GET TICKETS FESTIVAL

OF INNOVATION
12th November 2025
Utilita Bowl, Southampton
Brilliant minds at the

 

From first spark to full scale.
VFS is a not-for-profit platform, built for shared growth and fuelled by purpose.

Powering Innovation, Every Day

Your gateway to what’s next. Year-round events, content, and connections—plus the VFS Festival of Innovation—all designed to help you start, scale, or sell your big idea. We’ve helped thousands. Now it’s your turn.

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Events and opportunities

Meet Brilliant Innovators

Meet some of the fabulous Innovators that showcased their weird businesses at the #VFS Festival of Innovation. 

Meet the Innovators


Become a Partner or Sponsor

At Venturefest South, we don’t just host events, we’re fostering a thriving community of innovators, businesses and thought leaders. This is your chance to help shape the south’s innovation ecosystem – step into a leadership role by becoming a partner or sponsor.

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Meet the VFS Partners

Meet the people who make Venturefest South possible! Our wonderful Partners who work together to fund and deliver a year round programme of support and the annual Festival of Innovation.

Meet the Partners, Sponsors & Exhibitors


What went on at #VFS24?

Take a look at what went down at #VFS24. We we’re thrilled to welcome over 1,000 people to the Utilita Bowl on 14 November for the biggest and most exciting Venturefest South event yet!

See what happened at #VFS24


VFSTV ON YOUTUBE

Explore video content from Venturefest South with VFSTV.

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