Introduction

Our investor days will showcase 15 new University spin-out companies which have participated in the award winning Innovate UK funded ICURe (Innovation to Commercialisation of University Research) programme and are now seeking early-stage funding and entrepreneurial managers.

These events are a unique opportunity for early-stage investors and entrepreneurial managers to engage with some of the best Innovate UK backed opportunities. These companies have emerged from a rigorous customer discovery journey, meeting on average 100 potential customers to test their value propositions.

The companies will present to an invited audience of funders, investors and entrepreneurs.

Key Event Details – London

Date And Time: Monday, 2 March 2020, 10:00 – 15:30 GMT

Location: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JP

Register now to attend and receive updates on the business ventures who will be pitching.

Key Event Details – Birmingham

Date And Time: Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 10:00 – 15:30 GMT

Location: IET, Austin Court, 80 Cambridge St, Birmingham B1 2NP

Register now to attend and receive updates on the business ventures who will be pitching.

Please note that there are a limited number of tickets for this event and priority will be given to investors. Other interested parties are welcome to register and we will confirm tickets according to availability closer to the event.

About ICURe

The ICURe Innovation to Commercialisation programme offers university researchers with commercially-promising ideas up to £35k to ‘get out of the lab’ and validate their ideas in the marketplace.

The ICURe programme includes:-

• Intensive 4 day training boot camp
• Getting early career researchers out of the lab to learn from potential customers
• Global travel for events, meetings and trade shows
• On-going coaching and support
• Develop a market-ready business model