West Yorkshire Innovation Festival
3-7 March 2025
Here to inspire
The West Yorkshire Innovation Festival returns 3-7 March 2025, to showcase and celebrate innovation across our region
From the Industrial Revolution onwards, West Yorkshire has been a hotbed of innovation, where ground-breaking discoveries and transformative practices go hand in hand to power our economic success and prosperity.
Returning for its third year, the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival brings together businesses, entrepreneurs of all ages and backgrounds, and experts to share resources and support, and showcase the innovation happening across the region.
Created by the West Yorkshire Innovation Network and coordinated by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the festival aims to encourage ideas and collaboration to create new opportunities, positive change and foster a culture of innovation to help supercharge our businesses.
Countdown to the festival
Who's it for?
The West Yorkshire Innovation festival is open to everyone, including:
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Businesses
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People of all ages
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Creatives
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Academics and universities
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Entrepreneurs
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SMEs
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Start-ups
If you have the spark of an idea, an interest in how things can be done differently or better, or want to make positive changes through innovation, the festival is for you.
The West Yorkshire Innovation Festival is your opportunity to connect and network with your peers, share information and experiences, and learn about innovative new practices and ideas to help build the further success of our region.
How to get involved?
From AI to IP, and healthtech to climate change, the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival promises to be a week of events to inspire, showcase and celebrate innovation all across our region.
Whether you’re a start-up or an established company, it’s an opportunity to build contacts, collaborate, supercharge your success and take your business to the next level.
Follow the link below to explore all the events throughout the Festival. We look forward to seeing you and helping to make this year's Innovation Festival the best one yet.
