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About Marc Ortmans

Marc Ortmans is cofounder and Chair of GEN UK

Davos: Next GEC to be hosted in Doha

By |2026-01-20T16:38:58+00:00January 20th, 2026|GEC, GEN UK, policy, Research, startup|

Today at the World Economic Forum in Davos, GEN announced Doha, Qatar, as the host city for the next Global Entrepreneurship Congress (GEC 2026). The Congress is one of the most impactful and influential gatherings of entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers, and ecosystem builders. Taking place 21-24 September 2026, GEC 2026 will bring together more than 3,000 participants [...]

Get Ready for an action-packed 2026

By |2026-01-19T13:12:02+00:00January 19th, 2026|congress, competition, Education, EWC, GEC, GEN UK, gender equality, GEW, growth, INNOVATION, policy, Research, scaleup, Startup Huddle, womenentrepreneurs|

GEN goes to Davos The World Economic Forum convenes 19-23 January in the Swiss resort of Davos. GEN will be participating in the programme designed to spark ideas, surface long-term solutions and unlock new opportunities for growth, resilience and impact.  The next Global Entrepreneurship Congress will be announced at the World Economic Forum later this month. [...]

Coming of Age – GEW celebrates across the UK

By |2025-12-01T18:29:54+00:00December 1st, 2025|GEN UK, gender equality, GEW, growth, INNOVATION, policy, scaleup, Social entrepreneurship, womenentrepreneurs|

Global Entrepreneurship Week turned 18 last month - and how it’s grown - since 2008 it has evolved from a campaign to an annual global festival. GEW was the brainchild of Gordon Brown with his vision to increase opportunities for young people everywhere through the meritocracy of entrepreneurship - make a job don’t take a job. [...]

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GEW 2025: 30 leading UK founders share thoughts on how to help entrepreneurs thrive

By |2025-11-16T13:50:42+00:00November 16th, 2025|Uncategorized|

Global Entrepreneurship Week starts on Monday, In celebration 30 of the UK’s leading founders outline what they think is needed to help entrepreneurs thrive – and call on the Government to back them. Here are a few of their thoughts. Annoushka Ducas MBE, Founder, Links of London and Annoushka “Entrepreneurship happens when creativity and collaboration collide. I’ve [...]

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Summit sets the change agenda for women entrepreneurs

By |2025-10-23T19:05:57+01:00October 23rd, 2025|GEN UK, gender equality, GEW, INNOVATION, womenentrepreneurs|

Ahead of Global Entrepreneurship Week (17-23 November) with the 2025 theme #TogetherWeBuild GEN UK Chair, Marc Ortmans, was honoured to speak at the 5th World Business Women Summit held at the House of Lords. Savvitas led by Helene Martin Gee and Sue Lawton MBE convened women leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers, changemakers and male allies to set out [...]

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Global Entrepreneurship Week announces 2025 theme

By |2025-09-01T15:57:15+01:00September 1st, 2025|GEW, startup|

The world's largest festival of entrepreneurship is back - 17-23 November. This year the theme for Global Entrepreneurship Week is Together We Build which will be celebrated across the UK and 200 countries. As GEW turns 18, 10 million people are expected to participate in 40,000 events and activities - open to all, everywhere. If you [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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, [...]

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