Top 229 Startup Events In London And The Rest Of The UK (2025-26)

Pitch your startup and grow your network

6 min read

Startup events are a crucial part of the "find an investor" tool kit. It's a great place to meet fellow founders, connect with investors and eye up your competition. It's also a fantastic opportunity to practise your pitching.

These types of events tend to be expensive, however they offer tons of free tickets for early birds and startups, especially if these startups would like to pitch.

Below you'll find a list of the next startups events in London and the UK. With categories, themes, dates and links to get more information.

👉 Prefer a local view? Check out:

👉 Interested in a specific sector? Explore:

(More sectors available in the event table below)

70 most exciting UK startup events of 2026

Events (name, dates, topic, website, network with investors and startups)

Startup Event	When	Where	Topic	How Long	Grow your network
The Business Show	12/11/26	Excel,London	Entrepreneurialism, Small Businesses, Innovation	2 days
Dtx Europe	01/10/26	Excel,London	Digital Transformation	2 days
DigiMarcon	28/08/26	Sofitel London Heathrow,London	Martech, Media	2 days	Martech Investors Martech Startups
Fraud Leaders Summit	01/07/26	London	Fraud, Fintech	days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Move	17/06/26	Excel,London	Mobility	2 days	Mobility Investors Mobility Startups
London Edtech Week	17/06/26	London	Edtech, Learning, Education	5 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Elevate	17/06/26	Excel,London	Healthtech, Sport, Healthcare	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
Training & Development Summit	15/06/26	Radisson Hotel,London	Training, HRtech, Edtech	2 days
The AI Summit London	10/06/26	Tobacco Dock,London	AI	2 days	AI Investors AI Startups
London Biotechnology Show	09/06/26	Excel,London	Biotech, Life sciences, Healthtech	2 days	Biotech Investors Biotech Startups
London Tech Week	08/06/26	Olympia,London	Tech	5 days
Drives & Controls	03/06/26	NEC,Birmingham	Robotics	2 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Smart Factory Expo	03/06/26	NEC,Birmingham	Manufacturing, Hardware	2 days	Hardware Investors Hardware Startups
Design & Engineering Expo	03/06/26	NEC,Birmingham	Design, Hardware	2 days	Hardware Investors Hardware Startups
Info Security Europe	02/06/26	Excel,London	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Chem UK	20/05/26	NEC,Birmingham	Chemicals, Laboratory	2 days
IRX Digital Customer Expo	19/05/26	NEC,Birmingham	Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
Impact Investor Global Summit	19/05/26	The Brewery,London	Impact Venture Capital	2 days
Gaming Leaders Summit	19/05/26	Hilton Syon Park,London	Gaming	2 days	Gaming Investors Gaming Startups
Service Desk Show	13/05/26	Excel,London	ITSM, Service desk, IT Support	2 days
Pulse Ecommerce Summit	13/05/26	London,London	Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
The Media Production & Technology Show	13/05/26	Olympia,London	Media	2 days	Media Investors Media Startups
Thinking Digital	13/05/26	Newcastle	Tech, Future	2 days
UK Construction Week	12/05/26	Excel,London	Construction, Proptech	3 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Eu Startup Summit	07/05/26	Valletta	Startups, Investors	2 days
London Lab Live	06/05/26	Excel,London	Lab of the future	2 days
DMWF	06/05/26	Olympia,London	Digital Marketing	2 days
Venture Capital World Summit	05/05/26	The Tower Hotel,London	Venture Capital	1 days	Venture Capital Investors
International Food & Drink	30/04/26	Excel,London	Foodtech	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Payments Leaders Summit	29/04/26	London	Payments, Fintech	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Learning Technologies	29/04/26	Excel,London	Learning, Education, Edtech	2 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
The Worlplace Event	28/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Workspace, HRtech	3 days
