West Yorkshire Innovation Festival
March 2026
Here to inspire and connect
The West Yorkshire Innovation Festival is back from Tuesday 3 to Friday 13 March 2026 – and we want you to be part of it.
World renowned for ground-breaking technology, products and services, West Yorkshire has long been at the forefront of what is new and exciting.
This festival is your chance to build on this legacy – joining local businesses, experts and entrepreneurs to spark ideas, build collaborations and share regional resources.
What is the Innovation Festival?
We want to demonstrate that innovation is for everyone. Even if you wouldn’t describe yourself as an innovator, if you have an idea or want to make things better, then this festival is for you. This includes:
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Businesses
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Entrepreneurs
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Creatives
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Start-ups
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Academics and universities
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People of all ages
How can you get involved?
There are lots of ways to take part – as well as coming along to the festival, you could host a workshop, session, panel or talk.
We want West Yorkshire to be known as a centre of excellence for innovation. The West Yorkshire Innovation Festival will celebrate innovation taking place across the region and the strength of the partnerships making that happen.
We are especially keen to shine a spotlight on these areas of local strength:
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Business, financial and professional services
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Health and life sciences
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Digital and technology
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Green economy
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Advanced manufacturing
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Creative industries
Get in touch – if you have an idea we would love to hear from you.
Reset Connect
This year, the West Yorkshire Innovation Festival will host the first-ever Reset Connect North, the UK’s award-winning sustainability and net-zero event. This event on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 March will throw the spotlight on innovation, clean energy and infrastructure to help businesses lead the green industrial revolution.
Get the latest Festival news
If you are interested in attending the Festival, then you can sign up here to join our mailing list. We will send you the latest updates and events as they get announced.
The Innovation Festival celebrates the innovations that are being made here today, while inspiring the next wave of innovations for tomorrow.