SJIC and KPMG bring new event on scale-up funding
St John’s Innovation Centre teams up with KPMG UK to deliver an interactive, online event with a focused update on corporate finance strategies. Delighted to hear from a panel of experts from KPMG, addressing “scale – up funding in a changing world”. In this lively discussion, we heard from members of the Emerging Giants and […]
Call for tech start-ups looking to engage with a corporate audience
CfBI launches an open call for tech start-ups looking to engage with a corporate audience The Centre for Business Innovation Limited (CfBI) in partnership with Silicon Valley Bank brings a Curated Match event for innovative businesses looking to engage with a global corporate audience. This is a unique opportunity for start-ups and scale-ups to pitch […]
£40m boost for cutting-edge start-ups announced
Innovative businesses and start-ups are set to benefit from a £40 million government investment to drive forward new technological advances. Innovative businesses and start-ups are set to benefit from a £40 million government investment to drive forward new technological advances. Business Secretary Alok Sharma announced the government is doubling investment in the Fast Start Competition […]
Connect with the East of England Tech Community
East of England Tech Nation Talks will virtually bring together the East of England tech community. Now in its sixth year, the groundbreaking annual Tech Nation report returns to shine a spotlight on UK tech and how the country is driving global success in the fields of investment, innovation, growth, employment, and productivity. The Tech […]
£1.25 billion package for innovative UK businesses
Includes a £500 million Future Fund for high growth companies UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package: • Chancellor has announced new £1.25 billion coronavirus package to protect firms driving innovation in UK • package includes a £500 million investment fund […]
Pitchfest start-up launches sales of the first truly flushable wet wipes
Pitchfest finalists and founders of Twipes, a chemical-free ‘biodegradable’ wet wipes, which disperse in water within three hours, have launched their new subscription platform in time for Christmas. Traditional wipes are behind the 90% of sewer blockages, fatbergs and the river and ocean pollution releasing micro-plastics into our ecosystems. Twipes has the potential to disrupt […]
Cambridge ebike start-up gets 400% funded on Kickstarter
Flit, the company behind a brand new generation of folding electric bike developed in Cambridge by an ex Jaguar Land Rover engineer, has exceeded their crowdfunding campaign target in minutes after launching their campaign on Kickstarter. Penny Lord, our Enterprise Europe Network Innovation Adviser based at St John’s Innovation Centre, has worked closely with […]
PAST EVENT: MERLIN ICT Webinar: Finance for Growth
MERLIN ICT Webinar: Finance for Growth Date And Time: Tuesday, 17 September 2019; 10:00 – 11:00 BST Venue: Online Understand how to raise the right finance for your growth plans
Pitchfest 2019
“I was incredibly impressed by both the organisation and scale of the event. More importantly from our point of view, the Showcase was very well attended by quality investors who proactively engaged with us.” Nia Dokova, Director of Sutrue and Pitchfest 2019 Spring edition Finalist.
Pitchfest on Tour
Pitchfest returns to St John’s Innovation Centre as part of the national programme rollout. We’re delighted to announce that applications are now open for the 7th Cambridge edition of Pitchfest. APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN for the Pitchfest 2019 Autumn cohort of ambitious companies in the East of England with innovative products & services who […]