Founder Summer Social

Description

Connect with fellow founders. Grow your network. Explore what's next.

Are you building a startup using data, technology, or location intelligence to solve real-world challenges?

Join us for an informal evening of founder networking at the Geovation Hub in London. This event is designed for early-stage founders who are exploring, validating, or building their ventures and want to meet like-minded entrepreneurs, ecosystem partners, and the Geovation and Undaunted team.

Whether you're working in ClimateTech, PropTech, GeoTech, AI, Utilities, Financial Services, or Risk & Resilience, this is an opportunity to make valuable connections, share ideas, and learn more about opportunities available through the Geovation community and upcoming Open Call programme.

Expect great conversations, new connections, drinks, light food, and a welcoming environment for founders at the earliest stages of their journey.

Who should attend?

Founders who are:

• At idea, MVP, or pre-seed stage
• Building data-driven, technology-enabled products or services
• Interested in sectors including:
• • Property & Built Environment
  • Utilities
  • Climate & Sustainability
  • Risk & Resilience
  • Financial Services
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Earth Observation
• Looking to grow their network and connect with other ambitious founders

What to expect

• Founder networking over drinks and food
• Facilitated introductions and connection-building activities
• Sector-themed discussion tables
• Opportunities to meet ecosystem partners and startup support organisations
• Informal conversations with the Geovation team about startup growth and funding opportunities

Agenda

5:30pm – Arrival, drinks and welcome

6:00pm – Founder connection activities

• Speed networking and themed discussions
• Meet founders building in similar sectors

6:30pm – Open networking

• Food, drinks and informal conversations
• Meet ecosystem partners and the Geovation community

8:00pm – Close

Meet our partners

We're delighted to be joined by members of the UK's innovation ecosystem, including:

• Undaunted
• Carbon13
• Connected Places Catapult
• Deep Science Ventures

Why attend?

• Build meaningful relationships with fellow founders
• Discover support available through Geovation and our partner network
• Gain early insight into upcoming opportunities
• Become part of a growing community of entrepreneurs using technology and data to create impact

About Geovation's accelerator programme

Geovation accelerator programme is Ordnance Survey's innovation initiative with HM Land Registry, supporting ambitious startups that use location, property, land and geospatial data to solve real-world problems. Through Geovation's programmes, funding and community, we've helped hundreds of founders launch and grow innovative businesses across the UK.

Spaces are limited, so register early to secure your place.

Date: Wednesday 29 July 2026
Time: 5:30pm–8:00pm

Location: Geovation Hub, F4 Sutton Yard, 65 Goswell Road, London EC1V 7EN

Food and drinks will be provided.