Happy New Year All. At YSYS we are committed to actively ensuring diverse founders, talent and investors have increased opportunities within the UK startup ecosystem. …

We are thrilled to announce our latest partnership with three members of the Founders Forum Family; Founders Forum Events, Founders Intelligence and Founders Keepers. The Founders Forum Family is a group of organisations that exist to support entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, including Founders Forum Events, an event-powered…

We are very excited to announce our partnership with 10x — a world-leading financial services digital tech service — who have committed to support #YSYS2023, our bold mission to connect 100,000 diverse individuals to startup and career opportunities in tech by 2023. “We are delighted to be working with YSYS, an organisation which aligns so well with our values of transformation, integrity and impact. Our partnership with YSYS supports our drive to empower our employees, invest in our culture and build better networks connected to our technology communities. Importantly, it also joins…

The Future Software Developer Now Programme in collaboration with Create Jobs and Mayor of London Digital Talent Programme, is a six-week Software Engineering Programme for tech-savvy 18–24-year-olds from diverse backgrounds. Week 3 is always great for feedback and reflection! The Future Software Developer Now cohort completed their first brief from…

The Future Software Developer Now Programme in collaboration with Create Jobs and Mayor of London Digital Talent Programme, is a six-week Software Engineering Programme for tech-savvy 18–24-year-olds from diverse backgrounds. In Week 2 the Future Software Developer Now cohort were able to really dive into their HERO brief. The brief…

Today we’re excited to announce #YSYSAccessWeek: to celebrate 4 years of campaigning for a diverse, inclusive and accessible tech ecosystem. This year theme is ‘Access’ and from March 1st — March 4th, 2021 we will be launching new initiatives and hosting online conversations all aimed towards championing accessibility: #MyAccessMeans (Monday 1st March 2021) On Monday…

In December 2020, we announced the launch of the Future Software Developer Now Programme. In collaboration with Create Jobs and Mayor of London Digital Talent Programme, together, we will deliver a six-week Software Engineering Programme for tech-savvy 18–24-year-olds from diverse backgrounds. We’ll connect 35 young people with industry leaders such…

We are proud to announce a new partnership with LEGO Ventures. LEGO Ventures invests in the future of learning, creativity, and play. They work with entrepreneurs, ideas, and startups centered around playful learning, which includes industries like gaming, adaptive education, and virtual reality. LEGO Ventures have committed to support #YSYS2023…

Here at YSYS, we were extremely excited to have partnered with the Venture Studio from Crisis in December 2020 for an exclusive office hours. We worked with the Venture Studio to connect and provide guidance to founding teams who are looking to positively impact the future of homelessness in the…