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• #Idea2Pitch returns for its fourth bi-annual event, providing support for high-tech companies as they sharpen their ideas and pitches
• Previous attendees have been accepted into SETsquared Bristol’s incubator after honing their business ideas at #Idea2Pitch
• The event takes place at the Bristol SETsquared Centre on 24^th April 2018, 2-6pm

SETsquared Bristol’s successful #Idea2Pitch event returns on 24^th April 2018, providing businesses with support and advice through a workshop to help hone their ideas and sharpen up their business pitches.

Whether you’re an established company needing advice on how to grow, a start-up in the early stages of development, or struggling to get your idea off the ground, #Idea2Pitch aims to help those in the high-tech sector find their way, and offers companies the opportunity to informally meet mentors, experts, and peers in the start-up community. The bi-annual event has gained high interest thanks to the excellent mentoring/teaching that start-ups gain.

SETsquared Bristol Centre Director, Emma Thorn, said:

We launched #Idea2Pitch in 2016 after identifying a lack of support for start-up businesses in the high-tech sector who needed to refine their ideas and improve communication with their target audiences. Following the success of the past three #Idea2Pitch events, we’re pleased to offer even more local businesses the opportunity to gain expert feedback on their ideas and pitches.

Multimedia publisher, VIKA Books, joined the incubator as a virtual member after attending one of the first #Idea2Pitch events. VIKA Books founder Victoria Forrest was able to “define the essence of the business” through support provided at #Idea2Pitch, which ultimately gave her the reassurance and confidence in her company to successfully apply for SETsquared membership.

The South West has recently been identified by the Government as a potential start-up hub for the UK, and statistically, start-ups in Bristol have the highest survival rate in the region. SETsquared Bristol aims to keep this success rate up, and is currently supporting over 85 companies through its high-tech incubator. Well-polished ideas and strong pitches are key to acquiring the investors, clients, and partnerships needed to make businesses flourish, and #Idea2Pitch offers this support in an informal workshop setting.

#Idea2Pitch will take place at the Bristol SETsquared Centre at Engine Shed from 2pm to 6pm, and kicks off with a talk from SETsquared Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Greville Commins, on what makes a good business idea, followed by an interactive workshop on developing a pitch. Attendees will get the chance to practise their pitches towards the end of the workshop, which will be followed by a SETsquared Bristol tour and Connect networking event, where new pitches can be put into action!

In partnership with Techstars Start-Up Weekend, two guaranteed places at #Idea2Pitch, plus two one-hour follow up sessions with Entrepreneur-in-Residence Greville Commins will be awarded to the winners of Start-Up Weekend’s pitching event.