Calendar
Upcoming demo days, pitch nights, workshops and summits relevant to UK female founders — past events archived automatically.
3 September 2026
A relaxed founder–investor connection event for female founders and female VCs in pre-seed to Series A B2B software, AI and deeptech, combining a social 5km run with coffee networking.
5 September 2026
Conference for women in business featuring curated networking, business matchmaking and panels; explicitly promotes connections with female founders.
5 September 2026
Six-week hybrid growth programme for trading women-led businesses in the City of Edinburgh, covering networking, planning and finance, websites, and marketing.
5 September 2026
Panel, founder Q&A and structured networking for women in entrepreneurship, creative business and content creation.
7 September 2026
An application-only founder workshop for entrants to Cap Table Pitch 2026, focused on creating a scalable, investible business, preparing to raise finance and strengthening an investment proposition. The wider competition explicitly encourages women founders and other under-represented founders.
7 September 2026
Glasgow Tech Week event explicitly bringing together female founders, investors and ecosystem supporters. Includes founder/investor pop-up insights, angel-investing discussion and structured networking.
7 September 2026
Women-only peer-circle session for founders, co-founders and solopreneurs, focused on supportive community, accountability and practical growth conversations.
8 September 2026
Networking for women entrepreneurs, founders and startups, focused on peer connection and collaboration.
8 September 2026
Free UK-English online workshop for female founders on founder finances, including pensions, income protection, tax and salary-versus-dividends decisions.
9 September 2026
Two-day entrepreneur festival with a dedicated Ideas By Her programme for women building businesses, including female-founder sessions, networking, startup and investment content. The organiser is funding places for 250 female founders.
9 September 2026
Online discussion on practical solutions to the investment gap affecting female founders in screen industries, bringing together founders, investors, policymakers and support organisations.
Register10 September 2026
London Stock Exchange event for Seed-to-Series-A women-led tech and tech-enabled businesses, with six live pitches, investor Q&A, a founder fireside chat, and networking drinks.
10 September 2026
Selected female founders of scalable UK businesses pitch to Investing Women Angels, an all-female angel syndicate that backs pre-seed and seed companies and can invest up to £250,000.
Register10 September 2026
An evening networking event for female entrepreneurs, freelancers and founders in South Manchester, with opportunities to introduce businesses, find collaborators and hear from guest speakers.
11 September 2026
In-person meet-up for female founders and women in business, centred on peer connection, ideas and opportunities.
14 September 2026
A free breakfast and peer-learning session for female founders building their first £1m without external investment, featuring women who have previously scaled bootstrapped businesses.
16 September 2026
An intimate peer-support lunch exclusively for female founders, designed for candid discussion of growth, hiring, investor conversations and founder challenges.
17 September 2026
The concluding event for the New Era for Female Investors in York & North Yorkshire programme, with three investment-ready North Yorkshire female founders pitching and networking for founders, investors and regional ecosystem stakeholders.
21 September 2026
Practical workshop for female founders and women in business covering social-media confidence, content planning, brand voice, visibility and founder networking.
22 September 2026
Interactive visibility, networking and pitching session aimed at ambitious female founders.
22 September 2026
Focused London networking evening for women founders, startup entrepreneurs, investors, product leaders, executives and business owners.
22 September 2026
Invitation-only online pitch event spotlighting three innovative startups led by women founders seeking pre-seed investment.
23 September 2026
A female-founder growth programme in St Helens. The first workshop begins in September; the programme includes practical workshops, including an online session in November.
24 September 2026
Full-day strategic planning and visibility workshop for a curated group of female founders, including small-group deep dives and practical planning through to January.
24 September 2026
A full-day learning, facilitated networking and business-growth event for female founders, with sessions on mindset, opportunity, marketing and small-enterprise support.
24 September 2026
Women-focused day summit with workshops, talks and networking, explicitly welcoming female founders and first-time entrepreneurs. Includes founder stories and practical visibility and social-selling expertise.
