Good morning- let's get down to business! The deadline to apply to the seventh Leicester Startups Accelerator is tomorrow (Tues 3rd Sept) If you, or someone you know, is building a startup and wants the support of a friendly and experienced community, then apply!

❌ DEADLINE TODAY ❌ Applications for the seventh Leicester Startups Accelerator closes TODAY It will run 12 weeks, giving participants more opportunity to network, get access to experienced mentors and grow their startup. Find out more here: buff.ly/47eSatx

⚡️ NEWS ⚡️ Leicestershire startup e-bate has been acquired by another local tech firm following reports of it about to fall into administration. buff.ly/3MulySZ

Delighted to be working with #FundingHero, Eagle Labs, East Midlands Combined County Authority, Business Gateway Growth Hub and The South East Midlands Growth Hub on these three #investment #readiness workshops! 🗓️ #Derby, Wednesday, 9th October 🗓️ #Leicester, Tuesday, 15th October 🗓️ #Northampton, Tuesday, 22nd October Registration ⬇️

➡️ Watch this space, crypto trading tool and a B2B financial services startup launches - eepurl.com/iYAO2E

LAUNCH 🚀 #Loughborough entrepreneur Libby James has launched a new platform to help businesses find relevant financial services" Her startup Merchant Advice Service has spun out The Payments Directory, described as a “first-of-its-kind solution" buff.ly/3MBJHqP

🪙 NEWS 🪙 Leicester fintech Predictiva has released its cryptocurrency trading platform for general use. Aimed at “de-risking” crypto trading by using artificial intelligence, initially launched in 2023. buff.ly/4cXenh5

🚨 Next event announcement! As part of LCB's 20-year celebrations - Our next event will take place on Thurs 10th Oct, from 6pm. Full details and registration can be found here: bit.ly/3ZnKraK #leicester #networking #digitaldesign #uxdesign #uidesign #WebDevelopment

📅 Only 8 weeks until the Leicester Business Festival! On14 Nov, we’re teaming up with Barclays Eagle Labs to bring you an exciting event focused on raising capital and connecting with investors- a major challenge for growing businesses Sign up now👉 ow.ly/rVaY50TlW0s

🔢 ICYMI - here are the numbers behind our 2024 #BusinessGrants scheme! In total, £103,000 was awarded to 23 different businesses – the largest amount ever awarded by the Charity!

We've got a venue for our next pop-up co-working day & it's a beauty 😍 On 26th Sep we're going to the Silver Arcade! There are LIMITED PLACES so if interested, contact us here buff.ly/3Zs1mZN A big thanks to maber architects who are welcoming our startup community

EarthSense, a Leicester-based scaleup specialising in air quality monitoring technology, secured funding from NatWest by leveraging its intellectual property as collateral. Read more here: startupsmagazine.co.uk/article-air-qu…