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    Transforming systems for a low carbon economy
 

 

29th & 30th April 2025 | Olympia London

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Start-Ups at Innovation Zero World

Innovation Zero 2024 Main Stage


Why should Start-Ups attend Innovation Zero World?

Innovation Zero World is the go-to event for Start-Ups developing low carbon solutions and innovative technologies to achieve net zero goals. Whether you’re seeking investment, strategic partnerships, or market insights, Innovation Zero offers unparalleled opportunities to connect, showcase, and grow your business. Here’s why no Start-Up in the sustainability sector can afford to miss it:

Here’s why you can’t afford to miss it:

  • Gain Visibility: Exhibit your innovative solutions in front of investors, corporate buyers, and policymakers actively seeking low carbon technologies.

  • Build Strategic Partnerships: Meet decision-makers who can fuel your growth, from venture capitalists to public and private sector leaders.

  • Accelerate Your Growth: Present your ideas on the Innovation Showcase Stage and position your Start-Up as a key player in the net zero movement.

Whether you’re looking to secure funding, generate leads, or scale your market presence, Innovation Zero World is where the future low carbon economy takes shape.

Get Involved

Whether you're developing a prototype, gaining traction, or scaling, Innovation Zero World is designed to meet your unique needs:

Seed and Early-Stage Start-Ups:  Showcase your MVP, validate your solution, and connect with early-stage investors. 

Growth-Stage Start-Ups:  Secure Series A or B funding, expand your customer base, and refine your model. 

Scale-ups: Explore global market opportunities, form strategic partnerships, and position for late-stage growth or acquisition.

Innovation Zero World offers tailored opportunities for Start-Ups, whether you're looking to showcase your solutions, build your network or simply explore the event. 

Choose the option that fits your goals and budget below: 

Register

Free 

Not ready to exhibit? You can still be part of the conversation by registering as a free visitor. 

  • Full access to the content programme
  • Opportunities to network
  • Insights into cutting-edge tech and trends

register now

Innovation Pod

£850 (online only offer)

Take advantage! This is an affordable, high-impact exhibitor option designed exclusively for Start-Ups.

  • Showcase your business in one of our Innovation Zones
  • Connect with 5 exclusive networking slots in our Investor Zone
  • We will support your participation with a Digital Marketing Package to amplify your visibility before, during and after the event.
  • Listing on the Event App, connecting you with attendees actively seeking your solution

book a Pod

Exhibit 

From £3,850

Ready to take it to the next level? Upgrade to a stand on the show floor.

  • Increased visibility on the expo floor
  • Unlimited networking in our Investor Zone
  • Enhanced digital marketing support 

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Why should Start-Ups Attend Innovation Zero? 

Innovation Zero World is the go-to event for Start-Ups developing low carbon solutions. Whether you’re seeking investment, strategic partnerships, or market insights, our event offers unparalleled opportunities to connect, showcase, and grow your business. 

  • Showcase Your Innovation
    Exhibit in a dedicated Start-Up Zone, strategically designed to maximise visibility for emerging businesses. Stand out in front of a diverse audience, including corporate buyers, public sector leaders, and investors actively seeking sustainable technologies.

  • Connect with Investors and Buyers
    Build relationships with venture capitalists, corporate decision-makers, and policymakers from the net zero community. Innovation Zero creates a curated environment to match Start-Ups with the right opportunities, accelerating your journey to securing funding and generating sales.

  • Gain Market Insights
    Access exclusive content sessions tailored for Start-Ups, led by industry experts and sustainability pioneers. Stay ahead of market trends, gain actionable advice, and learn from success stories of businesses that have scaled in the net zero sector.

  • Elevate Your Profile
    Take the stage at the Innovation Showcase, where you’ll pitch your solution directly to decision-makers, including investors and buyers looking for cutting-edge technologies. This is your chance to grab attention and stand out from the competition.

By attending Innovation Zero World, you’ll position your business at the heart of the net zero innovation ecosystem, building connections and gaining exposure that can transform your business.

  Book now  

At Innovation Zero World, Start-Ups build connections that drive transformative growth - but don't take our word for it...

