
At the heart of Connected Britain 2025, the Innovation Zone is where the UK’s most exciting startups and scaleups come together with the connectivity sector’s biggest players and sharpest investors.
Featuring the Startup Village and Innovate Britain Stage, this is the UK’s leading platform for showcasing the most exciting emerging talent in tech, telecom, and digital infrastructure.
JOIN OUR STARTUP VILLAGE & PITCHING COMPETITION
If you're building the future of UK connectivity, this is your platform.
Why It Matters
Standard Startup | Startup Plus | Scale-Up Options
A limited number of
heavily discounted
exhibition pods are available for qualified startups.
Take your place at the UK’s most influential digital economy event and put your innovation in front of thousands of potential customers, partners, and decision-makers from across telecoms, government, enterprise, and beyond.
Pitch live on stage!
6 startups will be selected to pitch their innovation live on the Innovate Britain Stage to a high-profile panel of investors, industry leaders, and media.
The winner will be crowned Connected Britain 2025 Startup of the Year at the prestigious Connected Britain Awards on Day 1.
Our mission is simple: bring the right people together.
Across two packed days, you’ll have countless opportunities to connect with potential clients, collaborators, and investors. Whether through structured meetings, casual chats, or dedicated networking zones, the relationships you build here could define your next growth chapter.
The Innovate Britain Stage shines a spotlight on the UK’s boldest innovation stories in tech and telecoms. Startups, scaleups, VCs, accelerators, and corporates come together to explore how to invest in, sustain, and scale innovation in today’s economy.