An exclusive evening showcasing pitches from entrepreneurs launching cutting-edge technologies that tackle the world’s most complex environmental, economic and societal challenges.
INVITATION ONLY
This event is invitation only. Invited guests must register through the link in their invitation.
If you have any further questions about this event, please contact Katie Saddleton, Senior Ecosystem Manager of Enterprise Hub at enterprise@raeng.org.uk
The showcase shines a spotlight on a selection of the Enterprise Hub’s most exciting up-and-coming innovators to an exclusive audience. The invitation-only event will also be a very special Hub Showcase, marking the finale of the Enterprise Hub’s 10 year anniversary in 2023.
In celebration of a decade of accelerating bold, IP-rich engineering innovation, guests will hear pitches from talented entrepreneurs leading disruptive UK spinouts, startups and scaleups. As individuals aiming to solve some of the world’s most complex challenges, they will be showcasing their cutting-edge technologies on stage, and with prototypes throughout the evening. Guests will also have the opportunity to expand their networks by engaging with investors, corporates and other ecosystem players at the event.
The event will be hosted byDr John Lazar CBE FREng, Chair of the Enterprise Committee, Co-Founder & General Partner at Enza Capital and Chair at Raspberry Pi Foundation and What3words.
5.00pm | Registration |
5.30pm |
Welcome remarks Dr John Lazar CBE FREng |
5.40pm | Keynote speech |
6.05pm | Pitches |
7.00pm | Exhibition and networking |
8.30pm | Event ends |
*Programme is subject to change
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Baroness Martha Lane-Fox of Soho, CBE HonFREng is President of the British Chambers of Commerce. She is a Crossbench Peer in the UK House of Lords and sits on multiple boards. She is the Chair of Wetransfer and Chancellor of the Open University. She co-founded and is Chair of Lucky Voice. Martha was the UK digital champion from 2009 to 2013 and helped create GOV.UK. She also co-founded lastminute.com in 1998.
John Lazar is co-founder and general partner at Enza Capital, and Chair of the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Headquartered in Nairobi, Enza has invested in more than 30 African tech companies to date. As well as being a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, he is also a Fellow of BCS, the UK’s chartered institute for IT. He is Chair of the Academy’s Enterprise Committee which oversees the activities of its Enterprise Hub, supporting startups and scaleups across the UK and globally. John has also been an active angel investor and technology startup mentor in the UK and Africa, with more than 40 individual pre-seed/seed investments. In 2016, he stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Metaswitch Networks. He joined the company in 1987 as a software engineer and became Chief Executive Officer, and then Chairman, as the company established its leadership in cloud communications software. He was awarded a CBE for services to engineering in 2016.
Date: 30 November 2023
Time: 5.00pm - 8.30pm
Location: Prince Philip House