Queen’s University is leading a founder-focused partnership with Techstars and Ormeau Labs for early-stage founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, students and researchers building technology-enabled start-ups from Northern Ireland. The collaboration offers access to founder development programmes, mentoring and events, alongside connections to a global network. Built from Belfast with international ambition, it provides practical support to help teams scale. Find out more HERE.

The WE Innovate Programme supports women-led and non-binary-led teams with entrepreneurial ideas, offering tools and guidance to develop their ventures. Open to QUB students, researchers, alumni, and a limited number of external applicants. Applications are now closed, to express interest in future cohorts, email innovationprogrammes@qub.ac.uk or click here for more information.

Founder Labs offers comprehensive support for early-stage, technology-driven start-ups and entrepreneurs, aiming to transform them into global enterprises. This programme is dedicated to fostering innovation-driven enterprises (IDEs) in the tech sector. It specifically targets the most ambitious and high-potential founders in Northern Ireland. To learn more about the programme click HERE