What Cambridge Tech Week does

Cambridge Tech Week is a five-day annual technology conference (next edition: 14–18 September 2026, themed "How Deep Tech Changes the World") organised by Cambridge Wireless, a UK-based industry association with 5,000+ individual members. The event is designed for founders and scaleup leaders, researchers and academic innovators, investors and corporate leaders, policymakers and public sector innovators, and technology professionals and advisors. Its core products are the main conference programme, Innovation Alley (a centralised exhibition at the Guildhall featuring 80+ startups and scaleups across AI, MedTech, HealthTech, ClimateTech, and advanced engineering), the Pitch Competition at the Corn Exchange, and a fringe events programme hosted by partner organisations. The platform also includes a News Hub for editorial content and a year-round professional training catalogue covering AI in Design Verification, Low-Power Verification, Multi-Level Hardware Debug, AMS Co-Simulation, and SystemVerilog Assertions, delivered in partnership with Alpinum Consulting.

The business model combines direct ticket sales (early-bird and standard tiers), tiered Innovation Alley exhibition pricing (£350 + VAT for startups and £1,500 + VAT for scaleups), fringe event packages (£350 standard, £950 promoted), multi-tier sponsorship and exhibit sales, and professional training course fees ($25–$60 per part, $60–$150 per series). Go-to-market is event-driven: a community-led engagement model powered by Cambridge Wireless' existing membership network, an ambassador and steering committee (chaired by Dr Mike Short CBE FREng), direct digital channels (cambridgetechweek.co.uk, LinkedIn, mailing list, News Hub), and strategic distribution partnerships with London Tech Week, Tech Nation, and The Cambridge × Manchester Partnership.

In 2025, the conference attracted 1,558 delegates from 36 countries across 10 sectors. The 2026 edition has been extended through alliances with Advantage Austria, Deloitte, Anglia Ruskin University, HCR Law, Mills & Reeve, UEA, PEM, Birketts LLP, Tuspark, and CADFEM, plus a co-hosted Semiconductors to Systems Summit with TechWorks. Cambridge Tech Week does not develop proprietary technology products; the underlying technology is the event platform itself (cambridgetechweek.co.uk), which handles ticketing, programme delivery, and exhibition applications.

Name

Cambridge Tech Week

Legal name

Cambridge Wireless

Website

https://cambridgetechweek.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Cambridge Tech Week is an annual five-day technology conference organised by Cambridge Wireless, convening 1,558+ founders, researchers, investors, and policymakers around deep tech via exhibition, pitch competition, fringe events, and professional training.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conferences and Events

NAICS

Computer Training (611420), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Engineering & Technology Congresses (THAHAJAE), Academic & Scientific Conferences (MPAGAGAD), Emerging Tech & Specialized Computing (IoT, Edge, AR/VR, Blockchain, HPC) (EDABAFAO)

Keywords

• Technology conference
• Deep tech events
• Innovation exhibitions
• Startup pitch competition
• Event sponsorship

Headquarters

HQ city

Cambridge

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Cambridge Tech Week sells tickets for attendance to the five-day conference week. Early bird and standard ticket tiers are available.
2. Fringe Event Packages: Fringe Event Promoted Package (£950) offers extra promotion across CTW channels including highlighted website listings, dedicated LinkedIn post, newsletter inclusion, and logo in the conference guide. Fringe Event Package (£350) provides website, app, and conference guide inclusion plus LinkedIn post and newsletter mention.
3. Innovation Alley Exhibition Space: Exhibition space for Innovation Alley is sold at £350 + VAT for startups and £1,500 + VAT for scaleups. Pitch Competition participation is integrated into the application process.
4. Sponsorship and Exhibit: Opportunities to sponsor and exhibit at Cambridge Tech Week are open, with sponsorship tiers including Innovation Alley sponsors, hospitality and networking sponsors, and general conference sponsors.
5. Training Workshop Fees: Cambridge Tech Week lists training workshops by Alpinum Consulting with individual part tickets from $25–$60 and full series bundles from $60–$150. Cambridge Wireless members receive a 20% discount using code Cw20%Dc.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Cambridge Tech Week is an annual five-day technology conference held in Cambridge, UK, organized by Cambridge Wireless. The event brings together founders, researchers, investors, and policymakers to explore deep tech innovation through a curated programme of conference sessions, the Innovation Alley exhibition (80+ startups and scaleups), a Pitch Competition, and a Fringe Events Programme. Complementary offerings include professional semiconductor training courses and a digital news hub covering AI, deep tech, and sustainability.

