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20 OCT

Cohort 5 AMA

QUB x Founder Labs AMA

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Queen's University Belfast, Meeting Room D, 63 University Road (2nd floor)

Meet the Founder Labs team at Queen's and ask anything about Cohort 5: who it is for, what the six months look like, and how to make your application stronger. No slides. Applications close Friday 20 November.

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