About Ox Tech Week

The region is home to a thriving innovation ecosystem, bringing together startups, scale-ups, investors, research organisations, technology companies, and a highly skilled workforce. Over the course of one week, Ox Tech Week creates opportunities for meaningful connections between those developing new ideas and those with the expertise, capital, and networks to help them grow.

The festival is designed to strengthen collaboration across industry, entrepreneurship, investment, research, and government. By bringing together diverse perspectives and expertise, Ox Tech Week aims to support innovation, accelerate progress, and contribute to solving important global challenges.

Ox Tech Week features keynote talks, panel discussions, workshops, networking events, private roundtables, and partner-led activities. Covering areas such as artificial intelligence, life sciences, climate technology, advanced computing, deep tech, and emerging industries, the programme highlights the people, organisations, and ideas shaping the future of innovation.

Ox Tech Week was founded by Michael Collyer and Christiaan de Koning, co-founders of the Founders & Funders Foundation, with the vision of creating a long-term platform that supports innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment. The festival was established to provide a dedicated forum where founders, investors, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers can connect, share ideas, and build new partnerships.

Working alongside a growing network of partners and supporters, the team continues to develop Ox Tech Week as a platform that celebrates innovation, encourages collaboration, and helps drive economic and technological progress.