  • "The event was indispensable in showcasing our technology to replace fossil fuels."
    Robert Simpson
    Chairman, Thermogas Dynamics
  • "Pretty much everybody and anybody in the climate innovation space from the UK and beyond was there. Events like this give us energy, inspiration and hope."
    Roland Harwood
    Co-founder & Director, Climate Tech SuperCluster
  • "We had a great couple of days meeting like-minded, enthusiastic individuals who want to make a difference."
    Stephen Harding
    Founder & CEO, Showerkap


A conference programme for Start-Ups

Below is a glimpse of the conference programme curated especially for Start-Ups

 

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Main Stage
  1. Zeroing In: UK Low Carbon Entrepreneurship
    Main Stage
    A conversation with a renowned entrepreneur to discuss how they are championing sustainable enterprise. How do they grow a team of talent and foster a creative environment? How do they successively sc ...
    Moderator
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, Journalist and Broadcaster
    Confirmed Speakers
    Greg Jackson
    Greg Jackson, CEO - Octopus Energy
Energy Forum

 

Forum Partner
POWERful Women

  1. Green Hydrogen: Overcoming Hurdles to Accelerating Deployment
    Energy Forum
    With the IEA forecasting a 50% increase in energy demand by 2050, green hydrogen offers a promising pathway for decarbonising some of the most challenging sectors of the global economy. Although the g ...
    Moderator
    Clare Jackson
    Clare Jackson, Chief Executive - Hydrogen UK
    Confirmed Speakers
    Alicia Eastman
    Alicia Eastman, Co-Host - Everything About Hydrogen
    Stefanie Murphy
    Stefanie Murphy, Director of Hydrogen & Industrial Carbon Capture - DESNZ
    Johanna Schiele
    Johanna Schiele, Policy Innovation - European Commission
Finance Forum

 

Forum Partner
Green Finance Institute

  1. Building Bridges to Scale: A Roadmap to Sustainable Financing
    Finance Forum
    This session examines what is required to create the optimal enabling environment for UK clean tech innovations to stay continually funded domestically through successive rounds and achieve scale. Wit ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    Bertrand Badré
    Bertrand Badré, Managing Partner and Founder - Blue Like an Orange
    Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
    Beverley Gower-Jones OBE, Managing Partner and Founder - Clean Growth Fund
    Bob Wigley
    Bob Wigley, Chairman - UK Finance
    Speakers
    Bertrand Badré
    Bertrand Badré, Managing Partner and Founder - Blue Like an Orange
Aviation Forum
  1. Turbulence Ahead: Can Aviation Meet the 2030 Emission Targets?
    Aviation Forum
    With 2030 just five years away, the aviation industry has set definitive emissions reduction targets that are now under significant pressure due to recent challenges. Airlines are increasingly finding ...
    Moderator
    Andrew Charlton
    Andrew Charlton, Managing Director - Aviation Advocacy
    Confirmed Speakers
    Daniel Bloch
    Daniel Bloch, Partnerships Director - LanzaJet
    Matt Gorman
    Matt Gorman, Director of Carbon Strategy - Heathrow Airport
    Antoine Toulemont
    Antoine Toulemont, Head of Sustainability - European Regions Airline Association
  2. From Concept to Take-Off: Commercialising R&D in Aviation Sustainability
    Aviation Forum
    This session explores the critical journey from research and development to the commercial deployment of sustainable aviation technologies. Panellists will discuss pathways for transforming innovative ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    James McMicking
    James McMicking, Chief Strategy Officer - ZeroAvia
    Jacques-Alexis Verrecchia
    Jacques-Alexis Verrecchia, Head of Product - Beyond Aero
Industrial Forum

 

Forum Partner
CCSA

  1. Decarbonising Hard-to-Abate at Scale
    Industrial Forum
    Technological innovation in electrification and other methods of decarbonising processes are at our disposal – how can we respond to the imperative to scale these innovations across the industrial val ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    Marian D'Auria
    Marian D'Auria, Head of Risk and Sustainability - GFG Alliance
    David Dalton
    David Dalton, CEO - British Glass
    Gaurav Sant
    Gaurav Sant, Pritzker Professor of Sustainability - UCLA
    Rebecca Tremain
    Rebecca Tremain, Director of UK Policy - Clean Air Task Force
  2. Safeguarding Future Industry: Education and Incubation
    Industrial Forum
    Industry is facing a dwindling talent pipeline, with key STEM disciplines falling and a significant percentage of key sectors heading towards retirement age. How can we reinvigorate education and expe ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    Ollie Folayan
    Ollie Folayan, Head of Process Engineering - Costain
    Professor Louise Horsfall
    Professor Louise Horsfall, Professor of Sustainable Biotechnology - University of Edinburgh
    Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer
    Professor Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Director / Deputy Principal for Global Sustainability - UK Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)
    Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian OBE
    Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian OBE, Head of Energy Institute - University of Sheffield
Nature, Land & Sea Forum
  1. Green Fertilizers: The Future of Plant Nutrition
    Nature, Land & Sea Forum
    Industrial fertilizers have transformed modern, significantly bolstering crop yields and meeting the demands of a growing global population. However, traditional fertilizer production is an energy int ...
  2. Cultivating Capital: Unlocking Opportunities in Food & AgTech
    Nature, Land & Sea Forum
    As climate change places unprecedented strain on our global food system, first-of-a-kind (FOAK) technologies are driving critical breakthroughs that have the potential to transform every stage of the ...
    Moderator
    Zitouni Ould-Dada
    Zitouni Ould-Dada, Senior Advisor - FAIRR Initiative
    Confirmed Speakers
    Andy Griffiths
    Andy Griffiths, Global Head of Transformation Partnerships - Diageo
    Jeltsin Neckebroek
    Jeltsin Neckebroek, Investment Manager - EIT Food
    Amanda Schaible
    Amanda Schaible, Senior Associate - Synthesis Capital
Main Stage
  1. Beyond Earth: How the Space Economy Fuels Climate Solutions
    Main Stage
    The burgeoning space economy is not just about exploration; it's a critical player in addressing climate challenges. This session explores how cutting-edge space technologies like satellites, Earth ob ...
    Moderator
    Arianne Alcorta
    Arianne Alcorta, International Journalist & Broadcaster
    Confirmed Speakers
    George Freeman MP
    George Freeman MP, Former Minister for Science, Research and Innovation - House of Commons
Energy Forum

