LCF Grad Futures: LCF Venture Crawl 2026

This session is only for London College of Fashion students. It is aligned to your Graduate Futures start up and freelance journey.

Since its inception in 2017, the Annual London Venture Crawl has fostered a unique partnership between the London College of Fashion and over 20 universities across London. This incredible event offers you the chance to immerse yourself in the vibrant world of entrepreneurship, drawing inspiration from the journeys of real entrepreneurs, freelancers and intrapreneurs.
Participating universities collaborate with local partners to curate a packed program featuring tours, visits and talks at some of the city’s most innovative hotspots. This is an excellent opportunity to hone your skills in self-confidence, networking, creative thinking, and connectivity.
If you’re eager to experience the excitement of budding start-ups and groundbreaking businesses, don’t miss out, come join us for an unforgettable journey through London’s entrepreneurial landscape.
The full schedule will be shared prior to the event.
Please note: Lunch will be provided on the day at Barclay’s Innovation Hub. No travel costs are included in this event.

• : Barclays Innovation Hub is a dedicated space designed to foster collaboration, creativity, and growth across the innovation economy. Powered by Eagle Labs, the Hub is a key part of Barclays ongoing commitment to supporting high potential businesses. It brings together a dynamic mix of founders, industry experts, investors, corporates, and our own colleagues all working within AI, Fintech, Climate Tech and beyond.
• : Ambitious brands today want more than visibility, they want influence, lasting connections, and measurable growth. But navigating that complexity takes more than great tools. It requires the clarity, intelligence, and innovation that Monks London brings to every stage of the journey. At Monks London, marketing and technology aren’t just partners, they’re one unified, intelligent system. Their teams work side-by-side to turn attention into action, ideas into innovation, and data into real business results. While anyone can access powerful platforms, it’s the Monks’ sophisticated deployment that consistently delivers superior outcomes. From Google, Netflix, and Sephora to BMW, Levi’s, and Burberry, the world’s most influential brands trust Monks to help them grow, connect more deeply, and move more intelligently. If you’re developing your own brand or exploring a future in marketing, Monks is one of the most forward-thinking, innovative global agencies in the industry today and an inspiring place to see what the future of marketing truly looks like.

In this session, you will develop the key skills of enterprise, communication, connectivity and curiosity as defined by the UAL Creative Attributes Framework (My_CAF). Before attending this activity, we suggest you:

• Check out the Graduate Futures Moodle page, (or for alumni the Graduate Futures Leavers Pack), which is filled with resources, learning guides, and podcasts.
• Explore our Enterprise Padlet.

Image credit: London Venture Crawl 2024. Photography by Berenice Guzzo.

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