London has the busiest startup calendar in Europe. Its year peaks in June, when London Tech Week, Founders Forum, Infosecurity Europe and the AI Summit run in the same week, and the big ExCeL shows, fintech weeks and awards nights for women founders fill the rest of the year.
This guide lists startup, tech, investor and women-founder events in London from November 2026 to the end of 2027. We checked every date on the organiser's own website. Where a date isn't published yet, we say so, and we mark each event as Confirmed (date on the official site), Announced (date from a reliable second source) or Expected (based on past editions only).
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Must Attend Startup Events in London 2026–2027: Calendar from November 2026 to October 2027
Autumn 2026: November and December
The Business Show: 11–12 November 2026
Free entry, practical seminars and hundreds of suppliers: a good first event for bootstrappers. Two days earlier, the FTT Fintech Festival (9–10 November) brings together banks, building societies and fintech founders.
Great British Entrepreneur Awards: 16 November 2026
One of the biggest founder networking nights in the UK. If you're not a finalist this year, enter the 2027 awards for profile. Global Entrepreneurship Week starts the same day (16–22 November), with free workshops and pitch nights run by local hosts.
FinTech Connect: 1–2 December 2026
A dedicated fintech show at ExCeL, useful if you sell to banks and payment companies.
Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards: 2 December 2026
Long-running awards for women business owners. Tide gives a £10,000 grant to one female-founded small business chosen from the finalists.
Winter and spring 2027: January to May
Bett UK: 20–22 January 2027
London's big yearly edtech show and the main place to meet UK school and university buyers.
AI Engineer Europe: 17–19 February 2027
About 3,000 AI engineers in one place. Go to learn how teams ship AI in production and to hire.
Tech Show London: 10–11 March 2027
Five shows under one roof, with enterprise IT buyers and channel partners. Two weeks later, the everywoman in Technology Awards (24 March 2027, Hilton Park Lane) celebrate women in tech.
Retail Technology Show: 21–22 April 2027
Its Start-up Superstars area puts young companies in front of retail buyers. The show has moved from Olympia to ExCeL.
everywoman in Tech Forum: 6 May 2027
A room of senior women in tech: potential customers, advisers and angel investors.
SXSW London: 24–29 May 2027
Six days of talks and parties in London's startup district. Good for media attention and for meeting people outside your sector.
Summer 2027: June
London Tech Week: 7–11 June 2027
More than 31,600 people came in 2026. The free fringe events across the city are often more useful for early-stage founders than the main expo. The same week, Founders Forum Global (8–10 June, register interest only) gathers founders, CEOs and VCs, and The AI Summit London (9–10 June, Tobacco Dock) brings enterprise AI buyers.
Infosecurity Europe: 8–10 June 2027
One of Europe's main shows for meeting security buyers. Its Cyber Startups Zone gives young companies a place on the show floor.
London Climate Action Week: 19–27 June 2027
More than 1,300 events in 2026. You can register your own event, which is a cheap way to get your startup in front of climate investors.
Autumn 2027: September and October
Fintech Week London: 20–24 September 2027
Five days of fintech events with lower prices for startups. In the same week, Big Data LDN (22–23 September, Olympia London) gathers data and AI buyers.
Sifted Summit: October 2027
Sifted's yearly summit for Europe's startup community. The cheapest tickets are on sale now, and prices rise on 30 October 2026.
Dates not announced yet
- TNW Conference London: TNW announced in January 2026 that its flagship conference is moving from Amsterdam to London; dates and venue are not published yet.
- Women of Silicon Roundabout 2026: a large women-in-tech conference; the 2025 edition was on 26–27 November at ExCeL. Check the organiser's site for this year's dates.
- Innovate Finance Global Summit 2027: the 2026 edition was on 21 April at Guildhall; expected again in April.
- Tech.eu Summit London 2027: the 2026 edition ran on 21–22 April at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre (£300); expected again in spring.
- Women in Tech Festival 2027 (WeAreTechWomen): the 2026 edition was on 17 June; expected again in June.
- Mind the Product London: the product conference is paused in London for now; a 2027 date hasn't been announced.
Recurring meetups and communities
- Startup Grind London: regular talks with founders and investors, most recently on hiring and retaining teams in September 2026. Startup Grind London
- Techstars London: the accelerator still runs in London; final application deadline 18 November 2026, programme from 8 March 2027, Demo Day on 3 June 2027. Techstars London
- UK Business Angels Association: an events calendar for angel investors, with regular pitching events in London. UKBAA events
- Antler, Entrepreneur First and Founder Institute: pre-seed programmes with London cohorts; Founder Institute runs a London Fall 2026 programme.
