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Startup Weekend
Douglas
Isle of Man & Crown Dependencies 🇮🇲
Startup Weekend Global Partners
What is Techstars Startup Weekend?
Techstars Startup Weekend is a dynamic three-day accelerator programme where innovators, developers, and entrepreneurs come together to turn ideas into reality. You develop, prototype, design, and validate startup ideas while connecting with a vibrant community of like-minded people.
Get ready for a high-speed startup experience!
Toggle between the days below to view the detailed 54-hour event timeline.
Arrival
Welcome and agenda
Speaker 1
Speaker 2
Ice-breaker
Pitching
Team Formation
Dinner
Guidelines and close
Start hacking
Secure your ticket
Spots are limited. Secure your ticket before they run out.
What does the ticket include?
- Learn how to transform an idea into a concrete startup project
- Meet and collaborate with potential co-founders
- Meet people with skills equal or complementary to yours
- Access to a reserved group of top mentors and judges
- Learn to pitch your project in front of a jury of entrepreneurs and investors
- Lunches and dinners included for the whole weekend
- Drastically expand your network
- Win exclusive prizes
The Facilitator, Judges, Speakers and Mentors
Guided by our expert facilitator and supported by top industry leaders from the Isle of Man and beyond.
Facilitator
Speakers & Judges
Sesiri Pathirane
CEO
London Institute of Business & Technology
Shelley Langan-Newton
Tech founder. Cyber CEO. Identity innovator.
SQR
Dale Taylor
Head of Global Specialist - IoT
Vodafone
Tech Entrepreneur
Sharon McCulloch
Lecturer in Business
University College Isle of Man
Natalie Gallagher
Co-Founder, COO & Digital Strategist
LEMA Logic
Chris Kissack
Tech Educator of the Year 2025
Senior Business Development Manager
Acclaim Limited
Mentors
Eranda Ginige
Director of Learning & Development
London Institute of Business & Technology
Owen Cutajar
Managing Trustee & Director
Isle of Man Code Club
Lead Architect
Canada Life
Lisa Karran
Executive Director
Exchange Capital Partners
Managing Director
The Knowledge Broker Limited
Committee Member
Love Tech
Joshua Sinclair
Co-Founder
Skinscanner.gg
Oliver Downward
Strategic Advisor
PLYAZ & Craft Applied
Dr Laura Cretney
Chapter Director
Startup Grind Muscat
Founder & CEO
Pink Jinn
Jay Abbott
Fractional CTO
Craig Osborne
Exited tech founder | Investor, advisor and mentor
Ebitza Capital
Massimo Formby
Business Development Manager
Dazzler
Head of Research and Strategy
Mobility Network
Grant Harding
Independent Director
Edan Edison
Founder
Manx Digital
Emily Todd-Mckee
Creative Partner & Founder
Emily Todd-Mckee
Zakir Hoosen
Founder & Director
Fuzzelogic Solutions
Our Sponsors & Partners
Supported by leading organizations dedicated to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship on the Isle of Man and beyond.
Event Sponsors
Community Partners
In The Press
Discover what local and national media outlets are saying about the Techstars Startup Weekend Douglas event.
Techstars Startup Weekend to Put the Isle of Man on the Global Startup Map
For the first time in its history, the Isle of Man will host one of the world's most recognised startup events, bringing together aspiring entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and business professionals for an intensive weekend dedicated to turning ideas into businesses.
'Startup weekend' hopes to ignite Manx entrepreneurial spirit
A non-profit startup business weekend is designed to ignite an entrepreneurial spirit and support untapped talent on the Isle of Man.
Techstars Startup Weekend debuts in Isle of Man next month
Organizers highlight the Isle of Man as home to an incredible pool of untapped talent, innovators, and creators preparing for the inaugural event.
Techstars Startup event to take place in July
A 54-hour event bringing together over 50 innovators, developers, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs to collaborate and build startups.