Start-up Day 2026

Start-up Day is back on Tuesday 24 November 2026 for the first time at Kettering Library 09.30 -14.30. Many of us have brilliant ideas for businesses that we haven’t acted on and the Business & IP Centre National Network have a wealth of resources to support and inspire budding entrepreneurs to take the first step to turning their brilliant idea into a business. Activities on the day include talks and networking to help you on the way with your business journey. The event is sponsored by North Northamptonshire Council. Visit for all or part of the day! Talks: • From start-up to success - Susan Liverman of the The Kindful • ​Start-up stars: How I turned my business idea into reality - panel session of BIPC Northamptonshire grant winners being interviewed by Ruth Roan of the South Midlands Growth Hub. Grant winners include: Helen Staniforth - Upskillion, Tracey Sharp - Wild Soul Flowers and Paul Spencer - Orsino Bistro • How to spot the monster client - Marie-Louise O'Neill of Lovely Evolution • How to safeguard your company's digital future - Andy Maddison of The Cyber Resilience Centre for the East Midlands​​ ​​​Market place stands including: • North Northants Council Economic Development Team • NNBN • South Midlands Growth Hub • First Enterprise • Lucidity IP • Lovely Evolution • Franks & Co • Job Centre • The Cyber Resilience Centre for the East Midlands • North Northants Social Enterprise Network ​Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire will be taking photographs and videoing parts of the event. I understand that photographs and video footage will be taken on the day. If you do not wish to be included in potential photographs and video footage, please let us know. This event is for people living in the UK only. Following the event Business & IP Centre Northamptonshire will send a feedback form which we would be grateful if you could complete to allow us to monitor the success of our events. This is facilitated by our third party processor Reason Digital Limited.