ScaleUp Summit

Birmingham Tech Week's day for companies past the startup stage, at The Studio from 10:00. The programme stays on the mechanics of growth. A panel at 12:25 on local versus global fundraising puts investors and founders together on whether to raise close to home or abroad, covering networks, strategic support and how investor expectations differ by market. Pitch, please! at 13:05 is a practical session on presenting when the business depends on it. At 13:45 Lucy Colson, a fractional COO and startup fundraising consultant, covers what investors assess before they say yes, from the growth story to the strength of the leadership team. Free. Why go: scale-stage content is thin on the ground outside London, and this is built around founders who have been through it. Best for founders and leadership teams hiring, raising or entering new markets.