Brought to you by the team at FIRST, Startup Awards North East is an interactive, live pitching and creative business event unlike no other, celebrating all stages of starting up in our superb region.

Over the day, 3 categories of business startup will be celebrated alongside partners, friends and new contacts.

You can come for one or come to it all. Here's the breakdown of the live finals:

08:30 - 10:30 SkillUP

Pre startup founders sharing their ideas and ambitions to progress onto self-employment

10:30 – 12:30 StartUP

Sole traders or registered business founders who are looking for resources to give their new business a boost.

13:30 – 16:00 ScaleUP

Ambitious sole traders or registered business founders who want to turn their growth plans into action.

TICKETS:

To ensure the events are accessible to everyone (and thanks to our incredible partners) we are asking for a 'pay what you can' for each final. If you want an exclusive networking lunch, we do have to charge. All funds raised go into ensuring we can continue running the event and reach more early stage founders for 2023 and beyond!

What to expect:

Live pitching, interactive Q&As, hilarious hosts and a unique experience, challenging the stereotype of what business awards ‘should’ be like. Leave feeling inspired, motivated and a phone full of meaningful new contacts. Charlotte Windebank will be your host for the day with guest hosts including: