Venture Crawl 2026 - Are you keen to engage with the Entrepreneurial Eco-System in London?
Venture Crawl is a one-day event where students are introduced to the diverse entrepreneurial eco-system in London. Students from universities all over the world now take part in this annual event, with universities across London as well as the US, Africa and Asia now being inspired by the event.
For 2026, Loughborough’s crawl will have a ‘good growth’ theme with students connecting with innovators, startup founders and investment funds all working to make the world a better place. We will once again be partnering with Queen Mary University so you will join their students as well as those from the East Midlands campus on this year's Crawl.
Professor Dermot Hodson, Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience at Loughborough University London said of last years event:
Venture Crawl is an event in our annual calendar that really typifies the student experience here at Loughborough University London. For entrepreneurially curious students it gives them a real opportunity to connect and network with the support available in London. Students end the day not just understanding opportunities to innovate but being connected truly connected to them. We are lucky to have the Future Space team putting these events on.
Schedule
| Topic | Time | Location | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Space Panel | 10am | Future Space, Loughborough University London | The Crawl kicks off in Future Space at 10.00am – breakfast will be coming in from one of London’s oldest bakeries. We will be joined by a panel including Marianthe Evangelidis – Sustainability Lead, London Stock Exchange and Chair of Capital Enterprise, Duncan O’Brian, Founder and CEO Dalston Drinks, Francesca Collorca – LLDC. |
| Sports Interactive | 11am | Sports Interactive | First visit will be a walk to Sports Interactive’s offices to learn about how Matt Hunter is developing a new product, FMdb targeting football clubs. |
| Lunch at Hackney Bridge | 12:30pm | Hackney Bridge | The second visit will provide an opportunity to learn how Hackney Bridge is fostering an entrepreneurial community centred around food, events and shared experiences. Lunch will also be provided. |
| Plexal | 2pm | Plexal, Here East | Third visit will be to see the community in Plexal – Europe’s biggest innovation space – learning it delivers the UK innovation mission for govt and meeting startups. |
| DOHE | 4pm | City of London | Visit the City of London to meet with start-ups participating in a £1bn programme aimed at transforming education. The visit will also include the opportunity to take in panoramic views of London from 22 Bishopsgate, the city’s highest viewing platform. |
| The Big Pitch Off | 6pm | Future Space, Loughborough University London | London’s Venture Crawl will culminate with a ‘pitch off’, co-hosted by Loughborough University London’s Ben Cole. The activity will see all universities putting forward a pitch to compete for the biggest prize of all – the pride of being named Venture Crawl champion. |
The event is open to students and recent graduates of Loughborough University and Loughborough University London. Places are limited so book now to avoid disappointment.
Contact and booking details
- Name
- Ben Cole
- Email address
- B.P.Cole@lboro.ac.uk
- Booking information
- Students and recent graduates should book via Handshake