National Cyber Security Show	28/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
The Health & Safety Event	28/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Health and Safety	3 days
Innovation Zero	28/04/26	Olympia,London	Cleantech, Climate, Low Carbon	2 days	Cleantech Investors Cleantech Startups
The Security Event	28/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Security, Industry, Hardware	3 days	Hardware Investors Hardware Startups
The Security Event	28/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Security	3 days
Manchester Tech Week	27/04/26	Manchester Central,Manchester	Tech, AI, Cybersecurity	5 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Bqit Workshops	27/04/26	Bristol	Quantum Engineering	3 days
Retail Technology Show	22/04/26	Excel,London	Tech, Retail, Leisure, Hospitality, b2c	2 days
The Richmond L&D Forum	22/04/26	Savoy Place,London	Learning, Edtech	1 day	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Food & Drink Expo	13/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Foodtech	3 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Farm Shop & Deli Show	13/04/26	NEC,Birmingham	Agritech, Farming, Foodtech	3 days
Cyber Leaders Summit	07/04/26	London	Cyber Security	2 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Mortgage Business Expo	28/03/26	Manchester Central,Manchester	Mortgage, Proptech	1 day	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
HR Vision	25/03/26	London	Human Ressources, HRTech	2 days
Bos Conference	25/03/26	Churchill College,Cambridge	Software, SaaS, B2B	2 days	Software Investors Software Startups
The UK Concrete Show	25/03/26	NEC,Birmingham	Construction	2 days
Digital Health Rewired	24/03/26	NEC,Birmingham	Healthcare, Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
The Commercial Vehicle Show	21/03/26	NEC,London	Commercial Vehicle, Automotive	2 days
BeerX UK	18/03/26	Exhibition Centre Liverpool,Liverpool	Beer, Foodtech	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Intralogistex	18/03/26	NEC,Birmingham	Supply Chain	2 days	Supply Chain Investors
Chatbot Ai Summit	17/03/26	John Mcintyre Conference Centre,Edinburgh	Conversational AI, AI	3 days
Advanced Therapies UK	17/03/26	Excel,London	Biotech, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, Healthcare, Healthtech, Deep Science	2 days	Biotech Investors Biotech Startups
Qcon London 2026	16/03/26	Qeii Centre,London	Software, SaaS, B2B	3 days	Software Investors Software Startups
Moneylife Summit	09/03/26	Business Design Centre,London	Banking, Payments, Fintech	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Money Live Summit	09/03/26	Business Design Centre,London	Fintech, Money, Innovation	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Itsx Summit	05/03/26	Dynamic Earth,Edinburgh	the futur of service and support	1 day
Tech Show London	04/03/26	Excel,London	Innovation, Tech	2 days
Fraud Leaders Summit	26/02/26	London	Fraud, Fintech	days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
The Manchester Cleaning Show	18/02/26	Manchester Central,Manchester	Cleaning, Healthtech, Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
HR Summit	11/02/26	Radisson Blu Hotel,Manchester	HRtech	1 day
Safety, Health & Wellbeing Live	10/02/26	Manchester Central,Manchester	Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
World of Learning London	03/02/26	Olympia London,London	Learning, Education, Edtech	2 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Cyber Leaders Summit	28/01/26	London	Cyber Security	1 day	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
SPACE UK	27/01/26	Ministry Venues,London	Proptech	1 day	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Payments Leaders Summit	27/01/26	London	Payments, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Bett UK	21/01/26	Excel,London	Education, Edtech	4 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Toy Fair	20/01/26	Olympia,London	Toys, Ecommerce	3 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
LAMMA	14/01/26	NEC,Birmingham	Agritech, Foodtech	2 days

