Farringdon based Silva Wellness has been named as a regional finalist in the UK StartUp Awards 2026 in the Innovative StartUp of the Year category, shortlisted in London.
The UK StartUp Awards was launched to recognise the booming startup scene across the UK, which has accelerated significantly in recent years with around 832,000 new businesses registered in the UK in 2025. Over 900 businesses have been shortlisted for this year’s UK StartUp Awards across ten nations and regions. The contribution of these firms, all of which were started in the last three years, is significant, having created nearly 5,000 new jobs since they were established and generating annual sales of over £150 million.
Silva Wellness is a mental health organisation that bridges the gap between innovative clinical treatments and holistic healing practices. Founded in 2024, the business supports people of all ages by providing access to transformative therapies while simultaneously contributing to vital ketamine therapy research. The venture was born out of a deeply personal motivation for healing, with the team dedicated to finding new ways to address the mental health challenges facing society today.
“We are firmly on the path of now innovative mental health treatment that actually creates real longevity and I’m so proud to be a pioneer in the field!” said Lucy da Silva, Founder of Silva Wellness. “Being recognised as a finalist for London is an incredible milestone for our team of four. We are looking forward to the regional final and the possibility of representing our city at the national final at Ideas Fest in September 2026.”
Since its launch, the business has gained significant momentum in the mental health sector. Its biggest milestone to date is the securing of a government funded research project, a testament to the company’s credibility and its ambition to lead the way in evidence based innovative care.
“Professor Dylan Jones-Evans OBE, co-founder of the UK StartUp Awards said:
‘New businesses are the driving force behind any thriving economy, generating employment, pioneering innovation, and contributing to prosperity right across the UK. This year’s finalists represent the very best of British entrepreneurial talent, spotting opportunities and, through dedication, skill, and resilience, building ventures that are making a real difference in their industries and communities. The standard of entries in 2026 has been exceptional, and every finalist should be enormously proud of what they have achieved. Regional winners will go on to represent their region at the national final at Ideas Fest in September, and that is a stage worthy of everything they have built.'”
The UK StartUp Awards founded by Frankie James and Professor Dylan Jones-Evans as part of Ideas Community, is the UK’s largest independent startup awards programme. Now in its fifth year, the awards received over 2,000 entries in 2026. Regional winners go on to compete at the national final, held at Ideas Fest, aka the Glastonbury of Business, on 9th-10th September 2026 at Champneys, Tring, Hertfordshire. For more information visit startupawards.uk This year’s regional UK StartUp Awards finalists can be found online here.
