WHICH TICKET IS RIGHT FOR ME AND MY BUSINESS?
CHOOSING YOUR TICKET - hERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Taking place at the Business Design Centre, London on 22 - 23 April, SCALE EXPO & SUMMIT 2026 will bring together 4000+ entrepreneurs and SME leaders.
SCALE EXPO is a free-to-attend expo showcasing best-in-class suppliers, interactive workshops, and dynamic show-floor content..
SCALE SUMMIT is where scaleup founders and investors come together to accelerate growth.
Who attends?
- Founders & Co-Founders
- Investors actively seeking scaleups to back
- CEOs, CFOs, COOs
- Managing Directors and Senior Decision-Makers
SCALE is where the next wave of UK business growth connects, learns, and accelerates.
Can't make it to London in April? SCALE Manchester launches on 25 November 2026, bringing the SCALE SUMMIT to the UK's leading scaleup scene outside of the capital. Manchester is the UK’s strongest regional scaleup city, particularly in digital, AI, cyber and healthtech, attracting high‑growth innovators.
SCALE EXPO is the evolution of SME XPO
SCALE SUMMIT unlocks invite-only sessions, VIP speakers and investor networking
SCALE Summit
Your SCALE SUMMIT ticket unlocks exclusive access to invite-only sessions, VIP speakers and networking for fast-growing scaleups. Your two-day Summit Pass includes unlimited access to everything SCALE EXPO has to offer, plus:
- Fireside chats - hear honest stories and insights from entrepreneurs who have navigated the transition from Founder to CEO
- Founder-led panels - exploring the challenges and solutions at key inflection points on the scaleup journey, including accessing capital, markets, and talent
- Roundtables - your chance to make quality connections, get your questions answered by experts, and walk away with actionable advice you can take back to your business
- Exclusive Women Who Scale content delivered by inspirational female founders
- Networking with investors, including SCALE partners BVCA, EISA, Hive Founders and more
- SCALE SUMMIT is ticketed
- Spaces are limited
SCALE EXPO
Whether you're scaling your first venture or leading a high-growth team, SCALE EXPO is where your B2B customers, suppliers and competitors will be. Now we need you.
- Access 30+ hours of free peer-to-peer learning from the UK's most forward-thinking founders and operators
- 100+ exhibitors showcasing the latest solutions you need to scale, including MONEY, TECH&AI, PIPELINE, PEOPLE, LEGAL and more
- 'Kick starter’ workshops led by amazing growth partners
- Speed networking and coaching - one conversation could change everything
- Networking with scaleup leaders and SCALE partners
- Be in the audience for live pitch events each day
- Open to all – from startup champions to seasoned execs (students can access SCALE EXPO on the afternoon of 23 April)
- SCALE EXPO is free to attend