159 most exciting UK startup events of 2025

Events (name, dates, topic, website, network with investors and startups)

Startup Event	When	Where	Topic	How Long	Grow your network
Giant Health Event	08/12/25	The Business Design Centre,London	Healthtech, Healthcare	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
Global Banking Summit	02/12/25	Convene Sancroft,London	Finance, Fintech	3 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Fintech Connect Europe	02/12/25	Excel,London	Fintech, Finance	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Dev Expo: LDN	02/12/25	Excel,London	Tech, SaaS	2 days
Fintech Connect	02/12/25	Excel,London	Fintech	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Tokenize: LDN	02/12/25	Excel,London	Blockchain	2 days
AI World Congress	27/11/25	Kensington Conference and Events Centre,London	AI	1 day	AI Investors AI Startups
B2B Growth Expo	27/11/25	The Eastside Rooms,Birmingham	B2B, SaaS	1 days	SaaS Investors SaaS Startups
Therapy Expo	26/11/25	NEC,Birmingham	Therapy, Healthcare, Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
European Pizza Show 2025	26/11/25	Excel,London	Pizza, Foodtech, Food & Beverage	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Future of Work	25/11/25	Excel,London	Work, HRtech	2 days
The Finance Professional Show	21/11/25	Olympia,London	Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
North West Expo	20/11/25	Etihad Stadium,Manchester	Business	1 days
The Digital Transformation Conference	20/11/25	Central London,London	AI	1 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Call & Contact Centre Expo	19/11/25	Excel,London	Call centre, Customer engagement	2 days	SaaS Investors SaaS Startups
London Build Expo	19/11/25	Olympia,London	Property, Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
B2B Marketing Live 2025	19/11/25	Excel,London	B2B, Marketing	2 days	SaaS Investors SaaS Startups
EMEX 2025 - Smart Buildings Expo	19/11/25	Excel,London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
ElementalLondon	19/11/25	Excel,London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Digital Construction North	19/11/25	Manchester Central,Manchester	Tech	1 days
Risk Europe	12/11/25	Excel,London	Risk, Cyber Security	2 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
White Label World Expo	12/11/25	Excel,London	Whitelabel, Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
London EV Show	12/11/25	Excel,London	Electric Vehicles, Automotive	2 days
The Business Show London	12/11/25	Excel,London	Business	2 days
Ecommerce Packaging & Labelling Expo	12/11/25	Excel,London	Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
Audit & Risk 2025	12/11/25	The Lowry Hotel,Manchester	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Smart Retail Tech Expo	12/11/25	Excel,London	Retail	2 days
White Label World Expot	12/11/25	Excel,London	White label, Private label, Wholesale	2 days
Retail Supply Chain Logistics Expo	12/11/25	Excel,London	Retail	2 days
European Biosolids & Bioresources Conference	11/11/25	Emirates Old Trafford,Manchester	Biotech	2 days	Biotech Investors Biotech Startups
FTT Fintech Festival	10/11/25	The Brewery,London	Fintech	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Web Summit	10/11/25	Lisbon	Tech	4 days
Turing X Systm Growth Summit	06/11/25	Kings Place,London	Startup, Growth	2 days
KitPlus Show	06/11/25	Mediacity UK,Manchester	Media	1 days	Media Investors Media Startups
CFO Summit London	05/11/25	London	CFO, Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
FP&A Summit London	05/11/25	London	Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Farm Business Show	05/11/25	NEC,Birmingham	Agritech, Farming, Foodtech	2 days
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition	05/11/25	Manchester Central,Manchester	HR, People manegement, Edtech	2 days
World Travel Market London 2025	04/11/25	Excel,London	Travel	3 days
Cyber Leaders Summit	03/11/25	Manchester	Cyber Security	2 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Manufacturing Leaders Summit	03/11/25	Titanic Hotel,Liverpool	Manufacturing, Hardware	2 days	Hardware Investors Hardware Startups
Diary Industries Expo	29/10/25	NAEC,Stoneleigh	Agritech, Foodtech	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Law 2025	28/10/25	The Lowry Hotel,Manchester	Legaltech	1 days
Edge Digital Infrastructure Summit	23/10/25	Circle Square,Manchester	AI, Hardware	1 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Diabetes Professional Care	21/10/25	Olympia,London	Diabetes, Healthcare, Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
Fashion & Apparel Ecommerce Summit	21/10/25	The Minister Building,London	Ecommerce	1 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
Data Decoded	21/10/25	Manchester Central,Manchester	Data, AI	2 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Amazon Sellers Conference	17/10/25	The Old Ship Hotel,Brighton	Ecommerce	1 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
London Packaging Week 2025	15/10/25	Excel,London	Packaging, Ecommerce, Foodtech	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
London Packaging Week	15/10/25	Excel,London	Packaging, Foodtech	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Edtech World Forum	14/10/25	Hallam Conference Center,London	Edtech, Learning, Education	2 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Mortgage Business Expo	14/10/25	Business Design Centre,London	Mortgage, Proptech	1 day	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Professional Beauty Autumn	12/10/25	Excel,London	Beauty, Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
Decorex	12/10/25	Olympia,London	Decoration, Property, Proptech	4 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Engineering Design Show	08/10/25	CBS Arena,Coventry	Tech, AI, Robotics	2 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Leaders In Logistics Last Mile	08/10/25	Allianz Stadium Twickenham,London	Supply Chain	2 days	Supply Chain Investors
World of Learning Birmingham	07/10/25	NEC,Birmingham	Learning, Education, Edtech	2 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Healthcare Excellence Through Technology	07/10/25	Excel,London	Healthcare, Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
Sustainable Trade & Production	07/10/25	Excel,London	Sustainability, Greentech	2 days	Greentech Investors Greentech Startups
Futurescape	07/10/25	Excel,London	Lanscaping	2 days
Outdoor Living & Wellness Expo	07/10/25	Excel,London	Wellness, Healthcare, Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
Recycling Expo	07/10/25	Excel,London	Recycling, Greentech	2 days	Greentech Investors Greentech Startups
Brand Licensing Europe 2025	07/10/25	Excel,London	Brand Licensing	3 days
Independant Hotel Show	06/10/25	Olympia,London	Hotels, Hospitality, Travel	2 days
London Fintech Summit	06/10/25	Park Plaza Victoria,London	Fintech	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
The Property Investor Show	03/10/25	Excel,London	Property, Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Employee Benefits Live	01/10/25	Excel,London	Employee benefits, HRtech, Edtech	2 days
Climate Technology Show	01/10/25	Excel,London	Climate, Greentech	2 days	Greentech Investors Greentech Startups
Proptech Show	01/10/25	Excel,London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
London Proptech Show	01/10/25	Excel,London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
UMV Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Autonomous Marine Systems	2 days
Trade Drinks Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Drinks, Foodtech, Food & Beverage	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Hotel & Resort Innovation Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Hotels, Foodtech, Food & Beverage	2 days
Cafe Business Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Cafe Business, Foodtech, Food & Beverage	2 days
Space Autonomy International Expo 2025	30/09/25	Excel,London	Space	2 days
UK Construction Week	30/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	Construction, Proptech	3 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
International Cyber Expo	30/09/25	Olympia,London	Cyber Security	2 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Foodtech	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
International Security Expo	30/09/25	Olympia,London	Security	2 days
Street Food Business Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Streed Food, Foodtech, Food & Beverage	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Hospitality Tech Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Hospitality, Foodtech, Food & Beverage	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Autonomous Ground Vehicles Expo 2025	30/09/25	Excel,London	Autonomous Ground Vehicles	2 days
Dronex Tradeshow & Conference	30/09/25	Excel,London	Drones	2 days
Responsible Packaging Expo	30/09/25	Excel,London	Packaging, Ecommerce, Food & Beverage	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Microelectronics UK	24/09/25	Excel,London		2 days
Ecommerce Expo	24/09/25	Excel,London	Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
Ecommerce Expo 2025	24/09/25	Excel,London	Ecommerce	2 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
Future Foodtech	24/09/25	InterContinental O2,London	Foodtech	2 days	Foodtech Investors Foodtech Startups
Connected Britain	24/09/25	Excel,London	Digital Economy	2 days
HR Summit	24/09/25	Hilton Canary Wharf,London	HRtech	1 day
Technology for Marketing 2025	24/09/25	Excel,London	Marketing, Martech	2 days	Martech Investors Martech Startups
DIGIGOV	24/09/25	Excel,London		2 days
Accountex Summit	23/09/25	Manchester Central,Manchester	Accounting, Finance, Fintech	1 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
PPMA Total	23/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	Packaging, Foodtech, Ecommerce	3 days
Cross-border Fund Distribution	23/09/25	The Royal Horseguards,London	Fund Managers, Finance, Fintech	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
The Print Show	23/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	Print, Ecommerce	3 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
World Agritech Innovation Summit	22/09/25	InterContinental O2,London	Agritech	2 days
London Homebuilding & Renovating Show	19/09/25	Excel,London	Proptech, Construction	3 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
The Annual UK Mortgage Finance Conference	18/09/25	The Landmark,London	Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Resource & Waste Management Expo	17/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	Proptech, Industrial	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Air Quality & Emissions Expo	17/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	Air Quality, Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
