Five Finalists Announced for the Cambridge Tech Week Pitch Competition
Following a highly competitive judging process, Cambridge Tech Week is delighted to announce the five finalists who will take to the stage in this year's Pitch Competition.
The Pitch Competition Headline Sponsor is Mills & Reeve and the Competition Award co-sponsors are PwC & Julius and Clark.
After receiving an outstanding range of applications from innovative companies across the UK, our independent Stage 1 Pre-Judging Panel carefully reviewed each submission against a range of criteria, including innovation, commercial potential, scalability and market opportunity. From an exceptional field of applicants, five companies have now been selected to compete in the live final.
Meet the Finalists
Congratulations to this year's finalists:
HotHouse Therapeutics
HutanBio
Lambda agri
Myonerv
Xplore Intelligence
The Live Final
The five finalists will pitch live on Wednesday 16 September during Cambridge Tech Week, presenting their businesses to an expert panel of investors and innovation leaders.
The Stage 2 Live Judging Panel comprises:
- Zickie Lim, Partner, Head of VC & Investments, Mills & Reeve (Lead Judge)
- Marilena Ioannidou, Senior Director, British Business Bank
- Emmi Nicholl, CEO, Cambridge Angels
- Richard Lewis, Managing Director, Foresight Group
Each finalist will have the opportunity to present their innovation, answer questions from the judging panel and compete for the title of Cambridge Tech Week Pitch Competition Winner 2026.
Alongside the judges' award, delegates attending the session will also vote for their favourite company in the People's Choice Award.
Join Us
The Pitch Competition is one of the highlights of Cambridge Tech Week, showcasing some of the UK's most exciting emerging technology businesses and providing a platform for founders to present their innovations to investors, industry leaders and the wider technology community.
Join us at Cambridge Tech Week to discover the companies shaping the future of deep tech and see who will be crowned this year's winner.
Congratulations once again to all five finalists. We look forward to welcoming you to the stage this September.
