Ramp up your pitching game: applications for new Pitchfest cohort open

St John’s Innovation Centre is now accepting applications for the Pitchfest 2018 Autumn cohort of ambitious companies with innovative products and services, which have the potential to scale or are already scaling and looking to raise between £100k – £1m.

Delivered by Enterprise Europe Network in partnership with the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) and held at St John’s Innovation Centre, Pitchfest 2018 is a highly focused training and showcase programme designed to help ambitious business founders develop the necessary skills to become pitch ready.

Applications are now being accepted for the Pitchfest 2018 Autumn cohort of ambitious companies with innovative products and services which have the potential to scale or are already scaling and looking to raise between £100k – £1m.

Pitchfest culminates with a Showcase Day where 15 selected companies pitch their business ideas to investors, with ample networking available to allow a deeper conversation about their ventures.

Pitchfest Autumn Edition dates:

Wednesday 3 October 2018: Training Day 1*
Wednesday 17 October 2018: Training Day 2*
Wednesday 24 October 2018: Selection Day
Wednesday 21 November 2018: Showcase Day

*Please note: It is the programme requirement to attend both training days **Companies with previous pitching experience may bypass the training phase and go straight to the selection stage. Please get in touch for more information.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 19 September 2018.

To APPLY for a place on the programme, please contact Anna Nadolna on anadolna@stjohns.co.uk Please note: Places are limited on the programme and entries will be assessed for suitability.

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