ABOUT US
About The London
Student Showcase.
The London Student Showcase is a free, live student enterprise event for secondary school and college students aged 13–21. School teams of 2–6 students create a product that solves a problem affecting people, then exhibit and pitch it in London in March 2027.
Why it exists.
Our purpose
To give young Londoners a real stage for entrepreneurship — a place to turn ideas into products and share them with real people.
Who it is for
Students aged 13–21 entered by their school, and the teachers, families and sponsors who support them.
What students gain
Experience in research, product design, teamwork, business thinking and public speaking — plus the confidence of presenting their own work.
The competition,
stage by stage.
The showcase is designed to encourage creativity, entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration. The exact date and venue are TBC.
1. Develop a product
Teams find a real problem affecting people and develop an innovative product or solution that responds to it.
2. Shape the business idea
Teams prepare the idea behind the product: who it is for, why it matters and how it could work in the real world.
3. Create an exhibition stall
Each team designs a physical stall that shows its product clearly to judges and visitors.
4. Present and pitch
On the day, teams pitch their idea to judges and talk visitors through the problem, the product and its impact.
5. Recognition through awards
The day ends with an awards ceremony recognising product innovation, social impact, presentation and teamwork.
Meet the
founder.
Samuel Garcia is the founder of The London Student Showcase and grew up in Waltham Forest. He established the initiative to create opportunities for young people across London to explore entrepreneurship, develop innovative ideas and showcase their work.
Contact Samuel at samuelgarcia@thelondonstudentshowcase.com
Information for schools