The Emergency Tech Show	17/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	Emergency Tech	2 days
Learning Live	17/09/25	Convene 133 Houndsditch,London	Learning, Edtech	2 days	Edtech Investors Edtech Startups
Delivery and Logistics Leaders Summit	17/09/25	Hilton Bankside,London	Logistics, Delivery, Supply Chain	1 day	Supply Chain Investors
B2B Growth Expo	16/09/25	London	B2B	1 day
Cambridge Tech Week	15/09/25	Corn Exchange,Cambridge	Tech, AI, Biotech	5 days	Biotech Investors Biotech Startups
Offsite Construction Week	15/09/25	CBS Arena,Coventry	Construction, Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Property Developer Show	10/09/25	Etihad Stadium,Manchester	Property	1 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
VeXpo	05/09/25	NEC,Birmingham	VRAR, Tech, Media	3 days	Media Investors Media Startups
Proptech Connect Europe	04/09/25	Intercontinental,London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
HR Analytics Summit	04/09/25	155 Bishopsgate,London	HR Analytics, HRtech	1 day
World Finance Forum	04/09/25	Convene Sancroft,London	Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
UKPackaging Expo	03/09/25	Manchester Central,Manchester	Packaging	2 days
Health & Beauty Ecommerce Summit	17/07/25	The Minister Building,London	Ecommerce, Healthcare	1 days	Ecommerce Investors Ecommerce Startups
UK Space Conference 2025	16/07/25	Manchester Central,Manchester	Space	2 days
World Finance Forum	10/07/25	etc.venues Manchester,Manchester	Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
M&A Conference	07/07/25	Osborne Clarke,London	M&A, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Digital Marketing World Forum	24/06/25	Olympia,London	Digital Marketing	2 days
Dmwf	24/06/25	Olympia,London	Digital Marketing	2 days
Dmwf	24/06/25	Olympia,London	Digital Marketing	2 days
London Biotechnology Show	18/06/25	Excel,London	Biotech, Life sciences, Healthtech	2 days	Biotech Investors Biotech Startups
Move	18/06/25	Excel,London	Mobility	2 days	Mobility Investors Mobility Startups
GCV Symposium	18/06/25	London	Venture Capital	2 days	Venture Capital Investors
Elevate	18/06/25	Excel,London	Healthtech, Sport, Healthcare	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
London VC Summit	15/06/25	The Glitch Bar,London	Venture Capital	1 days	Venture Capital Investors
London Tech Week	09/06/25	Olympia,London	Tech	5 days
Info Security Europe	03/06/25	Excel,London	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Maintec	03/06/25	NEC,Birmingham	Asset Management	2 days
Digital Health World Congress	29/05/25	Kensington Conference Centre,London	Healthtech	2 days	Healthtech Investors Healthtech Startups
BWT UK	26/05/25	Ministry Venues,London	Proptech	1 day	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Chem UK	21/05/25	NEC,Birmingham	Chemicals, Laboratory	2 days
Impact Investor Global Summit	20/05/25	The Brewery,London	Impact Venture Capital	2 days
Thinking Digital	14/05/25	Newcastle	Tech, Future	2 days
The Media Production & Technology Show	14/05/25	Olympia,London	Media	2 days	Media Investors Media Startups
Tech & AI Live	14/05/25	155 Bishops Gate,London	AI	2 days	AI Investors AI Startups
London Lab Live	14/05/25	Excel,London	Lab of the future	2 days
Automation UK	07/05/25	CBS Arena,Conventry	Automation, AI, Robotics	2 days	AI Investors AI Startups
Venture Capital World Summit	02/05/25	Century Club,London	Venture Capital	1 days	Venture Capital Investors
Innovation Zero	29/04/25	Olympia,London	Cleantech, Climate, Low Carbon	2 days	Cleantech Investors Cleantech Startups
Hypergrowth Marketing Show	29/04/25	Hilton London Tower Bridge,London	B2B, Growth Marketing, Scaleups, Startups	2 days
National Cyber Security Show	08/04/25	NEC,Birmingham	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
The Health & Safety Event	08/04/25	NEC,Birmingham	Health and Safety	3 days
Qcon London 2024	07/04/25	Qeii Centre,London	Software, SaaS, B2B	3 days	Software Investors Software Startups
Retail Technology Show	02/04/25	Excel,London	Tech, Retail, Leisure, Hospitality, b2c	2 days
Bos Conference	25/03/25	Churchill College,Cambridge	Software, SaaS, B2B	2 days	Software Investors Software Startups
World Finance Forum	25/03/25	London	Finance, Fintech	1 day	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Chatbot Ai Summit	19/03/25	John Mcintyre Conference Centre,Edinburgh	Conversational AI, AI	3 days
Digital Health Rewired	18/03/25	NEC,Birmingham	Healthcare	2 days	Healthcare Investors Healthcare Startups
HR Vision	18/03/25	London	HRtech	2 days
Advanced Therapies UK	18/03/25	Excel,London	Biotech, Cell Therapy, Gene Therapy, Healthcare, Healthtech, Deep Science	2 days	Biotech Investors Biotech Startups
Service Desk Show	14/03/25	Excel,London	ITSM, Service desk, IT Support	2 days
Tech Show London	12/03/25	Excel,London	Innovation, Tech	2 days
Money Live Summit	10/03/25	Business Design Centre,London	Fintech, Money, Innovation	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Norfolk Devcon	27/02/25	Norwich	Developers, Software	2 days
The UK Concrete Show	26/02/25	NEC,Birmingham	Construction	2 days
Finovate Europe	25/02/25	Intercontinental O2,London	Fintech, Finance	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
White Label World Expot	25/02/25	Excel,London	White label, Private label, Wholesale	2 days
Itsx Summit	25/02/25	Dynamic Earth,Edinburgh	the futur of service and support	1 day
Php Conference	19/02/25	London	Developers, PHP	1 day