 

Forum Partner
POWERful Women

  1. The Road to Net Zero: Accelerating CCUS Expansion
    Energy Forum
    The IPCC and IEA have identified CCUS as a key technological solution for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. With the UK government committing £22 billion to carbon capture and storage projects, th ...
    Confirmed Speakers
    Rafay Anwar
    Rafay Anwar, Vice-President, Project Development & Technical Services - International CCS Knowledge Centre
    Alex Milward
    Alex Milward, Director of Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage - DESNZ
    Olivia Powis
    Olivia Powis, CEO - CCSA
Infrastructure Forum

 

Forum Partner
Undaunted

  1. Water Infrastructure: Innovation, Resilience & Renewal
    Infrastructure Forum
    Our water infrastructure plays a pivotal role in the functioning of our society and the economy, ensuring reliable access to water resources while managing risks such as wastewater contamination, floo ...
    Moderator
    Hannah Spencer
    Hannah Spencer, Operations Manager - Future Water Association
    Confirmed Speakers
    Shaunna Berendsen
    Shaunna Berendsen, Chief Innovation Officer - Anglian Water
    Jo Jolly
    Jo Jolly, Director, Environment & Innovation - Ofwat
    Martin Woolhead
    Martin Woolhead, Deputy Director, Water Sector Delivery - DEFRA
Nature, Land & Sea Forum
  1. Strategies for Unlocking Ocean Innovation
    Nature, Land & Sea Forum
    The challenges confronting our oceans are monumental, yet they also present a unique opportunity for start-ups, entrepreneurs and investors to pioneer transformative solutions for safeguarding and sus ...
    Moderator
    Philip Bishop
    Philip Bishop, Head of Commercial Development - National Oceanography Centre
    Confirmed Speakers
    Clémence Ollivier
    Clémence Ollivier, Investment Principal - SWEN Capital Partners
    Ronald Tardiff
    Ronald Tardiff, Ocean Innovation Lead - World Economic Forum

 

Everything you need to know about attending Innovation Zero World as a Start-Up

Got questions? We’ve got answers. Here are the most common queries Start-Ups have about joining Innovation Zero World.

 

What is the Innovation Pod, and what’s included?

The Innovation Pod is a specially designed exhibitor package tailored for Start-Ups. We have a introduced a discounted rate of just £850 when you book online (full rate is £1,850), it provides:

  • A dedicated space in the Start-Up Zone to showcase your innovation.
  • Digital marketing support to amplify your brand visibility.
  • Access to 5 exclusive networking slots with investors and buyers.
  • Inclusion in the event app, ensuring your profile is seen by decision-makers.

How do I know if the Innovation Pod is right for me?

If you’re a Start-Up developing low carbon solutions and looking to connect with investors, corporate buyers, and policymakers, the Innovation Pod is your best entry point. It’s designed for businesses at all stages of growth seeking funding, partnerships, and visibility.

Are there additional opportunities for Start-Ups?

Yes! In addition to the Innovation Pod, Start-Ups can:

  • Upgrade to a premium exhibition stand in the main expo area for greater visibility.
  • Pitch on the Innovation Showcase Stage to investors and buyers.
  • You can also enter our annual Innovation Awards - deadline for entry? 4th of February.
  • Gain insights from content sessions designed to help Start-Ups succeed.

Can I register for free and decide to exhibit later?

Absolutely! Start-Ups can register for free to attend and explore the event. If you decide to upgrade to an exhibitor package later, you’ll still gain access to all the benefits, including showcasing your product and networking opportunities.

What kind of Start-Ups typically attend Innovation Zero?

We attract a wide range of Start-Ups in sectors like renewable energy, sustainable technologies, green finance, and more. If your business is working toward net zero solutions, you’ll find the right audience here.
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