START UP Sprints
Intensive multi-day programmes designed to fast-track you to the next level of support
START UP Sprints
Find events matched to where you are on your founder journey —
- Discover - Find out what's possible and meet your community, no business idea needed!
- Develop - Build skills, test your idea, grow your confidence
- Launch - Register, trade, pitch - get ready to make it real
- Grow - Accelerate and scale your business, and grow beyond the university
All events are open to Newcastle students and graduates within two years of completing their degree.
START UP Autumn Sprint & Global Entrepreneurship Week
| Tuesday 17 November | ||
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| 09:30-11:30 | Breakfast meet and greet | Book your place |
| 12:00-13:00 | Develop: Define your Vision, Mission and Values | Book your place |
| 14:00-15:30 | Discover: Is Freelancing for you? | Book your place |
| 16:00-18:00 | Discover: Pitching Competition | Book your place |
| Wednesday 18 November | ||
| 10:00-12:00 | Develop: Prototyping with SOLIDWORKS | Book your place |
| 13:00-14:00 | Launch: Calculate Your Start-up Costs | Book your place |
| 14:30-16:00 | Develop: Market Research Lab |
Book your place |
| Thursday 19 November | ||
| 11:00-13:00 | Launch: Expert Drop-In | Book your place |
| 14:00-16:00 | Discover: Explore your Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | Book your place |
START UP Spring Sprint 2027
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START UP Summer Sprint 2027
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