Pitchfest applications closing soon – Don’t miss out!
Innovate UK EDGE is looking for 15 South West innovators aiming to fast track their route to investment. Apply by 23rd March – Click here to get started.
What is Pitchfest?
Pitchfest supports the UK’s most ambitious and innovative SMEs in getting investment ready and in honing their pitching skills.
Successful applicants will receive 2 days of fully subsidised training and support from our equity specialists and our specialist finance team, before honing your pitch to a panel of investors before presenting at the South West Investor Showcase.
What have previous participants achieved?
Innovate UK EDGE South West has helped a huge variety of businesses raise substantial investment at Pitchfest, from custom-fitted headphone providers to fan engagement videographers to manufacturers of real-time asbestos warning systems.
In 2019, The Bunch, a Bristol-based company that helps ease the burden of sharing household bills, raised more than £70,000. The company has since gone from strength to strength, raising £900,000 in February.
Founder, Elliot Herrod-Taylor, said: “the expert advice and support we received as part of Pitchfest was instrumental in helping us to secure angel investment. I would highly recommend Pitchfest to South West businesses looking to innovate or grow in new markets.”
Ed Tellwright, Innovate UK EDGE Finance Specialist and Pitchfest Champion South West, commented:
“Pitchfest South West has proven to be the business opportunity of a lifetime for companies such as The Bunch. We’re now looking to hit new investment heights at Pitchfest 2021.”
