Lions Roar Named Regional Finalist at the UK StartUp Awards 2026

Lions Roar Nominated for Graduate StartUp of the Year

A Proud Milestone for Lions Roar

We are proud to announce that Lions Roar has officially been named a regional finalist at the UK StartUp Awards 2026 in the Graduate StartUp of the Year category.

The UK StartUp Awards Celebrating Britain's Best New Businesses UK,  Recognising the achievements of amazing individuals who have had a great idea, spotted the opportunity and taken the risks to launch a new product or service.

Regional winners go on to compete at the national final at Ideas Fest (https://ideasfest.uk/), the UK's biggest festival for entrepreneurs, in September 2026.

This recognition marks a major milestone for Lions Roar and reflects the growth, resilience, creativity, and vision behind everything we continue to build through the Lions Roar and ROARVERSE ecosystem.

From entertainment, live events, music, artist development, talent management, branding, marketing, culture, nightlife experiences, community empowerment, youth inspiration, entrepreneurship, and cross-industry collaboration, our mission has always been clear to create platforms that inspire people to dream bigger, move differently, build fearlessly, unlock opportunities, and create lasting impact across industries, communities, and future generations.

What began as a vision continues to evolve into a growing ecosystem focused on empowering creators, entrepreneurs, artists, innovators, creative professionals, and ambitious individuals through experiences, opportunities, collaborations, and forward-thinking initiatives that connect culture, business, entertainment, and innovation together under one movement.

This nomination is not only recognition of a business, but recognition of every individual who has contributed to the journey so far. We would like to sincerely thank our team, collaborators, artists, creatives, partners, supporters, advisors, volunteers, event attendees, and the wider community who continue to believe in and support the Lions Roar vision.

Every contribution, collaboration, challenge overcome, event organised, partnership created, and opportunity shared has played a role in helping us reach this milestone.

As we continue building, we remain committed to pushing boundaries, creating opportunities, empowering talent, and building platforms that leave meaningful cultural, creative, and entrepreneurial impact.

The roar is getting louder and this is only the beginning.