INVITATION ONLY
This event is invitation only. Invited guests must register through the link in their invitation.
If you have any further questions about this event, please contact Katie Saddleton, Senior Ecosystem Manager of Enterprise Hub at [email protected]
The showcase shines a spotlight on a selection of the Enterprise Hub’s most exciting up-and-coming innovators to an exclusive audience. The invitation-only event will also be a very special Hub Showcase, marking the finale of the Enterprise Hub’s 10 year anniversary in 2023.
In celebration of a decade of accelerating bold, IP-rich engineering innovation, guests will hear pitches from talented entrepreneurs leading disruptive UK spinouts, startups and scaleups. As individuals aiming to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges, they will be showcasing their cutting-edge technologies on stage, and with prototypes throughout the evening. Guests will also have the opportunity to expand their networks by engaging with investors, corporates and other ecosystem players at the event.
The event will be hosted byDr John Lazar CBE FREng, Chair of the Enterprise Committee, Co-Founder & General Partner at Enza Capital and Chair at Raspberry Pi Foundation and What3words.
Programme*
| 5.00pm | Registration |
| 5.30pm |
Welcome remarks Dr John Lazar CBE FREng |
| 5.40pm | Keynote speech |
| 6.05pm | Pitches |
| 7.00pm | Exhibition and networking |
| 8.30pm | Event ends |
*Programme is subject to change
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Venue and accessibility
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Baroness Martha Lane-Fox CBE HonFREng
Baroness Martha Lane-Fox of Soho, CBE HonFREng is President of the British Chambers of Commerce. She is a Crossbench Peer in the UK House of Lords and sits on multiple boards. She is the Chair of Wetransfer and Chancellor of the Open University. She co-founded and is Chair of Lucky Voice. Martha was the UK digital champion from 2009 to 2013 and helped create GOV.UK. She also co-founded lastminute.com in 1998.
Sir John Lazar CBE FREng
Sir John is a software engineer and entrepreneur with experience of building and managing successful global businesses. He is Chair of the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which aims to help young people realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies. He is also co-founder, General Partner, and a Limited Partner at Enza Capital, which backs founders and teams using technology to solve large and meaningful problems across Africa. He sits on the boards of multiple African technology companies and previously served as the Chair of What3words. He was awarded a CBE for services to engineering in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2016 and was knighted for services to engineering and technology in the His Majesty The King’s New Year Honours List 2025. Sir John was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in 2011 and chaired the Academy’s Enterprise Committee, which supports startups and scaleups across the UK and globally through the Enterprise Hub. He has also been a member of the Academy’s Education and Skills Committee and played an active role in developing the programme of study for England’s school Computer Science curriculum. Sir John has also been a judge and mentor for the Academy’s Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, which trains and backs early-stage African engineering companies. He has spent many years working on tech-related non-profit initiatives in Africa, especially building “digital blacksmiths” and maker labs. He has been an active angel investor and technology start-up mentor in the UK and Africa, with more than 40 individual pre-seed/seed investments. He graduated from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar with an MSc in Computation and a DPhil in History, following an undergraduate degree in Computer Science at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. Sir John was elected as President of the Royal Academy of Engineering at its 48th AGM in 2024.