Inward Investment
Global Growth
Wednesday 11th September at
Oxford Brookes University,
Headington Campus
What’s On
2019 Highlights
Programme Confirmed!
Following its successful event at Oxford Brookes University last year, Venturefest is returning with an extended and attractive new programme in the hope of welcoming old and new friends to join them on 11th September.
Pitching for Success
The 2019 Pitching for Success competition is back and is open for applications! All pitches will be to an audience of investors and support organisations as well as fellow entrepreneurs. Free to enter. Closing date 14th August.
Tickets on sale now!
All tickets include: complimentary bus travel to and from the event, access to all Venturefest Oxford sessions, exhibition, showcase, complimentary tea & coffee, lunch and closing drinks reception.
What’s On
Programme
Inward Investment Global Growth
Building on the success of last year, the 2019 Venturefest will focus on Inward Investment Global Growth. This will broaden the programme to include special sessions on three of the areas targeted by the new UK Research and Innovation body; USA, China and India. UKRI seeks to create the best possible environment for research and innovation to flourish.
Alongside this, there will be sessions and a technology showcase around the four Grand Challenges identified by the UK Industrial Strategy; Artificial Intelligence & Data, Ageing Society, Clean Growth and Future of Mobility.
There will of course, also be the usual high quality exhibition, innovation showcase and Pitching for Success competition.
What’s On
Exhibition
Venturefest brings together partners and supporters as well as Oxfordshire’s business networks and commercial businesses, to provide a useful range of contacts for networking.
The exhibition is an excellent opportunity to increase your exposure to a diverse audience that includes directors of large blue-chip companies, business managers who run innovative businesses, SME owners, researchers, industry specialists, innovators and enterprising young people. We are confident that you will gain business leads as a result of exhibiting at the event.
What’s On
Innovation Showcase
Venturefest Oxford celebrates all that is enterprise and innovation, and promotes the commercialisation of innovation.
What’s On
Pitching for Success
Pitching for Success will be to an audience that includes investors, support organisations and individuals. Companies will pitch either in the morning or afternoon ‘Pitching for Success’ session. After all the presentations are completed, the excitement continues as the audience votes to select a winning company!
Latest news
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PARTNERS
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Now in its 21st year, Venturefest Oxford continues to bring together entrepreneurs, innovators and SMEs with investors, support services and a host of like-minded people who want to be part of the county’s business success.
All tickets include: complimentary bus travel to and from the event, access to all Venturefest Oxford sessions, exhibition, showcase, complimentary tea & coffee, lunch and closing drinks reception. Early bird tickets on sale from 23rd April!
Student entry is free of charge – valid ID will be required.
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Wednesday 11th September 2019
Oxford Brookes University,
Headington Campus