Hello wonderful community!
This is your official invitation, the one we've all been waiting for. Building Your Business In Britain 2026 is confirmed, tickets are open, and we are not exaggerating when we say this is going to be the best event we have ever hosted.
We’ve dedicated this entire edition of our regular newsletter to making sure you have everything you need to register, plan your day, and show up ready to make the most of it. Read on for the full details.
Building Your Business In Britain 2026
Tuesday 26th May. 1 Triton Square, Regent’s Place, London. 2pm until 6pm. Hosted by the Innovator International team, in partnership with Venture Café. That is the headline.
But the headline only tells part of the story. This event has been designed with one purpose: to bring together the people who can genuinely help you start, grow, and scale your business in the UK. Successful founders who have been through the Innovator Founder Visa journey. Immigration specialists. Supply partners. Investors. Members of our business support community. And of course, your fellow founders from across the world, all in one extraordinary room.
Registration is open NOW. Approval is required, and places are limited. This event is expected to be fully booked, so please do not leave it to the last minute.
The Day: What’s Happening and When
Here is everything you need to know about the shape of the day.
14:00 – 15:00 Arrival and Networking
Doors open at 2pm. This first hour is entirely yours – time to settle in, get a drink, and start meeting people. In our experience, some of the best conversations of the day happen before the formal programme even begins. Arrive on time and come ready to talk.
15:00 – 16:00 Panel Session: Helping You Develop Your UK Ventures
Our panel session is the heart of the afternoon programme, and this year it is packed. You will hear a full overview of our Pulse Accelerate programme and how it is already supporting founders on their UK growth journeys. We will be introducing some of our key supply partners, covering areas including IP management, sales strategy, and more. And crucially, you will hear directly from international founders who have been through the journey – real stories, honest insights, and practical tips you can take away and use.
16:00 – 18:00 Networking with Pizza and a Bar
The afternoon rounds off with two hours of open networking, and we have made sure you will not go hungry or thirsty while you do it. Pizza is served from 4pm, and there will be a bar throughout. Use this time to connect directly with the Innovator International team, including our endorsement assessors. Hear about the full range of services available to international founders, businesspeople, and investors. Meet fellow Innovator Founder clients, support agencies, and the wider community of stakeholders who make up our UK Growth Accelerator.
Four hours. Three distinct sessions. One room full of the right people. That is a very good use of a Tuesday afternoon.
Who Should Be in the Room?
The short answer is: if you are an international entrepreneur building a business in the UK, or thinking about it, you should be there.
We are expecting a room that brings together successful entrepreneurs who have come to the UK through the Innovator Founder Visa route, immigration specialists, and parties interested in the wider UK Growth Accelerator. If you work with overseas clients who are looking to expand their interests into the UK, this is a particularly valuable opportunity to understand how we can support that together.
And if you are somewhere earlier in your journey – exploring the Innovator Founder Visa, trying to understand what life as an international founder in Britain actually looks like, or looking for connections to help you take your first steps – this event is exactly the right place to be. You will leave with more clarity, more contacts, and more confidence than you arrived with. We can practically guarantee it.
1 Triton Square: A Building That Means Business
Triton Square is the former home of Facebook UK, now being developed as an innovation workspace for scaling businesses. It sits at the heart of Regent’s Place, right at the junction of the West End and the Knowledge Quarter, with UCL and The Francis Crick Institute as near neighbours.
It is also the permanent home of Venture Café London’s weekly events – which is precisely why co-hosting our event here with Venture Café feels so right. This venue was built to connect innovators, and our partnership at this location is only the beginning. We plan to be here regularly.
Practically speaking, it could not be easier to get to. Euston, Warren Street, and Great Portland Street stations are all a short walk away, and the surrounding area of Fitzrovia and Bloomsbury offers plenty of options if you want to make an evening of it afterwards.
Full address: 1 Triton Square, Regent’s Place, London NW1 3BF
Nearest stations: Euston / Warren Street / Great Portland Street
What Our Events Have Always Been About
We have been bringing our community together since 2021, from the Dragons’ Den studio to The Shard to The Barbican and back again. Every venue has been chosen with intention. Every event has left people with connections they still lean on today.
What we have learned over five years is simple: the conversations that change your business do not happen on webinars. They happen in person, in rooms where everyone in the building has skin in the game. They happen when a founder from Lagos meets an investor from Singapore over a coffee in a stunning central London atrium. They happen when someone who has already been through the visa process sits down with someone who is just starting theirs.
That is what 26th May is for. That is what it has always been for.
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Registration is open now and approval is required. This event is expected to be fully booked. If you want to be in the room on 26th May, the time to register is now.
If you register and later find you cannot make it, please do release your ticket so that another member of the community can take your place. It is a small gesture that makes a real difference.
