- Name
- Loughborough Enterprise Network
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Booking required?
- No
LEN Toolkit
Found in the Personal Best app, the LEN Toolkit is for budding founders to explore a variety of entrepreneurial resources in their own time and space.
Explore the following topics:
- Business planning
- How to register your business
- Introduction to Intellectual Property
- Inspiring TED Talks
- Useful links to finance, marketing, social media, sales, leadership, E-Commerce, product development, sustainability and more.
Contact and booking details
- Name
- Loughborough Enterprise Network
- Email address
- LEN@lboro.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Booking required?
- No