Largest UK Student Entrepreneurship Event

StudentVenture, Vaultt's dedicated student and graduate initiative, has partnered with UNiDAYS, Canopy Community and entrepreneur Simon Squibb to launch one of the most ambitious student entrepreneurship programmes in the UK.

About the initiative

The goal is simple: find the UK's most innovative student founders and give them what they need to turn a concept into a real, viable business. StudentVenture brings together UNiDAYS' reach, Canopy Community's accelerator experience, and Simon Squibb's founder network behind the next generation of talent.

The challenge

The UK produces plenty of ambitious student entrepreneurs, but too many promising ventures never reach the market. Early-stage founders often stall without enough mentorship, industry connections, or practical resources to move an academic idea into a commercial reality.

The programme

Operating at scale through UNiDAYS' student network, the initiative selects 100 entrepreneurs for an intensive accelerator run by Canopy Community. The programme focuses on three core areas: idea validation through customer research and market testing, foundational business skills like pitch decks and branding, and pitch presentation.

The result

On May 27, 2026, at Revolut's London headquarters, ten finalist startups will pitch in front of venture capitalists and mentors, with £100,000 in investment and support on the table. It is proof of what the next generation can build when opportunity is opened up to them.