Got a Tech Idea? Let's Make It Fly.
Welcome to Rocket Duck, the event series for Plymouth’s future founders. We’re here to help you find collaborators, learn from the pros, and get your tech start-up off the ground.
Who is this for
The Entrepreneur
You've got a great idea but need co-founders to help build it.
The Ambitious
You want to be part of a start-up and are ready to dive into the journey.
The Specialist
You're a developer, designer, marketer, or strategist with top-notch skills, just looking for the right idea to back.
The Veteran
You've already built a business and want to share your hard-earned wisdom with those just starting out.
The Flight Plan
We've crafted a series of meetups to give you the fuel you need, culminating in a full-on launch weekend.
What's the plan?
The Meetups
It all kicks off with three meetups at venues in Plymouth. This is your chance to meet other fledgling entrepreneurs, build your team and hear stories from those who've already been on the journey. And yes, if you're feeling brave, you can even pitch your concept in a friendly, low-pressure, no-risk environment.
The Finale (The Rocket Duck Launchpad)
This brand new, high-energy weekend is designed to help turn early-stage tech ideas into something real. Across two intensive days packed with hands-on workshops, mentoring and focused team work, you’ll develop and test your startup idea, build or strengthen a founding team, and work through key challenges around problem–solution fit, value propositions and pitching.
The aim is simple: bring the right people together, get to work, and deliver an epic final pitch to a panel of experts.
The Real Prize: Why Go All-In?
Simple. The goal is to land a coveted spot on the TechSW Growth Forge Accelerator. This is your fast track. It’s the opportunity to stop dreaming and start building, turning your lightbulb moment into a real-world business.
Funded By
Funded by UK Government in partnership with UKTCG as part of the Regional Tech Booster programme supported by DSIT.
