connecting future focused brands or meaningful innovation with people who can unlock growth and drive change.

what is launchplate?

Launchplate is a curated meeting and collaboration network - closing the gap between early stage ambition and real world commercial opportunity.

We've built it around small cohorts of high potential businesses, with leading retailers and wholesalers - Sainsbury's, Ocado, Waitrose, Bidfood, Cotswold Fayre.

Limited to 8 brands per cohort:

  • Carefully selected to complement each other in product type, route to market, or category focus

  • Maximise learning: founders share experiences, network together, and refine their proposition.

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Our Process

1. apply to next cohort

2. Engage buyers

3. agree Pre Qualified Meetings

4. Hold 121 Meetings

launchplate packages

Fees are only payable when meetings are confirmed.

  • £595 + VAT one off fee

    For brands that want to sharpen their story and maximise impact

    Includes:

    • 2 pre qualified meetings

    • 1 hour of pre meeting advisory

      • Proposition clarity

      • Category and commercial story review ensuring buyer relevance

    • 1 hour run through session

      • Structure, flow, and delivery practice

      • Practical feedback

  • £995 + VAT one off fee

    End-to-end support before and after meetings.

    Includes everything in Meeting Ready, plus:

    • Half day face to face:

      • Feedback debrief on buyer reactions and feedback

      • Guidance on next steps and follow ups

      • Commercial positioning recommendations to support onward conversations

  • £195 + VAT per meeting

apply to join our next cohort