Top 74 Startups Events In London And The Rest Of The UK (2024-2025)

Pitch your startup and grow your network

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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.

35 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
Proptech Connect Europe	04/09/25	Intercontinental, London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Digital Marketing World Forum	24/06/25	Olympia, London	Digital Marketing	2 days
London Biotechnology Show	18/06/25	Excel, London	Biotech, Life sciences	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
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
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
London Lab Live	14/05/25	Excel, London	Lab of the future	2 days
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
Proptech Show	08/04/25	Excel, London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
The Health & Safety Event	08/04/25	NEC, Birmingham	Health and Safety	3 days
National Cyber Security Show	08/04/25	NEC, Birmingham	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
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
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
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

39 most exciting UK startup events of 2024

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

Startup Event	When	Where	Topic	How Long	Grow your network
Fintech Connect Europe	04/12/24	Excel, London	Fintech, Finance	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Anticipate London	02/12/24	Excel, London	Proptech, Construction	3 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Venture Capital World Summit	29/11/24	The Tower Hotel, London	Venture Capital	1 days	Venture Capital Investors
Call & Contact Centre Expo	27/11/24	Excel, London	Call centre, Customer engagement	2 days	SaaS Investors SaaS Startups
LegalEx	27/11/24	Excel, London	Legaltech, Regtech, Legal, Law, AI	2 days
The Business Show	13/11/24	Excel, London	Entrepreneurialism, Small Businesses, Innovation	2 days
Web Summit	11/11/24	Lisbon	Tech	4 days
Turing X Systm Growth Summit	06/11/24	Kings Place, London	Startup, Growth	2 days
Dtx Europe	02/10/24	Excel, London	Digital Transformation	2 days
Wibt Expo	02/10/24	Excel, London	Women in business, Tech	2 days
Hustleawards	18/07/24	London	Startup Awards	1 day
Turing Fest	09/07/24	Eicc, Edinburgh	Tech	2 days
B2B Growth Expo	28/06/24	London	B2B	1 day
Dmwf	25/06/24	Olympia, London	Digital Marketing	2 days
Move	19/06/24	Excel, London	Mobility	2 days	Mobility Investors Mobility Startups
Decoding	10/06/24	London	Women, Tech	2 days
London Tech Week	10/06/24	Olympia, London	Tech	5 days
Climb24	05/06/24	Leeds	Innovation	2 days
Info Security Europe	04/06/24	Excel, London	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Eu Startup Summit	24/05/24	Valletta	Startups, Investors	2 days
Vivatechnology	22/05/24	Paris	Startup, Tech	4 days
Thinking Digital	15/05/24	Newcastle	Tech, Future	2 days
Eu Startup Summit	09/05/24	Valletta	Startups, Investors	2 days
National Cyber Security	30/04/24	Nec Birmingham	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Bqit Workshops	28/04/24	Bristol	Quantum Engineering	3 days
Bqit Workshops	24/04/24	Bristol	Quantum Engineering	3 days
Sme Xpo	23/04/24	Excel, London	Small Business	2 days
Qcon London 2024	08/04/24	Qeii Centre, London	Software, SaaS, B2B	3 days	Software Investors Software Startups
National Cyber Security Show	08/04/24	NEC, Birmingham	Cyber Security	3 days	Cyber Security Investors Cyber Security Startups
Iot & Industry 4.0	28/03/24	Milton Keynes	IOT, Industry	1 day
Bos Conference	25/03/24	Cambridge	Software, SaaS, B2B	2 days	Software Investors Software Startups
Service Desk Show	17/03/24	Excel, London	ITSM, Service Desk, IT Support	2 days
Tech Show London	06/03/24	Excel, London	Innovation, Tech	2 days
Money Live Summit	06/03/24	Qeii Centre, London	Fintech, Money, Innovation	2 days	Fintech Investors Fintech Startups
Itsx Summit	29/02/24	Edinburgh	Futur of service and support	1 day
Proptech Show	27/02/24	Excel, London	Proptech	2 days	Proptech Investors Proptech Startups
Norfolk Devcon	15/02/24	Norwich	Developers	2 days
Php Conference	15/02/24	London	Developers, PHP	2 days
Startupshow	27/01/24	London	Startups	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.

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Top 74 Startups Events In London And The Rest Of The UK (2024-2025)

35 most exciting UK startup events of 2025

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

39 most exciting UK startup events of 2024

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

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