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Demo Night London fast becoming the essential event for first-time founders, startup dreamers, and the wider entrepreneur community 2025 city university of london city ventures demo night london october Oct 08, 2025

London’s Canopy Demo Night, hosted in partnership with City Ventures, delivered another unforgettable experience this October, showing why it’s fast becoming an essential event for first-time founde

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Build Your MVP Faster: CTO Office Hours with Matt Ville, Lovable & Replit 2025 city university of london cto october Oct 06, 2025

If you’re a first-time founder in London trying to bring your idea to life, you know how hard it can be to turn that vision into a working MVP. You’ve got momentum, passion, and maybe even a few early...

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One Year On: Canopy Demo Night Lights Up London Tech Week 2025 city university of london demo night london june Jun 16, 2025

 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...

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Congratulations Rita Kastrati: People's Choice Winner at Canopy Demo Night 2025 city university of london city ventures demo night london june peoples choice Jun 13, 2025

 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...

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The Impact of Demo Night: Six Months of Startup Momentum in London 2025 city university of london city ventures demo night london june Jun 13, 2025

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

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Breaking Barriers: What’s Holding Female Founders Back? 2025 barriers to entrepremeurship city university of london may research May 23, 2025

 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...

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How Canopy and City St George’s University of London Are Building a Blueprint for University-Startup Collaboration 2025 city university of london ecosystem may May 19, 2025

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...

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Celebrating Phase Space: The MedTech Startup Reimagining Teenage Mental Health 2025 city university of london demo night london london may peoples choice May 16, 2025

 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...

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Founders in Focus: May Demo Night Ignites at Bayes Business School, City St George’s 2025 city university of london demo night london london May 15, 2025

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...

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Why Is It So Hard to Start a Business from a Low-Income Background? 2025 barriers to entrepremeurship city university of london may research May 13, 2025

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...

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Why Most Startups Fail: The 3 Hard Truths Every Founder Must Face 2025 city university of london may why startups fail May 07, 2025

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...

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Celebrating Rob Cossins of Scribe: The People's Choice at Demo Night 2025 city university of london demo night london february peoples choice Feb 14, 2025

This past Wednesday, the Canopy Community hosted another electric Demo Night, and one pitch stood out above the rest. Rob Cossins, co-founder of Scribe not only captivated the audience with his innova...

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