Funding Readiness Programme Timetable
This year's programme will be delivered as online workshops covering specialist learning subjects for the first eight weeks. In week 4, having had the opportunity to learn what funding options may be right for your business, founders can apply for dedicated grant funding or crowdfunding 1:1 mentoring.
Tailored equity investment support will be available in the autumn season of the programme, registration for which will open this summer.
The table below indicates the structure of your learning and commitment to the programme over the course of the programme. Each session is typically 1 hour long. The programme has been designed to be flexible and participants can choose the sessions they wish to join based on what is relevant to them and their business.
Week 1
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Monday 19 April 13:00 - 14:00 |
Welcome Webinar |
| Tuesday 20 April 13:00 - 14:00 |
Introduction to the Investment Landscape |
| Wednesday 21 April 11:00 - 12:00 |
Introduction to Grant Funding |
| Thursday 22 April 13:00 - 14:00 |
Should you Seek Investment? |
| Friday 23 April 11:00 - 12:00 |
Introduction to Crowdfunding |
| Friday 23 April 15:00 - 16:30 |
First Networking Event |
Week 2
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 27 April 13:00 - 14:00 |
What your Deck should look like |
| Wednesday 28 April 11:00 - 12:30 |
Innovate UK Smart Grants Competition: Everything you need to know |
| Thursday 29 April 13:00 - 14:00 |
What the ideal Team looks like |
Week 3
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 4 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Angel Investor: Ask Me Anything |
| Wednesday 5 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Seed Investor: Ask Me Anything |
| Thursday 6 May 11:00 - 12:00 |
NIHR (National Institute for Health Research) Invention for Innovation Competition |
| Thursday 6 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Proving the Market |
| Friday 7 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Creating a Strong Business Model |
Week 4
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Monday 10 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Raising a Series A round |
| Tuesday 11 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Venture Debt Q&A |
| Wednesday 12 May 11:00 - 12:30 |
Grant Funding 'Ask Me Anything' |
| Thursday 13 May 11:00 - 12:00 |
Crowdfunding 'Ask Me Anything' |
Week 5
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 18 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Series A & Beyond Investor Panel |
| Thursday 20 May 14:00 - 15:00 |
Raising a HealthTech Round |
| Friday 21 May 15:00 - 16:30 |
Second Networking Event |
Week 6
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 25 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Funding a B2C business |
| Thursday 27 May 13:00 - 14:00 |
Raising a FinTech Round |
Week 7
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 1 June 13:00 - 14:00 |
Raising a LawTech Round |
| Thursday 3 June 13:00 - 14:00 |
Pitching Technical Products: Raising a round as a Deep Tech Startup |
Week 8
| Date | Name |
|---|---|
| Tuesday 8 June 10:00 - 11:30 |
Raising an AgriTech Round |
| Friday 11 June 15:00 - 16:30 |
Final Networking Event |