Save the date: Major networking event for businesses in Portsmouth and on the South Coast
In this first edition Business Connect of 2026 , Becky Miles from the University provides the perfect solution to turn those business conversations into action.
“Let’s catch up in the New Year”
Every January starts the same way. Out-of-office messages disappear, diaries begin to fill, and conversations that ended with “Let’s catch up in the New Year” suddenly need to happen.
Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week 2026
Taking place on 23-27th February, the business week is the annual showcase and celebration of our regional business community – and the ideal opportunity to catch up with business contacts and friends.
Over the last 6 years the business week has welcomed over 3,000 business delegates to over 100 events and ‘Open Door’ business sessions across Gosport, Fareham, Havant and Portsmouth. And this year promises to be better than ever.
Led by the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with businesses, local Councils, Colleges and the University of Portsmouth; the week is a smorgasbord of inspiring events, practical insights and genuine networking opportunities. This year it will include:
● The celebratory Launch event at The Queens Hotel
● ‘Open Doors’ bus tour - visiting companies inviting us onto their premises
● Daedalus Solent Enterprise Zone Business Network at Fareham Innovation Centre
● Thriving Together - helping your business grow, connect and thrive
● Charting the Future of Maritime in the Solent at the D-Day museum
● Demystifying social value at Amazon in Havant
● Fareham Business Expo - filled with networking, learning, and fun
● Eat the Island Portsmouth - supporting local food and drink businesses
● The Portsmouth Business Awards - celebrating Portsmouth’s best businesses
● And more…
Portsmouth & South Coast Business Week is about starting the year properly: making connections that matter, having conversations that lead somewhere, and setting a confident tone for the months ahead.
So if you said “Let’s catch up in the New Year”, this is it.
Find out more at portsmouth.southcoastbusinessweek.co.uk