25 September 2026
Curated London breakfast gathering for women founders, entrepreneurs and social-impact leaders, combining an expert financial session, roundtable peer mentoring and intentional networking.
26 September 2026
One-day, intentionally small conference for female founders, entrepreneurs and women in leadership, with keynotes, panels and structured networking focused on leadership, visibility, resilience and business growth.
28 September 2026
National pitch competition and final for mission-led social entrepreneurs. Six founders pitch on stage to investors and sector leaders for a share of a £50,000 equity-free fund, following a six-week impact accelerator.
28 September 2026
Full-day conference for ambitious female founders, centred on practical scaling lessons from women who have built £1m+ businesses. Includes panels, fireside chats, keynotes, refreshments and lunch.
29 September 2026
Pre-seed to Series A pitch night: five founders will pitch to investors, receive live feedback, and network with investors and the startup ecosystem. Pitch eligibility requires at least one female co-founder to deliver the pitch.
30 September 2026
Full-day summit for women building and growing businesses, with practical sessions, women-in-tech discussion, founder learning and structured networking.
1 October 2026
A scale-up summit for female founders and CEOs generating £1m+ revenue or with approximately £1.5m+ investment secured. It includes investor one-to-ones, funding-focused growth clinics and peer connections; founder tickets require approval.
1 October 2026
Business-growth event for women-led businesses, connecting founders with buyers, partners, procurement teams and investors through practical workshops, Meet the Buyer sessions and networking.
2 October 2026
Information and founder-story session for women and non-binary people exploring social enterprise. Introduces the free Ready to RISE eight-week training programme, peer support and potential development-grant funding.
5 October 2026
Leadership and entrepreneurship conference featuring a dedicated discussion on investment, ambition and support for the next generation of female-founded businesses, followed by networking.
6 October 2026
Female-led innovation and gender-equity event focused on insurance and financial services. Includes a female-founder panel, founder showcases and curated networking between founders, funders and industry allies.
7 October 2026
Business-to-business mastermind and networking event exclusively for female founders, entrepreneurs, investors and business owners seeking collaborations and growth.
7 October 2026
A Leeds festival bringing together female founders, investors and innovators for practical connections, access to capital and regional ecosystem-building.
7 October 2026
South Wales development day for female founders, combining founder-focused workshops, strategy and confidence building, and a curated community of 80 women entrepreneurs.
7 October 2026
A dedicated female-founder connection and co-working session, combining founder-led discussion, practical peer exchange, networking and optional continued co-working. Open to female founders, aligned non-binary founders and supportive allies.
8 October 2026
Women-focused B2B mastermind and networking event for founders, entrepreneurs, investors and business owners. Includes strategic networking, peer exchange and opportunities to pitch or present a business.
19 October 2026
Founder-networking and business-learning day for women entrepreneurs, including a masterclass, introductions, lunch and collaboration time.
21 October 2026
A dedicated monthly connection and co-working session for women building and scaling businesses, with peer-led discussion spanning growth, resilience, leadership and funding.
22 October 2026
Interactive networking and pitching session for ambitious female founders, focused on visibility, connection and business opportunities.
30 October 2026
Three-day, action-oriented retreat for women-led ventures, combining workshops, skills development, pitching, alternative-funding content and networking. Open to women and non-binary entrepreneurs, including external applicants subject to limited places.
6 November 2026
An inclusive founder event for women, trans and non-binary entrepreneurs, addressing lived experiences that materially affect women building businesses.
10 November 2026
Annual Women in Telecoms & Technology discussion featuring women who have founded, grown and, in some cases, sold tech businesses. Covers startup challenges, fundraising, scaling and practical advice, followed by networking, drinks and canapés.
16 November 2026
A women-only founder and solopreneur community circle with peer discussion, collaboration and accountability; hot-seat topics can include funding, branding and marketing.
22 November 2026
Two-day Manchester event for ambitious female founders, with expert-led sessions, success panels, interactive workshops and a founder-focused awards component.