How to network at a startup event?

A startup event is a meetup or a conference specifically organised to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, industry experts, and other players in the UK startup ecosystem.

These events are perfect for networking, knowledge sharing and collaboration. And they often serve as a showcase for new businesses.

Key features of startup events often include:

1 - Startup Pitching Events

Startups often get the opportunity to pitch their ideas or products to a panel of investors, mentors, or judges. This can be a crucial moment for startups to attract funding and attention.

This is also just great for pitch practising. Do people actually get what you are trying to build? Don't put too much pressure on yourself at these types of events. It's all about practice.

Do you have a pitch deck?

2 - Networking Opportunities

Networking opportunities can be very structured and basically look like speed dating. But they can also just be an allocated time slot at the end of a talk, where founders and investors get to chat. Being genuinely interested in the topic of the talk will go a long way in building organic and lasting connections.

You can also find shorter more targeted networking events here.

3 - Workshops

I like workshops. I'm not a natural networker, so learning something new in a group, with like minded people, has always been an easier route to building my network.

4 - Exhibition or Demo Spaces

Some events feature exhibition spaces where startups can showcase their products or services to a broader audience. This allows for direct interaction with potential customers, investors, and partners. Think "booths"... lots of booths!

If you have a product that is very visual or interactive this can be a great connection point to find investors. Booths are sometimes offered by startup accelerators as a reward for their demo day winners!

5 - Investor Meetings

When you send your pitch deck to investors by email, they are often in the middle of lots of other daily activities and they may just miss you.

At a startup event, angel investors and pre-seed investors are there to meet new founders. Make the most of it! It's a great place to have an informal meeting and new schedule and more in depth look at your business later.

6 - Startup Competitions

Startups events make money with sponsors and sponsored competitions are a really non-intrusive way to showcase corporate brands without seeming too pushy.

You quite often see theme based competitions. Think Barclays sponsoring a pitching competition for fintech startups.

These competitions often involve pitching to a panel of judges.

7 - Keynote Speakers

Influential figures from the business world, successful entrepreneurs, and industry experts may deliver keynote speeches, sharing their experiences and insights with the audience.

Other investor lists:

Pre-Seed VCs - The UK Shortlist Is Out.

What came first, the seed or the plant? The Pre-seed! 😊 … A pre-seed VC will invest in ranges between ...

Top 163 Angel Investors In UK Right Now - Connect Today

I read a poll about angel investors a few years ago. The question was:
Why do angels invest in ...

Venture Capitalists - The Most Active In The UK

Venture capital is a form of private equity. The difference comes mainly from the type of businesses that ...

Seed VCs - Don't Miss The Most Active Seed VCs In The UK

Unfortunately, the idea that seed VC money is destined for businesses at the very early “seed” stage of growth is ...

The Complete Guide To Startup Accelerators In The UK

Startup accelerators are a great way to boost your business launch. They provide structure and accountability that can ...

Find Active Angel Networks In The UK

Angel networks (or angel syndicates) are the hidden gems of the venture capital world. They sit somewhere in between an angel investor ...

List of pre-seed

& seed VC firms

2025 Startupmag.co.uk © Kohdao Ltd. Unit 8B Raleigh Gardens, Brixton, London, SW2 1AD, UK.
Registration 06261702. Data Protection No: ZA891746.

Top 229 Startup Events In London And The Rest Of The UK (2025-26)

70 most exciting UK startup events of 2026

Events (name, dates, topic, website, network with investors and startups)

159 most exciting UK startup events of 2025

Events (name, dates, topic, website, network with investors and startups)

How to network at a startup event?

1 - Startup Pitching Events

2 - Networking Opportunities

3 - Workshops

4 - Exhibition or Demo Spaces

5 - Investor Meetings

6 - Startup Competitions

7 - Keynote Speakers

Other investor lists:

Pre-Seed VCs - The UK Shortlist Is Out.

Top 163 Angel Investors In UK Right Now - Connect Today

Venture Capitalists - The Most Active In The UK

Seed VCs - Don't Miss The Most Active Seed VCs In The UK

The Complete Guide To Startup Accelerators In The UK

Find Active Angel Networks In The UK

List of pre-seed

& seed VC firms

Find your Investor

Become An Expert

About Startupmag