OF INNOVATION
Utilita Bowl, Southampton
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.
Events and opportunities
From Vision to Venture: The Do's and Don'ts of Raising Capital In partnership...
Our first Southern Creative Catalyst shindig in Southampton received great...
Barclays Eagle Labs is proud to support the 2025 Innovation Challenge as Platinum...
Often used interchangeably with sustainability, The Circular...
Official tours of Arts University Bournemouth's Innovation Studio are hosted...
Official tours of Arts University Bournemouth's Innovation Studio...
Meet Brilliant Innovators
Meet some of the fabulous Innovators that showcased their weird businesses at the #VFS Festival of Innovation.
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.
Check out the latest news
VFS is a not-for-profit collaboration, powered by people, organisations, and businesses...
Carswell Gould, the integrated marketing agency, has been honoured with the prestigious...
Venturefest South (VFS) recently hosted The Southern Innovation Catalyst 2.0 which...
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.
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!
