Female Founder Accelerator Class of 2025: Founder Showcase

We are delighted to invite you to the Founder Showcase for the 2025 cohort of the Female Founder Accelerator. The programme is powered by Barclays Eagle Labs in partnership with AccelerateHER and funded by UK Government.

The nine-week accelerator sees founders attend masterclasses on topics including; marketing strategies, sales and negotiation, financial management and building a team. Founders also access one-to-one mentoring, accountability groups, in-person networking and a way to connect with a community of like-minded female founders. The aim of the programme is to bring more women into entrepreneurship and level the playing field.

On the day, you will hear from some of the exciting businesses that have taken part in the accelerator. The businesses, who represent a range of sectors, will be hitting the stage to showcase their business before answering questions posed to them by our expert panel.

Agenda:

10.30am Arrival and networking

11.00am Welcome from Elizabeth Pirrie, CEO, AccelerateHER

11.10am Welcome from Jordan Dignum, Barclays Eagle Labs

11.15am Keynote: Speaker TBA

11.30am Morning Showcase

12.10pm Comfort Break

12.20pm Afternoon Showcase

1.00pm Judge reflections

1.10pm Peoples’ Choice and Close

1.15pm Lunch and Networking

2.30pm Close

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