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 On a warm June evening during London Tech Week, founders, investors, and startup supporters gathered to mark a major milestone: one year of Demo Nights in London, brought to life by the Canopy Commun...
 At Canopy’s flagship London Demo Night, early-stage Founders seeking validation, community, and growth take centre stage. And for the milestone first-anniversary edition, the People’s Choice Award we...
Over the last six months, Demo Night has become a vital fixture in London’s startup and investment landscape. Hosted by Canopy Community and City Ventures at venues like Bayes Business School, the
...Imagine a world where accessing advanced AI models is as easy as flipping a switch. Picture a small startup, brimming with innovative ideas but limited by the high costs of technology. They dream of h...
 More women than ever are starting businesses—but they’re still much less likely to receive funding, scale up, or survive long term. The journey of a female founder often involves navigating invisible...
Startup ecosystems don’t thrive on tech alone — they thrive on community, courage, and consistency. That’s the ethos behind the evolving collaboration between Canopy and City St George’s University of...
 On a buzzing May evening at Bayes Business School, London, the Canopy Demo Night stage belonged to two remarkable founders—Katie and Zillah of Phase Space. As the People’s Choice winners, their medte...
This May, the Canopy Community brought its signature energy and entrepreneurial fire to Bayes Business School, the business school of City St George’s University of London, for a special edition of De...
Starting a business is tough for anyone. But for people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, the barriers are often much higher and quite daunting. Academic research has shown that systemic disadvant...
What happens when you sit a circle of startup founders, investors, and AI builders around a fire and ask: “How are you using AI?” That was the spark behind the most recent Canopy Campfire — an evening...
Every startup begins with a spark—an idea, a dream, a vision for something better. But the truth is hard to ignore: nearly 90% of startups fail.
This stat isn’t meant to scare you. It's meant to wake...
Welcome, community! It's always a joy to gather and share stories from our vibrant startup ecosystem. As many of you know, City Ventures, in collaboration with Canopy, hosts regular Demo Nights. These...