Tees Valley will shine as a hub of creativity and growth at Innovation Tees Valley 2025, celebrating the region’s most innovative minds and achievements.

Event Details:
📅 Date: 12 March 2025
🕘 Time: 8:30am – 5:00 pm
📍 Location: Billingham Forum, Stockton-on-Tees

Why Attend?

  • Inspiration: Keynotes from renowned experts including Professor Sue Black, a tech evangelist, and Dr. Katie King, a leader in space medicine.
  • Learning: Explore market trends through seminars and workshops.
  • Networking: Connect with 250+ innovators, investors, and industry leaders over lunch and refreshments.
  • Recognition: Celebrate outstanding innovation at the Innovation Awards Ceremony, including the audience-voted Innovation of the Year Award.

Opportunities for Businesses:

  • Exhibit: Showcase your innovation for free among 50 standout businesses.
  • Exhibition Support: Pre-event guidance designed to help you maximise your impact at the event. Receive tailored support in marketing, communications, and engagement strategies to ensure your showcase captures attention and delivers results.
  • Innovation Awards celebrating innovation across diverse sectors, with headline sponsor Tees Business, showcasing commitment to Teesside’s business growth. Supported by sector agencies. 

Awards categories and Sponsors:

  • Innovation of the Year Award – sponsored by Tees Business
  • Innovative Small Business Award – sponsored by The Federation for Small Business 
  • Innovative Medium Business Award – sponsored by the North East Chamber of Commerce 
  • Innovative Large Business Award – sponsored by the Confederation of British Industry  
  • Sector-specific awards:
    • Digital Innovation sponsored by Middlesbrough College 
    • Sustainability Innovation sponsored by Decerna 
    • Healthcare Innovation – sponsored by Health Innovation North East and North Cumbria 
    • Professional Services Innovation sponsored by The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales  
    • Social Innovation sponsored by Key Fund 
    • Creative Innovation sponsored by Teesside University  
    • Transport Innovation sponsored by Teesside Airport  

 

Register Now

The event is free of charge for all businesses. To register to attend, apply to exhibit or apply for an award please follow the links below:

 
Innovation Tees Valley 2025 is delivered by Edge Innovation, in partnership with the Tees Valley Combined Authority, and funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. 

Join us at Innovation Tees Valley 2025 to celebrate the power of innovation and drive the region’s economy towards a brighter, more prosperous future.