London Demo Day 2026 demonstrates strength of university entrepreneurship

London Demo Day returned for its seventh year this September, with 20 student and graduate startups pitching to industry partners in a bid to secure investment. These promising innovations cover diverse areas, from health tech to sustainability and AI.

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London’s buzzing start-up ecosystem came to the fore this September, as London Demo Day returned for its seventh year. This showcase sees student and graduate Founders pitch to an audience of investors and industry partners, demonstrating the strength of university entrepreneurship in the capital. Universities include Imperial College London; King’s College London (KCL); London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Queen Mary University of London; and University College London (UCL).

The event at Imperial’s South Kensington Campus included opening remarks from Professor Hugh Brady, President of Imperial College London, and a keynote speech from Dr Manjari Chandran-Ramesh, Partner in the Early Stage Fund at Amadeus Capital Partners.

“London is a phenomenal success story already, and it is imperative for all of us, including the founders in this room, to take it to the next level, so we become an innovation ecosystem to match, compete and beat the very best in the world.”

Professor Hugh Brady, President, Imperial College London
via www.imperial.ac.uk

Since launching in 2019, participants have gone on to collectively raise more than £140 million in investment. All 20 of the startups pitching this year were seeking investments between £100,000 and £2 million for their innovations, covering diverse areas such as health tech, sustainability and AI. 

• nfin: Protein prototyping platform that is addressing challenges with developing engineered proteins for scalable manufacturing.
• Find Care Compare: Digital platform that helps patients find, compare and access NHS and private healthcare in one place.
• Mylenium: Digital health intelligence platform that transforms everyday patient experiences into personalised clinical insights for earlier, better-informed treatment decisions.
• Opis Health: AI-powered nutrition tracking for clinical research.
• SurgeryAI: AI-powered platform to streamline hospital scheduling using machine learning and advanced auto-scheduling algorithms.

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