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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Press Release: New Legal Advisors in Residence: Stephens Scown Join Canopy Community
Mar 19, 2026
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Building a startup is exciting, creative, and often unpredictable. Founders move quickly from idea to MVP, from validation to investment conversations, and from early customers to scaling teams. Along...
Quantum Foundations: Seb Kot on Homomorphic Encryption and the Future of Health Data
Mar 16, 2026
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At the start of Demo Night London last week, the room settled into a fireside conversation between Seb Kot, founder and bioengineering student, and Stewart Noakes, Co-Founder of Canopy Community. What...
Winnie Wins the People’s Choice Award at London Demo Night
Mar 13, 2026
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Every Demo Night reminds us why the founder journey matters. It’s a space where ideas meet encouragement, where early-stage startups share their vision, and where a supportive commun
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Mental Health app wins out at March London Demo Night
Mar 12, 2026
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Winnie and the Aeli Health team walked out of last night’s Canopy x City Ventures Demo Night with the People’s Choice Award – and it couldn’t be more deserved. In a room full of founders, operators
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Meet Mara: Building Real-World Connection Through the UniDays Startup Programme
Mar 04, 2026
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Some founders build apps.
Some build platforms.
Mara is building something more fundamental: real-world human connection.
As a master’s student at the London Interdisciplinary School, Mara joined the...
From Working Mum to Student Founder: Helen’s UniDays Accelerator Journey
Mar 04, 2026
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At Canopy Community, we believe entrepreneurship should feel open, not intimidating. It should be founder-friendly. It should support social mobility. And it should meet you where you are.
Helen Conw...
From University Idea to Real Startup: How Ankit Is Building JOG for Run Clubs
Mar 03, 2026
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What does it actually take to move from “I’ve got an idea” to “I’m building a startup”?
For many first-time founders and students, the hardest part isn’t creativity. It’s starting.
Ankit Chawla, a s...
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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Global Demo Night February 2026: Serious Founders. Serious Questions. Real Progress.
Feb 25, 2026
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This month’s Global Demo Night brought together early-stage founders and experienced operators from across London, Lisbon, Boston, Bangalore and beyond.
For first-time founders, it was a live test of...
Press Release: Canopy Community Listed #99 in the Financial Times Top European Startup Hubs
Feb 19, 2026
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Lisbon, February 19, 2026 — Canopy Community has been named #99 in the Financial Times Top European Startup Hubs, marking a significant milestone for our founder-first ecosystem and the global communi...
People’s Choice Winner Shines at City Ventures Demo Night Feb 2026
Feb 12, 2026
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MetaSonixx took home the people’s choice crown at last night’s City Ventures Demo Night – in a room full of first-time founders, early-stage investors and ecosystem builders, their story clearly res
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