Eight working sessions. One public finish.
Innovation Labs @ BCU runs across eight structured sessions, followed by a public Demo Day at Innovation Fest. Each session focuses on a key pillar of early-stage venture development so that students build momentum in the right order, rather than trying to improvise everything at once.
- Cohort
- I
- Core sessions
- 7
- Final event
- Demo Day
- Runs from
- 6 Mar — 20 May 2026
The full programme sequence.
The sequence moves from orientation and enterprise support into positioning, technical capability, design psychology, legal awareness, and business fundamentals before finishing with founder-facing preparation and a public showcase.
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Session 1
Introduction and Programme Orientation
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Session 2
Enterprise Fundamentals and Startup Advice
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Session 3
Brand Identity and Positioning
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Session 4
Business Ideation Using Design Thinking
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Session 5
Psychology of Design and User Perception
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Session 6
Intellectual Property and Legal Awareness
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Session 7
Business and AI Workshop
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Final event
Demo Day at Innovation Fest — Live pitching and startup expo
The programme finishes where it should: in front of people.
Demo Day is where Cohort I presents the work publicly at Innovation Fest in STEAMhouse, Birmingham.