Next week, members of the Innovator International team will be at one of the biggest events in the global tech calendar — London Tech Week, running Monday 8th through Wednesday 10th June at Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London W14 8UX.
The theme this year is Shaping the Future of Business Through Technology and frankly, there couldn't be a more fitting place for our community to be represented. However, our interests in London Tech week this year are quite specific – we are looking to engage with overseas organisations and universities who represent founders and businesses seeking to expand their UK interests.
We'll be exhibiting at Stand 691, right next to the Ignition Stage. If you're attending, please do come and find us — we'd love to see familiar faces and meet new ones. Whether you're already in our community or just discovering us for the first time, come and say hello. These are exactly the kinds of rooms where the right conversation can change everything.
📅 Monday 8th – Wednesday 10th June 🕘 9:00am – 5:00pm daily 📍 Stand 691, Olympia London, W14 8UX
Not yet got your ticket? Grab one here → londontechweek.com
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Your Next Steps for Re-endorsement & Visa Renewal
If your visa is coming up for renewal, this one's for you.
We've put together two free 30-minute webinars to walk you through the re-endorsement process including what's required, what to expect, and how to prepare. Whether you're renewing for the same business or heading towards ILR/settlement, this is a great opportunity to get up to speed and ask questions.
Places are limited, so do register early.
📅 Wednesday 11 June | 10:00am Register here
📅 Wednesday 25 June | 11:00am Register here
These sessions are open to current visa holders only. We'd love to see you there — and if you know a fellow founder who could benefit, please do pass this along.
🤝 From Our Community - Hystax & OptScale AI
One of the joys of bringing hundreds of founders into the same room is what happens afterwards and we're delighted to share this from the Hystax team, who we met at BYBIB 2026.
Nick and his Hystax team are exhibiting their AI platform OptScale AI at two London conferences this June. If you're deploying AI in your business and want to do it efficiently and cost-effectively, it's well worth a look as their platform delivers up to 40% AI cost reduction with full security and agent oversight, deployable in under two days. 👉 optscale.ai | enquiries: nick@hystax.com
📅 The AI Summit London — 10–11 June | Tobacco Dock, London E1W 2SF | Stand #201 | london.theaisummit.com
📅 AI World Congress — 23–24 June | Kensington Conference Centre, London W8 7NX | Stand #6 | aiconference.london
If you're heading to either event, swing by and say hello, mention that you found out they were there from Innovator International and give them a warm welcome from us.
You've Been Talking And We're Listening
We said it after BYBIB 2026 and we'll say it again: that day meant everything to us. But what's happened since has honestly blown us away.
The posts, the tags, the messages, the emails — so many of you took the time to share your experience publicly, and we want you to know we've seen every single one. It means more than we can put into words.
So a genuine, heartfelt thank you. To everyone who shared, posted, commented, tagged, forwarded, or simply sent a quiet message to say it mattered. It does matter.
Here's a little of what you've been saying...
From our guest speakers who have worked so hard to achieve their ILR:
"There was an ocean of talent and ideas within the hall yesterday... I think the work that Innovator International is doing is extremely important, and I hope that with your help and mentoring, there will be many success stories in the future." — Manoj, Ryderoo
"It was genuinely a pleasure to be part of the session and to share my journey with the community. I really enjoyed the discussions and was encouraged to see so many founders asking thoughtful and practical questions." — Sean Zhu, Hyper EV
"For me, Innovator International is a second family." — Burhan Shamurad, UDE Engineering LTD
From LinkedIn:
"Yesterday reminded us why spaces for immigrant founders matter... It was inspiring to be in a room filled with founders building ambitious businesses while sharing many of the same experiences, challenges, and uncertainties. Having a supportive community around that journey makes a real difference." — GoDiverse
"After nearly five hours of travel from Accrington in the middle of the summer heat, the event was completely worth it... I left with new insights, valuable connections, and renewed confidence in the journey ahead." — LinkedIn Community Member
"Thank you again for organising such a valuable event. Really appreciated the effort from the team... The insights and conversations made it completely worthwhile. Looking forward to future events." — Shibili Rahil, FightGear
And one that stopped us in our tracks — shared by a founder who couldn't be in the room on the day, but took the time to write this:
"My journey through the Start-up and Innovator visa route has been much more than an immigration process. It has been a real business-building journey — one that required structure, persistence, evidence, commercial thinking and continuous progress... I am very pleased to share that I have now received Indefinite Leave to Remain in the UK. This is a meaningful milestone for me and my family, and represents years of work, uncertainty, learning and persistence." — Nasir Khan, Profitcura Ltd and congratulations on your ILR! 🎉
This is what it's all about. Not the logistics, not the venue - the people. The journeys. The fact that someone travelled five hours in a heatwave and called it worth it. The fact that a founder who couldn't be there still felt part of something.
We're already thinking about what comes next — and we can't wait to share it with you.
If you haven't already, make sure you're following us on LinkedIn and signed up to Innovator Pulse to be the first to hear about upcoming events, resources, and community news.
Until next time...and if you're at London Tech Week, Stand 691. Don't be a stranger.
The Innovator International Team
Event photos from BYBIB 2026 by Harriet Media
