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

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what is launchplate?

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

We run launchplate events for small cohorts of high potential businesses, with leading retailers, investors and wholesalers across the UK and UAE. The process is unique and risk free.

First we understand retailers and investors selection criteria. Then we carefully select businesses to complement each other in product type, route to market, or category focus; before arranging meetings to unlock growth for everyone involved.

Supported by

Green background with the Waitrose & Partners logo in white text and four vertical colored stripes on the left side.
ChoiTrams logo with green circular design and the slogan 'full of goodness'
Deliveroo logo with a stylized rabbit face and the word 'deliveroo' in English and Arabic.
Ocado logo in purple text with a stylized 'o' symbol.
Sainsbury's logo in orange text.
Logo of Caribbean Coffee featuring a stylized coffee cup and the company name.
Talabat Mart logo on an orange background
Logo of Biofood with green and purple text and design elements, slogan 'Inspired by you'.
Logo of Cotswold Fayre, established in 1999, with black and green text on a white background.

the Process

1. apply to meet buyers

2. we Engage buyers or investors

3. agree Pre Qualified Meetings

4. Hold 121 Meetings

We only put your business forward to Buyers or Investors if they have shown interest in your product type or category.

All meetings are pre-qualified. No fee is payable until a meeting is confirmed at Step 3.

launchplate packages

Fees are only payable when meetings are confirmed.

apply to meet buyers