The Silicon Gorge pitching competition is now well underway. After receiving over 70 applications, our wonderful judges have whittled down the cohort to 25 finalists.
But these startups have one more hoop to jump through before getting the opportunity to pitch their business to a room full of investors for £100k – £2m in equity investment. Only 12 early-stage startups can make it to the Investor Showcase on 4 June, so we’re hosting two days of pitching where founders will be assessed by our judges.
The first pitching competition is taking place on 8 May – you can come along to support and spectate in person at Future Space where we’ll kick things off at 5pm. The 13 startups below will be taking centre stage, sign up here to join us.
As always, thanks to our fantastic sponsors for making this competition possible!

Meet the first Silicon Gorge finalists
AutonoMe uses the power of mobile technology to enable neurodiverse people and those with learning disabilities to gain employment and develop skills for independent living.
Cepro works with housebuilders to design, develop and deliver funded community microgrids. It then operates these over the long term to enable energy customers to benefit fully from clean, local renewable energy generation via reduced bills.
Maypole Education. Mathematical Child's Play. Get the games. Schools · Families. Teacher's Dashboard. Get the games.
Ostara is a software platform that improves growing conditions through automating manual tasks and giving the grower more data.
we’re working towards a world where the empowering magic of micro-mobility is available to all. We've designed a scooter which uses cutting-edge technology and innovative design to create a customised, personalised experience.
We want to help all teams, from high-growth startups to well-established corporates, to get together, enjoy work and be productive.
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