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Date: Thursday October 23rd | Time: 10:00AM – 4:15PM | Location: STEAMhouse, Belmont Row, Birmingham, B4 7RQ

ScaleUp Summit

The ScaleUp Summit is a jam-packed event offering invaluable advice and best practices for tech entrepreneurs at every stage of startup life. Covering topics from founder resilience to building a stellar team, the pros and cons of fundraising to creating and marketing an MVP, this not-to-be-missed event will educate and inspire you. Hear from entrepreneurs and experts who have been there, done that, and in most cases, made and sold the T-shirt!

Start/ Scale/ Succeed

Two Growth Zones

The Summit has two zones, specifically designed to give your business relevant support to aid your growth aspirations.

Startup & Scaleup Zone

A zone designed specifically for early stage tech startups and scaling tech companies.

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Investor
Zone

A zone designed for tech companies thinking about or currently raising investment.

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Startup/ Scaleup Zone Agenda

10:00 - Exhibition & Brunch

Exhibition & Brunch

12:00 - Welcome

Welcome from Chris Blackwell.

12:10 - Zooming in on the business support in the West Midlands

Hear from Jayne Hume, Greater Birmingham Chamber of Commerce on Zooming in on the business support in the West Midlands.

12:30 - What will make you stand out and how to get support? What does a good service look like?

Hear from Martin Sadler on what will make you stand out and how to get support and what does a good service look like?

12:50 - Entrepreneurial Code for Growth in the Tech Sector

How SOC went from my bedroom to 17 countries and how tech ventures can start from modest beginnings and scale into significant organisations by applying resilience, creativity, and strategic vision. Real-world examples will be used to show how ideas can be transformed into high-value enterprises, offering lessons for aspiring entrepreneurs and leaders across the sector.

13:15 - Break

A 15 minute break

13:35 - Midlands Engine Investment Fund II - journey to equity finance

David Tindal, BBB
Stephen Windsor, Investment Director, Mercia Ventures

14:15 - Fireside chat: Createch Frontiers

Hear from industry leaders on Createch Frontiers.

Sophia Tarr, Cluster Manager, CreaTech Frontiers
Nick Grimshaw, Regional Director, Creative UK
David Bannister, DigiSpinWM
Rachel Farrer, Farrer Consulting

14:45 - Keynote: 9 words to build something exceptional

In this session, David will present a brutally honest account of his story so far. The learnings along the way he has summarised into 9 words, designed to bring you clarity and simplicity. If you are building something truly extraordinary, this refreshingly straight-talking presentation is not to be missed.

15:15 - Fast-Track Fundraising

Insights, Strategy & 60-Second Q&As

Chair: Alex McLeod
Melissa Snover, Founder & CEO, Remedy Health / NOURISHED
Maxine Laceby, Founder, Angel Investor Absolute Collagen
Rupert Lyle, Fund Principal, West Midlands Co-Investment Fund
Enrique, Corporate Venture, Estrella de Galicia
Serena Koivurinta, Investor, Borski Fund