Product overview

Cambridge Tech Week is a five-day annual technology conference and exhibition platform (September 14-18, 2026) organized by Cambridge Wireless, featuring the main conference, Innovation Alley exhibition (80+ exhibitors), Pitch Competition, and Fringe Events Programme. The event also offers professional semiconductor training courses including AI in Design Verification, Low-Power Verification, Hardware Debug, AMS Co-Simulation, and SystemVerilog Assertions Training. The platform includes a News Hub for technology content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cambridge Tech Week Conference A five-day annual technology conference (14-18 September 2026) bringing together founders, researchers, investors, and policymakers to explore deep tech innovation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,558+ delegates from 36 countries across 10 sectors attend annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• London Tech WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Cambridge Tech Week announced a strategic partnership with London Tech Week as part of its growing national and international engagement activity ahead of Cambridge Tech Week 2026. The partnership aims to strengthen connections between the UK capital's and Cambridge's tech ecosystems.
• Tech NationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2026Cambridge Tech Week partnered with Tech Nation for its Manchester Next Wave event, bringing together leaders, founders, investors, and innovators from across the UK tech ecosystem. Cambridge Tech Week and Cambridge Wireless co-hosted a roundtable discussion titled 'How Deep Tech Can Change the World' with The Cambridge × Manchester Partnership.
• The Cambridge × Manchester PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted a roundtable discussion with Cambridge Tech Week and Tech Nation at the Manchester Next Wave event, bringing together founders, investors, industry leaders, institutions, and ecosystem partners from Cambridge, Manchester, and beyond to explore where Deep Tech can deliver world-changing impact.
• Mills & ReevemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerMills & Reeve sponsored the Pitch Competition at Cambridge Tech Week 2026. The firm hosted the Cambridge Tech Week 2026 launch event and provides hospitality and venue support for ecosystem engagement activities.
• University of East Anglia (UEA)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerUEA is a sponsor of Innovation Alley at Cambridge Tech Week, supporting the exhibition space at the Guildhall. The sponsorship provides visibility within one of the UK's most established innovation ecosystems.
• PEMmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPEM is a sponsor of Innovation Alley at Cambridge Tech Week, supporting the central exhibition showcasing AI, MedTech, HealthTech, ClimateTech and advanced engineering companies.
• HCR LawminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHCR Law sponsors an Innovation Alley exhibition zone and hosts a fringe event titled 'Future Workspaces: Human leadership in a tech-excited world' during Cambridge Tech Week 2026.
• Birketts LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBirketts LLP sponsors an Innovation Alley exhibition zone at Cambridge Tech Week, providing legal sector representation in the exhibition ecosystem.
• TusparkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTuspark sponsors an Innovation Alley exhibition zone, representing the innovation park and startup ecosystem support community.
• CADFEMminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCADFEM is an Innovation Alley exhibitor, representing the engineering simulation and analysis sector.
• Advantage AustriaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAdvantage Austria co-hosts a fringe event 'Austria × Cambridge: A Global DeepTech Exchange' on 15 September 2026, bringing together Austrian and Cambridge innovation ecosystems as part of Cambridge Tech Week.
• Deloitte LLPminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDeloitte hosts a fringe event launching its Gen AI Workforce Survey Findings on 16 September 2026, coinciding with Cambridge Tech Week. The event takes place at 1 Station Square, Cambridge, CB1 2GA.
• Culbert EllisminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCulbert Ellis co-hosts 'TechLaw on Tap', an evening networking and drinks event for founders, innovators, investors, and advisers from across the Cambridge tech ecosystem.
• Anglia Ruskin UniversityminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAnglia Ruskin University hosts a fringe event 'Trusted AI Showcase: From Industry Leaders to Future Innovators' exploring how trusted AI can drive innovation through collaboration between industry, academia, and future talent.
• TechWorkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechWorks is a UK deep tech industry association and co-host of the Semiconductors to Systems Summit 2026 (26 August 2026) listed on Cambridge Tech Week's event calendar. NMI, DESN, AESIN and IoTSF unite under TechWorks for this flagship summit.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• TNW (The Next Web): Amsterdam-headquartered tech media and conference operator running The Next Web Conference. It competes for the same European founder, investor, and tech professional audience as Cambridge Tech Week.
• Collision Conference: A major North American tech conference (Web Summit family) featuring Startup Alley and a high-profile pitch competition. Directly comparable in format and audience to Cambridge Tech Week's core event structure.
• London Tech Week: A flagship UK technology conference organized by Informa and partners. It is a direct peer as it competes for the same UK tech founder, investor, and policymaker audience that Cambridge Tech Week targets, and the two events have an active strategic partnership.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: A leading global startup conference and pitch competition. It is directly comparable in offering a Startup Alley exhibition and high-profile pitch competition that map directly to Cambridge Tech Week's Innovation Alley and Pitch Competition.
• Slush: A Helsinki-based annual tech conference with strong deep tech and founder/investor focus. It is a direct peer as a non-profit-style deep tech gathering connecting founders, researchers, and VCs, similar in spirit and structure to Cambridge Tech Week.

Emerging players

• AI Summit: A specialized AI-focused conference and exhibition. It is an emerging player peer focused on AI content — a key vertical within Cambridge Tech Week's deep tech programme — competing for AI-focused sponsor and attendee dollars.
• TechWorks: A UK deep tech industry association co-hosting the Semiconductors to Systems Summit. It is an emerging player peer operating adjacent UK deep tech events with overlapping semiconductor and innovation content.

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Technology Association): The largest global consumer electronics and technology trade show. It is a broad incumbent peer as a massive scale technology expo with similar exhibition, sponsorship, and conference programming formats.
• Web Summit: One of the world's largest technology conferences held annually in Lisbon. It is a broad incumbent peer offering a similar conference, exhibition, and pitch competition format at vastly greater scale and global reach.

Regional players

• GITEX Global: A major Middle East/Africa technology exhibition and conference. It is a regional player peer offering a similar large-scale exhibition and conference format but serving a different primary geographic market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cambridge-tech-week

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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