BIG IDEAS. REAL IMPACT.
Cohort 6 β 100+ Accelerator Demo Day Wrap-Up
π Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London
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November 5, 2025
On November 5, the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London became the global stage for the 2025 100+ Accelerator Demo Day β a day defined by bold ideas, visionary partnerships, and transformative sustainability solutions. This yearβs edition was our most expansive yet, as we welcomed over 470 attendees in person and over 100 virtually, all united around the shared mission to accelerate sustainability at scale.
The event kicked off the night before with an extraordinary reception at the House of Commons, where the 100+ Accelerator welcomed around 200 guests for an evening of high-impact networking and shared purpose. Set against historic views of the city, the atmosphere buzzed with energy as corporate partners, founders, investors, and sustainability leaders came together to exchange ideas. Its purpose was achieved as it reflected the power of collaboration in accelerating sustainable innovation β a powerful start to the day ahead.
On Demo Day morning, the event opened with a warm welcome from our corporate partners will share inspiring keynote insights on how their organizations are driving real sustainability transformation:
- Ingrid De Ryck β AB InBev
- Followed by remarks from Ben Yoskovitz (Highline Beta)
- The agenda then proceeded into energizing keynote sessions from corporate partners, Jan Clysner β AB InBev
- Including Molun Zhang β The Coca-Cola
- Jon Woods β The Coca-Cola Company
- Vance Merolla β Colgate-Palmolive
- and PJ Mistry β Unilever
Whose insights highlighted the critical role global corporations play in scaling sustainable innovation.
Our Fireside Chat: The Power of Collaboration,
brought together:
- (Moderator) Solitaire Townsend β Futerra
- Emanuel Perrin β Danone
- Ian Noble β MondelΔz International
for a compelling discussion on collaboration and the future of food innovation. Shortly after,
Finance Panel,
featuring leaders redefining what it means to invest in change:
- (Moderator) Stuart McLachlan β Group Chief Executive Officer
- Rebecca Hu-Thrams β Glacier
- Ana Maria HincapiΓ© β Danone Ventures
- Jim Murphy β Greycroft
- Rohit Das β UBS Optimus Foundation
β explored how strategic capital unlocks and accelerates measurable sustainability impact.
Throughout the day, 24 pioneering startups took the stage to share their pilot results through powerful pitches, showcasing everything from circular packaging breakthroughs to climate-resilient agricultural technologies. Meanwhile, the Sustainable Innovation Expo welcomed 20 alumni startups, demonstrating how solutions incubated through the 100+ Accelerator continue to scale across global value chains.
Congratulations to this yearβs award winners:
Impatient Optimist β Presenter Award: Eco-Soap Bank (Founder: Samir Lakhani)
Impatient Optimist β Alumni Award: Rebecca Hu-Thrams (Glacier)
Their work continues to illustrate whatβs possible when innovation meets purpose.
Through social media, the momentum continued with more than 150 LinkedIn posts shared by founders, corporate partners, investors, and ecosystem leaders amplifying the vision and outcomes of Demo Day 2025. Instagram also saw enthusiastic engagement through shared posts, stories, and a high-energy engagement in the posts shared from the 100+ official account and the aftermovie recap β further extending the reach of the dayβs impact.
To all our guests, partners, startups, academia representatives, and supporters β thank you for being part of this extraordinary gathering of changemakers. The conversations sparked, relationships formed, and commitments strengthened throughout Demo Day 2025 reaffirm our shared belief that innovation, collaboration, and courage can build a fairer, greener, and more sustainable future.
We look forward to carrying this momentum into 2026 β more innovation, more partnerships, and more real impact ahead.
See you next year for the 2026 Demo Day!
100+ Accelerator β Cohort 6 Demo Day, London 2025
Big Ideas. Real Impact.
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