- Small Business Saturday UK: a nationwide day for small businesses on 5 December 2026. smallbusinesssaturdayuk.com
Some London institutions are gone: Google for Startups Campus London closed for good in 2021, Pitch@Palace has shown no activity in recent years, Digital Health Rewired has moved to Birmingham, and we found no 2026 or 2027 dates for CogX Festival.
Events for women founders in London
- Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards (2 December 2026) with a £10,000 grant for one female-founded business.
- everywoman in Technology Awards (24 March 2027) and the everywoman in Tech Forum (6 May 2027). ALLBRIGHT everywoman also runs a Female Founders Collective. allbrighteverywoman.com
- TechWomen100 (WeAreTechWomen): awards for women in tech; the 2026 ceremony on 16 October is for winners, sponsors and judges, so nominate for 2027. WeAreTechWomen
- Women of the Future Awards: for women aged 35 and under; the 2026 winners are announced on 9 November.
- Funding Female Founders: an Envestors investor lunch on 21 October 2026 at Evelyn Partners, where five women founders on the Innovator Founder visa pitch for SEIS and EIS investment. UKBAA
Girls in Tech London and Ada's List showed no public 2026 London events we could verify. If you organise an event for women founders in London, send it to us and we'll add it.
Funding and support to know before you go
- Innovator Founder visa: £1,357 per person if you apply from outside the UK, plus £1,000 for the endorsement and £500 for each check-in meeting with the endorsing body. GOV.UK
- Company registration: incorporating a company with Companies House costs £100 online. Companies House fees
- SEIS: lets a company raise up to £250,000 in total from investors who get tax relief; it must be under 3 years old, with under £350,000 in gross assets and fewer than 25 employees. GOV.UK
- Start Up Loans (British Business Bank): unsecured personal loans of up to £25,000 at a fixed 7.5% a year, repaid over 1–5 years, with 12 months of free mentoring. startuploans.co.uk
- Techstars London: applications for the 2027 programme close on 18 November 2026. Techstars
How to get the most out of London startup events
- Plan around June. London Tech Week, Founders Forum, Infosecurity Europe and the AI Summit all fall on 7–11 June 2027; book your fringe events and meetings early.
- Start with the free shows. The Business Show and many London Tech Week fringe events cost nothing.
- Pick your sector event. Edtech: Bett. Fintech: FinTech Connect or Fintech Week London. Cyber: Infosecurity Europe. Retail: Retail Technology Show. Climate: London Climate Action Week.
- Enter awards. For women founders, awards like Tide everywoman and TechWomen100 bring visibility, and sometimes a grant. See more startup competitions.
- Know the visa route. If you plan to move, check the Innovator Founder visa rules and costs before the trip.
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FAQ
What is the biggest startup event in London?
London Tech Week (7–11 June 2027), with more than 31,600 attendees in 2026. Founders Forum, Infosecurity Europe and the AI Summit London run in the same week.
Is TNW Conference moving to London?
Yes. TNW announced in January 2026 that its flagship conference is moving from Amsterdam to London, but dates and venue are not published yet.
Are there free startup events in London?
Yes. The Business Show at ExCeL is free, many London Tech Week and London Climate Action Week fringe events are free, and Startup Grind London runs regular talks.
Are there events for women founders in London?
Yes: the Tide everywoman Entrepreneur Awards (2 December 2026, with a £10,000 grant), the everywoman in Technology Awards (24 March 2027) and the everywoman in Tech Forum (6 May 2027).
How much does it cost to register a company in London?
Incorporating a company with Companies House costs £100 online.
Can foreign founders move to London to start a company?
Yes, with the Innovator Founder visa. It costs £1,357 from outside the UK, plus £1,000 for the endorsement of your business idea.
About the Author
Violetta Bonenkamp, also known as MeanCEO, is an experienced startup founder with an impressive educational background including an MBA and four other higher education degrees. She has over 20 years of work experience across multiple countries, including 5 years as a solopreneur and serial entrepreneur. Throughout her startup experience she has applied for multiple startup grants at the EU level, in the Netherlands and Malta, and her startups received quite a few of those. She’s been living, studying and working in many countries around the globe and her extensive multicultural experience has influenced her immensely.
