Got an idea for a new business or want to know how you can make your existing business more successful? UK Startup & Scaleup Week is a 5-day, multi-venue, citywide festival in Sunderland that will inspire & educate you on how to start, grow & fund your business in the North East / North of England.

With inspirational keynote speakers (including Sara Davies MBE & Daniel Priestley), exciting panel discussions, fireside chats & 50+ experts offering practical tips, advice & workshops on every aspect of starting & growing a business, developing new products & services, sales, marketing, funding, investment, building a team, leadership, resilience, mindset, collaboration & amazing networking events each day (& night), there’s something for everyone running, leading, funding or advising a business.

Over the course of 5 days (between 2-6 June 2025), the event will cover the following themes that all new businesses, projects, products & services need to go through to be a success:

• Monday = INSPIRATION
• Tuesday = GETTING STARTED
• Wednesday = FUNDING & FINANCE
• Thursday = GROWING & SCALING
• Friday = KEEP GOING OR PIVOT?