Schedule for Leicestershire Innovation Festival 2025 is unveiled

Registrations are now open for the seventh Leicestershire Innovation Festival (LIF).

The week-long festival of productivity – led by the Business Gateway Growth Hub – launches at the National Space Centre on Monday 31 March.

A number of events will then take place, both online and in person, at venues across Leicester and Leicestershire.

Phoebe Dawson, Director of Business and Skills, Leicester and Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership, said: “Leicestershire Innovation Festival is now well-established on the regional business events calendar.

“It’s a great place for bringing businesses and nonprofits together with leaders from higher education and Government agencies.

“The festival promotes the shared value of increasing productivity through new ways of thinking – helping SMEs increase profitability and growth.”  

Leicestershire Innovation Festival launched in 2018 and has grown each year to a regional annual business event.

The annual festival is part of a programme of innovation-related activities across Leicester and Leicestershire. 

This year’s schedule includes a week-long series of morning and afternoon events, spanning workshops, networking opportunities, and conferences.

Event hosts include the Growth Hub, De Montfort University, British Business Bank, Innovate UK, University of Leicester, Charnwood Campus and Loughborough University.

LIF’s purpose is to increase small business productivity by building a regional innovation ecosystem.

The 2025 festival runs from 31 March to 4 April.

All events are free to attend. You can register now via the Business Gateway Growth Hub website at https://bit.ly/BGGHevents