VFS Community Engagement Group
When:
14/10/2026
Time:
9:30
Join the Venturefest South team for our bi‑monthly delivery partner planning meeting, focused on shaping the next Venturefest South programme.
These sessions bring together key influencers from across our innovation ecosystem to help co‑create the programme. Your insight and expertise will directly influence the experience, content and impact of Venturefest South.
Action points for the group
Together, we will work towards:
- Building a connected innovation engine for the South
- Enabling stronger cross‑sector collaboration
- Creating a shared identity that positions the South as a major UK innovation region
- Bringing more partners, more voices, and more leaders into the ecosystem
- Developing strong pipelines from education to startup to scale‑up
- Supporting more diverse and representative leadership
- Making the South a region where innovation is easy to find, fund and grow
We are particularly keen to involve organisations and leaders working across our key clusters:
- Ocean Science
- Marine & Maritime
- Life Sciences & Health
- Creative Industries & Gaming
- Defence, Security & Space
- Sustainable Innovation
If you are interested in taking part and helping to shape Venturefest South, please email engage@venturefestsouth.co.uk to express your interest.
