marcgenuk

About Marc Ortmans

Marc Ortmans is cofounder and Chair of GEN UK

Government champions UK small businesses

By |2025-08-07T18:15:10+01:00August 7th, 2025|growth, policy, scaleup, startup|

Over recent weeks the UK government has announced several policies and initiatives to enable business to grow and thrive. These have included a new Industrial Strategy, the first for nearly a decade, and an Export Strategy designed to help companies grow in new markets. The latest is called Backing Your Business. This is the UK government's [...]

Could your startup win $200,000?

By |2025-07-23T12:30:09+01:00July 23rd, 2025|Uncategorized|

The world’s leading product-driven startup competition, CoCreate, is coming to London this November, presented by GEN and Alibaba. Bold entrepreneurs can pitch their vision, connect with top global manufacturers and investors, and compete for a share of $1 million in prizes. With star mentors, massive exposure, and the full power of Alibaba.com’s sourcing ecosystem, this is [...]

Is it time to make your startup AI smart?

By |2025-07-03T13:09:06+01:00July 3rd, 2025|growth, AI, Course, Education, GEN UK, tech, Training|

GEN UK has teamed up with WSI AI Leadership Academy to provide practical, founder friendly training. Join our exclusive 3-part AI training programme designed specifically for early-stage startups. Over three live sessions, you’ll gain the tools, insights, and strategic frameworks to implement AI effectively — without falling into the trap of hype or misinformation. This [...]

Enter the Entrepreneurship World Cup before 30 June to win

By |2025-06-25T16:34:43+01:00June 25th, 2025|Benefit, challenge, competition, EWC, GEN UK, INNOVATION, mentorship, Uncategorized|

Its last call for UK start and scale entrepreneurs to enter the 2025 Entrepreneurship World Cup before 30th June. The programme offers a chance to pitch on a global stage for a share of $1.5 million in prizes plus additional investment opportunities and growth support. EWC elevates entrepreneurs from all stages and sectors — idea-stage, [...]

Get 20%+ off new computer kit

By |2025-05-13T18:28:01+01:00May 13th, 2025|Uncategorized|

GEN UK has teamed up with Dell to offer discounts to members of the GEN UK HUB. Deals are available on new laptops, computers, servers and accessories. Savings of up to 20% on all purchases. Members can access additional discounts using promotion code ‘GENUK’ and link in the HUB News Feed. Sign up at genukhub.org and [...]

Entrepreneurship leaders to meet in Indianapolis

By |2025-01-18T12:39:21+00:00January 18th, 2025|congress, GEC, growth, INNOVATION, policy, Research, scaleup, Social entrepreneurship, Sustainability|

This summer ministers, ecosystem builders, researchers, policy makers and investors will convene in Indianapolis for the Global Entrepreneurship Congress. Hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network in a different rising entrepreneurial city each year, the Congress gathers thousands of delegates from 200 countries to share and strengthen innovative approaches to empowering entrepreneurs everywhere. Over the course of [...]

New year, new opportunities

By |2025-01-17T18:43:35+00:00January 17th, 2025|Uncategorized|

Happy New Year! 2025 is here and new opportunities await. We look forward to working with entrepreneurs and helping them change the world. We have new features on the GEN UK HUB too. For example the Marketplace is a great way to promote your startup or project. You can also post requests for team members, partners, [...]

GEN President Jonathan Ortmans opens GEW UK 2024

By |2024-11-18T18:42:01+00:00November 18th, 2024|GEW, GEN UK, INNOVATION, scaleup|

A special message to entrepreneurs was shared by Jonathan Ortmans, President of the Global Entrepreneurship Network to mark the start of Global Entrepreneurship Week 2024, the world’s largest festival of entrepreneurship. This week 10 million people will participate in 40,000 events across 200 countries. Hundreds of events and activities are taking place across the UK [...]

Join us for the GEW UK Big Breakfast!

By |2024-11-17T18:08:07+00:00November 17th, 2024|GEN UK, GEW|

Around the world and across 200 countries, 10 million people are celebrating Global Entrepreneurship Week. Here in the UK we are starting the week (18-24 November) with the GEW UK 2024 National Launch Breakfast hosted at Mindspace Shoreditch. We have an incredible lineup of speakers including Nick Tyrone, Senior Policy Advisor at The Jobs Foundation, [...]

The State of the Business Nation

By |2024-09-13T13:46:37+01:00September 13th, 2024|growth, scaleup|

What do businesses need to grow? 600+ UK business have their say. The Entrepreneur Network has released their United Growth report identifying the state of UK business, making key findings and recommendations. Research background It’s no secret that Britain is marked by economic inequality between its regions, with large gulfs in metrics like productivity and [...]

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