Calling all tech and digital startups in the South West – submit your application for the Silicon Gorge 2025 pitching competition here now! You have until this Friday 11 April to apply.
techSPARK’s annual competition gives 12 of the best startups the chance to pitch to a room full of investors. The competition is open to organisations looking for between £100k-£2m.
You have left than one month left to get your application in, with the deadline being Friday 11 April 2025. Following that, our judges will be working on whittling down the entries to 24 finalists who will each pitch across two days for a place at the Investor Showcase on 5 June.
If you’re an investor, do sign up for our mailing list to receive an invite to the Investor Showcase, or contact charly@techspark.co for more details.
Why apply for Silicon Gorge 2025?
Alumni from the competition have gone to boast incredibly successful raises, including Martin Bysh from, Huboo, and Immersive Labs. Silicon Gorge has proven its ability to identify the very best talent and continues to strengthen its reputation for this. Making it through the rounds of the competition has a track record of attracting future investors, and also is a key chance to improve your pitching skills.
For the startups that make it to the Investor Showcase, we’ll be holding pitching workshops in May to make sure everyone is as ready as possible for the big day.
If you’re still not convinced, here’s what other founders have to say about Silicon Gorge:
“Silicon Gorge is a great event for raising the profile of anyone actively seeking investment. There was a fantastic atmosphere around the event and we made connections with a number of investors who we are now following up with. We found everyone present, including investors, to be really approachable and engaged; Silicon Gorge provided a wonderfully supportive, friendly environment.”
– Dr Jenny Bailey, Founder and CEO at Ferryx
“The support of the techSPARK team and the Silicon Gorge competition has greatly accelerated our funding and investment journey. By getting involved in the competition (and becoming a winner!) we have developed our pitch and got in front of investors far more quickly than we otherwise would have done.”
– Richard Flemmings, Founder and CEO at Map Impact
So what are you waiting for? Apply for the Silicon Gorge competition today!
