Medway business showcase

With over 14,000 businesses and an economy worth £5.9 billion, Medway prides itself on being one of the most promising growth areas in the south-east.

Our first ever Medway Business and Skills Showcase event took place in April 2024 at MidKent College.

The showcase returned in 2025.

Event details

The free event took place on Wednesday 18 June 2025 at Chatham Dockyard.

The event showcased and celebrated businesses in Medway, with an agenda full of resources and information useful for any business. 

At the event, you had the the opportunity to:

  • promote and exhibit your business
  • learn about new opportunities and skills that can boost your business
  • network with and be inspired by other businesses and their journeys to success.

With various training sessions and debates with business experts across a range of sectors, it was event not to be missed.

View the showcase sessions and speakers who attended

This event was free to book and open to all professionals across Medway. Kent-based businesses were also welcome to come along.

Our sponsors

The following businesses helped us deliver this year’s Medway Business and Skills Showcase 2025:

  • MDCV UK
  • University of Greenwich
  • Dragon Coworking 
  • AJ Accounts & Taxation Ltd
  • Forward2Employment 
  • Mid Kent College 
  • Umbrella Training 
  • Careers & Enterprise Company 
  • Diggerland 
  • Wozair
  • Brisan 
  • Kent and Medway Business Fund/KCC
  • 360 Insolvency
  • Signs & Imaging.

More information

Take a look back at the Medway Business and Skills Showcase 2025 with our Youtube video.

You can also view the showcase photo gallery.

If you have any queries about Medway Business and Skills Showcase, please email businessandskills@medway.gov.uk.