Pitchfest improves your ability to win investment while simultaneously boosting your business’s profile. Over the last 4 years, Pitchfest – which is run by the Centre for Growth at Aston University, Bizzlnn at the University of Birmingham and Minerva at the University of Warwick Science Park – has put 90 entrepreneurs directly in front of investors and helped bring over £2,750,000 of investment to the region’s small businesses. The competition begins with pitch preparation, helping to refine your investment pitch. Judging rounds follow, where you pitch directly to a panel of investors, receiving valuable feedback on your presentation. Then comes the public final, hosted by Venturefest West Midlands, where the best business pitches compete in front of a live audience of investors and entrepreneurs to win the Best Pitch Award. The Pitchfest 2019 Final is due to take place on 4th July 2019 at the NEC, Birmingham as part of Venturefest. You can find out more about Pitchfest here. Pitchfest 2019 is part of Venturefest, and can be viewed here.
