

WE Innovate 2027 Information Session
WE Innovate 2027 Information Session | Queen’s University Belfast
Discover WE Innovate - the Queen’s six-month female founder development journey for graduates, postgraduates and researchers.
About this event
Have an entrepreneurial idea, an early-stage business or research with commercial potential?
Join us to discover WE Innovate at Queen’s University Belfast, a six-month female founder development journey designed to help you develop your venture, strengthen your leadership and build the confidence and connections to move forward.
Delivered in partnership with Imperial College London, WE Innovate combines practical workshops, individual coaching, peer support and pitch development across three progressive phases.
This information session will introduce the programme and help you decide whether it is the right next step for you.
Who should attend?
The programme is open to female graduates, postgraduates and researchers interested in exploring or developing an entrepreneurial idea.
Whether you are investigating a customer problem, developing a product or service, or considering how your research could reach the market, come along to find out how WE Innovate could support you.
What will we cover?
The three programme phases: Explore and Validate, Build and Prepare, and Lead and Pitch.
How WE Innovate supports your development as a founder alongside your venture.
Workshops, coaching, peer support and the founder retreat.
Customer discovery, intellectual property, funding and team development.
How repeated practice and coaching help participants become more confident at pitching.
Eligibility, the programme timetable and the commitment involved.
How to prepare and submit your application.
There will also be time to ask questions and meet the programme team.
Event details
Date: 10th November 2026
Time: 1pm to 2pm
Location: Teams (https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3121881685106865?p=KSZLAehlxci3qZQ69u)
Reserve your place
Register to learn more about WE Innovate 2027 and explore your next step as a founder. Attending the information session does not commit you to applying.
Questions or participation requirements?
Please contact weinnovate@qub.ac.uk if you have questions or would like to discuss any adjustments that would help you participate.