Accelerating innovation and investment
Connect Midlands is a not-for-profit organisation which aims to both increase the number of investment deals in the Midlands region and elsewhere and to accelerate innovation and growth.
As a leading technology, innovation and business network, we support early stage entrepreneurs, spin-outs and high-growth companies on understanding business development and growth, understanding finance options, understanding investors, putting together compelling business plans and investment propositions and developing that all important pitch. In addition, we help with building management capability and routes to market. Our services include:
• networking events
• interactive, top-quality workshops
• mentoring, coaching and consultancy on strategy, business development, business planning, raising investment and creating the perfect pitch
• showcasing to investors
• nationally recognised programmes on investment readiness
• interactions with capital providers, major corporations, business services, academia and successful entrepreneurs.
Since 2001, we have assisted over 1,500 companies. Around 250 of those have gone on to raise £160m of new finance and investment.
Connect Midlands organizes and delivers a huge variety of quality events throughout the year. Highlights include Springboard, for entrepreneurs seeking early stage funds of up to £350K and the annual Connect Midlands Investment Conference for companies seeking up to £5m. In addition, we run the highly successful Connect Midlands Investment Challenge.
Entrepreneurs seeking development, SMEs seeking investment, coaches with experience of raising investment, or investment professionals, should contact us now to discuss how we can work together to create mutual benefit.
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