WE Innovate National Growth & Connections Summit: Women Founders

Refinery at ARC West London, Manbre Road, London, W6 9RH
23rd Apr 2026 14:00PM – 17:00PM

We are delighted to invite you to the WE Innovate National Growth & Connections Summit, a national gathering of founders, universities, investors, and ecosystem leaders committed to accelerating women‑led innovation across the UK.

Now in its 12th year at Imperial College London, WE Innovate has become one of the UK’s most established and impactful programmes supporting early‑stage, high‑growth women‑led ventures. Through WE Innovate National, that impact is scaling nationwide – now delivered at Swansea University, Loughborough University, and Queen’s University Belfast, with Durham University and the University of Glasgow joining next year.

Date: Thursday 23 April

Venue: Refinery at ARC West London, Manbre Road, London, W6 9RH

Agenda:

  • 14:30 – 15:30 Panel Discussion
    • Innovation Without Limits: Women Founders Driving High-Growth Ventures – Join WE Innovate National founders, investors, and innovation leaders as they explore emerging models of high‑growth innovation, the routes women founders take to scale, and the systemic shifts needed to unlock their full potential.
  • 15:30 – 17:00 Networking Reception with food and drinks. Connect with founders, university partners, investors, and industry leaders at an informal reception designed to spark collaboration and new ideas.

Registration is by invite only as capacity is limited. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, with a waitlist once full.

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