In February 2026, something special happened at the Derby Game Changers awards. Among a strong group of founders pitching their ideas, two people stood out. Sharlene and Vikki, co-fo
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Why SLVR’s Mark Edwards Wants You to Learn Finance by Doing It
Mar 27, 2026
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What if the best way to understand money was to actually trade it? That's the question at the heart of SLVR, the zero-commission rare coin marketplace founded by Mark Edwards — and the idea that earne...
Four Startups. One Room. Endless Possibility: Demo Night Cornwall, March 2026
Mar 26, 2026
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Something shifted in the air at Tech Cornwall on the evening of 18 March 2026. Four founders walked to the front of the room, each with five minutes to show the audience what they had been building — ...
Four Founders, One Stage, and a Room That Couldn't Stop Talking: DemoNightLx, Lisbon
Mar 26, 2026
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Lisbon has a particular kind of energy when founders get in a room together — curious, warm, and honest in a way that cuts straight to what matters. On the evening of 25 March 2026, that energy was ve...
Celebrating the Derby Game Changers: a night for founders
Feb 27, 2026
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Last night, Derby’s startup community proved exactly why this city is fast becoming a launchpad for first‑time founders and a magnet for early stage investors – and at the heart of it all was Role R
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From Wedding Conversation to Global Validation: Celebrating Michael Nweke and Lucky Nweke, People’s Choice Winners
Jan 30, 2026
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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...
People’s Choice Award Winner: Taha Dar on Building Calm, Credible AI for Property Search
Jan 20, 2026
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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 ...
From People’s Choice to Scalable Traction: Why Early-Stage Investors Should Watch Reslink in 2026
Jan 06, 2026
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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...
Amy Stone Wins People’s Choice at the First Bristol Demo Night
Nov 21, 2025
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Last night, in the heart of Bristol’s Engine Shed, our newest Canopy star stepped into the spotlight—and walked away with the People’s Choice Award. Amy Stone, creator of Surveyr, captivated the room ...