UKBAA & IOE&IT’s very first Investing in Trade showcase
On Thursday 7th October UKBAA and the IOE&IT were delighted to host the very first ‘Investing in Trade’ innovation showcase, spotlighting businesses focused on improving, modernising or revolutionising the trade space. The showcase hosted at Home Grown – the central London private members club tailored towards entrepreneurial pioneers – was an opportunity for our members and wider investment community to enjoy a range of pitches from leading startups and scaleups in this space.
Scene-setting at the event was provided by UKBAA’s Managing Director Roderick Beer, followed by a fantastic introduction from Marco Forgione – Director GeneralThe Institute of Export & International Trade, giving background on the Institute’s aims and ambitions, as well as their enthusiasm for the joint event.
It was fantastic to be joined by the below businesses. Do head to their websites, and reach out to them directly should you feel they may be of interest from a portfolio perspective or if you think you might be able to offer wider support.
A copy of the full brochure from the event can be found here.
Aurelius Accelerate – Aurelius Accelerate is a leading Amazon specialist focused on asset optimization, advertising and reporting. Led by a team with 20+ years in the industry, they saw an opportunity to bring together an integrated and operationally led approach to help entrepreneurial British brands grow overseas.
Chanodil – Chanodil’s award-winning service enables fashion brands to easily connect with clothing manufacturers and manage your order through one platform. They’ve experienced 3 years worth of growth, and are currently operating in 10+ countries, they’re on a exciting trajectory that looks set to continue.
ELEMENTARYb – Eb is an intelligent financial management platform providing complete control to midsize enterprises (Mid-Market Enterprises, MMEs) operating in a globalised economy. They help this underserved segment make smarter, better and faster financial management decisions.
eTEU – The Shipping industry heavily relies on paper documentation: a huge issue which accounts for up to 20% of the administrative overheads and costs businesses globally more than $100 Billion every year. eTEU is the very first blockchain based trade documentation platform, suitable for businesses of any size.
Nu-Credits – Nu-Credits is a trade finance marketplace connecting SMEs with global lenders powered by blockchain. With impressive monthly revenues, and having helped 60+ SMEs obtain funding so far, the business is set for impressive growth. It is possible reach out directly to book in a meeting with Nu-Credits via the following link.
Satoshi Systems – Satoshi Systems is an SCM (Supply Chain Management) and fin-tech startup, comprised of experts in international trade, customs compliance and trade finance providing digital and emerging technology solutions to SME international traders.
Signol – Signol is a personalised app and communication service empowering pilots to make measurable fuel and CO2 savings. Their first eight month study yielded: 54m lbs in CO2 Savings and $6.1m of fuel savings.
Trident WW – Trident WW is developing a virtual environment for the 192,000 logistics-sector organizations that allows efficient interaction between transport, warehouse and retail SMEs. Thousands of global brands are already depending on their 30+ years of trusted worldwide logistics experience.
TripCenter – TripCenter is the first truly global All-in-One ground transport technology that connects charter bus, minibus and fleet owners to travel industry, families and communities, corporate organisers and millions of travellers.
See all of the photos from the event here:
