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Top 100 Student Startups Selected: The 2026 UNiDAYS Startup Accelerator Begins 2026 february student accelertor program unidays Feb 06, 2026

The search for the UK’s most promising student entrepreneurs has reached a pivotal milestone. After weeks of reviewing applications from every corner of the country, we are thrilled to officially anno...

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From Wedding Conversation to Global Validation: Celebrating Michael Nweke and Lucky Nweke, People’s Choice Winners
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From Wedding Conversation to Global Validation: Celebrating Michael Nweke and Lucky Nweke, People’s Choice Winners 2026 global demo night january peoples choice Jan 30, 2026

January’s Global Demo Night was a powerful reminder of why early-stage founders matter — and why community-led validation can be just as important as capital. In a high-calibre, globally distributed r...

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A Global Lens, Shared Courage, and Stand-Out Demos: Reflections from Our Remote & Global Demo Night 2026 global demo night january Jan 28, 2026

Tonight’s Remote & Global Demo Night reminded us exactly why Canopy exists.

Across borders, time zones, disciplines, and lived experience, founders and panelists came together to do one simple but po...

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An Evening of Intent, Courage, and Momentum: Reflections from Our Elevator Pitch Session
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Celebrating the People’s Choice Win: Julia and WAVESIX at Demo Night Bristol
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Celebrating the People’s Choice Win: Julia and WAVESIX at Demo Night Bristol 2026 demo night bristol january peoples choice Jan 23, 2026

Some moments in a startup journey matter more than they look on paper. Not because of capital raised or press coverage, but because of signal. A room full of founders, operators and

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Inside Bristol’s Speed-Dating Demo Night: Canopy and SETsquared supporting South West Founders and Investors 2026 bristol demo night bristol january Jan 22, 2026

Bristol’s founders, builders and early-stage investors packed into Engine Shed last night for a Demo Night with a twist: a fireside chat to ground the room, followed by a “startup speed dating” form

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Raising Your Friends and Family Round: A Practical Guide for First-Time Founders
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Raising Your Friends and Family Round: A Practical Guide for First-Time Founders 2026 friends and family investment raising investment Jan 21, 2026

For many first-time founders, the friends and family round is the hardest money you will ever raise. Not because the numbers are big, but because the relationships are close. You are not pitching stra...

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People’s Choice Award Winner: Taha Dar on Building Calm, Credible AI for Property Search
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People’s Choice Award Winner: Taha Dar on Building Calm, Credible AI for Property Search 2026 city university of london demo night london peoples choice Jan 20, 2026

At our most recent Canopy Community Demo Night in London, one founder quietly stood out. Not through theatrics or hype, but through clarity, credibility, and composure. By the end of the evening, the ...

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Student Accelerator AMA: Your FAQs Answered
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Student Accelerator AMA: Your FAQs Answered 2026 ama january student accelertor program student venture unidays Jan 07, 2026

Everything you need to know before the January deadline

In early January, Canopy Community hosted a live AMA webinar with the Founder of Student Venture, alongside our partners at UNiDAYS, to answer ...

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From People’s Choice to Scalable Traction: Why Early-Stage Investors Should Watch Reslink in 2026 2025 city university of london demo night london peoples choice Jan 06, 2026

 

Winning People’s Choice at a Demo Night is not about applause. It is about signal.

In December 2025, the founders of Reslink were voted People’s Choice winners by a room full of founders, operator...

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How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Building: A Guide for UK Founders 2026 first time founders ideation january Jan 02, 2026

How to Validate a Startup Idea Before Building

You have an idea that keeps you up at night. It feels big. It feels right. But here's something we've learned from watching hundreds of founders at Cano...

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December Demo Night Mash up with City Ventures, Canopy and CamEntrepreneurs 2025 december demo night london Dec 12, 2025

December’s Demo Night in London was designed for people exactly like you: smart, ambitious, often post‑grad or master’s‑level talent taking their first serious steps into entrepreneurship. The energ

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