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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2025

Global Entrepreneurship Week returns in the third week of November and it is the world's largest entrepreneurship festival, celebrated in 180 countries.

Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) is a global celebration of bold innovators and visionary entrepreneurs who turn ideas into reality by launching impactful startups. Through a series of events and activities at local, national, and international levels, GEW inspires and connects millions of people from all walks of life, fostering a worldwide community of aspiring and established entrepreneurs.

This year's theme is 'Together We Build'. Here at Queen Mary, we are celebrating our entrepreneurial spirit, this year, with an incredible program of events and by showcasing the remarkable student and staff entrepreneurs driving innovation across our community.

Events

All events are open to students, staff and researchers at Queen Mary.

Building Our Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Social Ventures and Impact

Join us for lunch and a panel discussion to explore how researchers and students are developing exciting social ventures with the support of Queen Mary Innovation and the Entrepreneurship Hub. Register your place now!

Tuesday 18 November, 12pm - 2pm, Graduate Centre.

All attendees must register their place. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Setting up a Business? Join qLegal to Learn About the Law

Following this year's theme 'Together We Build', this online session breaks down everything you need to know about setting up and registering a business.

Whether you are a sole trader or building something bigger or looking forward to setting up a Private Limited Company or a Community Interest Company, this webinar will help you start strong.

Wednesday 19 November, 11:30pm - 12:30pm.  Sign up to join now!

QIncubator

Applications are now open!

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Entrepreneur Profiles

From current students to academics to alumni, read about a few of the incredible entrepreneurs from Queen Mary below. 

Amarachi Clarke

Founder of Lucocoa Chocolate and PalmVault

Asad Aslam

Founder of Kangaroocare AI

Dr Suzanne Elridge

Co-founder of ReFleks

Senior Lecturer of Musculoskeletal Regenerative Medicine

Navjot Sawney

Founder of The Washing Machine Project

Tristan Derry

Founder of Orbion Connect

Shreeya Patel

Founder of SmartX Tutoring

Karim Fawaz

Founder of Playback

Hannah Spence

Founder of Clockflower Solutions
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