The Sustainable Food Investment Showcase Event will enable up to 14 companies, selected from the Sustainable Food Investment Readiness Programme cohort, to present their investment opportunity to an audience of investors who are particularly interested in investing in AgriFoodTech innovation.

We will be working with a selected pool of investors who have demonstrated that they have the credibility, capability, capacity, and appetite to invest in innovative, technology-led businesses to align with our objectives in this challenge.

In addition, networking with the investors at the event will provide you with access to commercial acumen like leadership, market understanding, skills and resources.

Investment Readiness Programme Timeline

This programme will develop your skills and confidence in presenting your proposition to an established pool of AgriFoodTech investors. Training will take place between November 2022 and January 2023 in person and online and a certain level of attendance will be required (mandatory items are indicated with *).

All training will take place at the Innovate UK KTN London office unless otherwise stated. All events are expected to be full days, from 9:00 – 17:00 or less, lunch & refreshments included. Key programme training dates are:

In-person training dates (all mandatory as part of the programme):

• 18 November 2022* In-person Training Part 1 – Pitch expectations and Storytelling
• 6 December 2022* In-person Training Part 2 – Pitch Training
• 10-11 January 2023* In-person Training Part 3 – Pitch Filming & Critique
• 2 February 2023* – Pitch Selection Day with Selection Panel
• 1 day in week commencing 20 February 2023* (TBC) – Investment Showcase Day

Online training dates:

• 14 November 2022 – 31 January 2023
  Online mentorship from member of the Innovate UK KTN AgriFood Team as needed
• November 2022 – December 2022

Weekly ‘lunch and learn’ online sessions to compliment in-person training.

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