TOP UK Startup Events

An updated list of UKs TOP startup & tech events

This is an updated list on events for the UKs startup scene. It mostly contains recurring events and industry references for the UK market. Feel free to tweet me if you think I am missing any! (@inovpedro)

Note: Dates might change depending on the current year.

January

(no events yet)

February

1. Seedcamp (free/need to apply) — 5 day event aimed at connecting the 20 best web-tech, mobile and software talent with some of the leading entrepreneurs, developers, experts and investors from all across Europe and all over the world.
2. Finovate Europe — ($1000/$1500) 2 day showcase of cutting-edge financial and banking technology innovations from leading established companies and hot young startups.
3. London Fashion Week (£20-£150) — 4 days — London’s most exclusive designer fashion event

March

1. Scaling Startups — (£120-£220) — 2 days — Get practical advice on overcoming the hurdles to growth from the founders of some of most recently successful startups
2. Changing Media Summit (£350-£1000) — 2 days — Guardian’s flagship conference to discuss trends.
3. Technology Frontiers (£1200-£1400) — 2 days — Technology Frontiers is the new flagship event for The Economist Group.
4. Startup career launchpad (£25) — 1 day — NACUE’s Startup Career Launchpad is an event that’s fast becoming one of THE key stops for anyone wanting to work in the exciting world of startups. Speakers from some of the most exciting companies around give delegates practical advice that leaves them better equipped to find a job in, and succeed in, a startup anywhere in the world!
5. AH Underground sessions (free/invite only) — 1 day — Online retail, connecting offline commerce to online platforms and taking ecommerce to the high street
6. Food Exchange — 1 day — Join inspiring food experts and entrepreneurs and top British retail chain representatives to learn how to start or scale your food business.

May

1. Big Data Week (£50-£1000) — 1 week /separate events— is one of the most unique global platforms of interconnected community events focusing on the social, political, technological impacts of Data.
2. Bacon (£150-£300) — 2 days — BACON is a two-day conference on all the things developers love.
3. Silicon Milkround (Free/need to apply) — 2 days — Silicon Milkroundabout operates the UK’s tech startup job fair.
4. MeasureFest(Free — £40 ) — 1 day — A conference dedicated to analytics, marketing, measurement & CRO.

June

1. Capital On Stage ($60-$1200) — 1 day — At CapitalOnStage top-tier investors present themselves to Europe’s finest startups. As a Startup, you gain better insights into the way investors look at your market and which investors might be interested (and suitable!) for their company.

July

(no events yet)

August

(no events yet)

September

1. Failcon — (Free) — one-day conference for technology entrepreneurs, investors, developers and designers to study their own and others’ failures and prepare for success.
2. Mind the product (£300) — 2 days — Mind the Product brings together product leaders from around the world to explore the intersection of design, technology and business in order to inspire better products.

October

1. Wired Next Generation (£40-£70) — 1 day — Wired flagship event
2. Techcrunch Disrupt (£360-£600) — 2 days — TechCrunch writers and editors, special guest speakers, leading venture capitalists and fascinating entrepreneurs addressing the most important topics facing today’s tech landscape. Each afternoon, we host the Startup Battlefield competition which culminates in six finalists taking the stage at the end of the event for a shot at winning the Disrupt Cup.

November

1. London Web Summit (Free)— 2 days —Claims to be the most influential and international tech event in Europe.
2. Decoded Fashion (10-11 May.) — — Decoded Fashion is the first event to encourage creative partnerships at the intersection between Fashion and Technology.
3. Apps World (free — £1000) —2 days — Developer Conference & Exhibition: Now in its 5th year, Apps World has grown to be the leading global multi-platform event in the app industry.
4. NOAH (invitation only) — 2 days— here Internet CEOs, executives and investors gain deep insights into the latest proven concepts, network with senior executives and establish new business relationships.
5. Silicon Milkround (Free/need to apply) — 2 days — Silicon Milkroundabout operates the UK’s tech startup job fair.
6. Launch 48 (free/need to apply) — 2 days — Pitch, build, launch a business in 48 hours.

December

1. LeWeb (£300-£600) — (3 days) — LeWeb unites people from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, making it the ideal place to get inspired, build relationships, network and gather media exposure.

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