Key Innovation Summit to focus on Liverpool bringing businesses and investors together to drive growth
As the UK faces major economic challenges and looks towards new entrepreneurial businesses to help regenerate the economy, the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA) is highlighting the entrepreneurs and investors driving growth across the country.
The EISA is bringing together entrepreneurs, start-up and SME investors, wealth managers and business advisers in Liverpool on the 16 November in a Ready Steady Grow Summit at Rathbones, Port of Liverpool Building, Pier Head. Experts will share knowledge on funding opportunities for entrepreneurs and the latest developments including the changes to SEIS and EIS recently announced by the Government.
Critically the Government’s commitment to extending the Enterprise Investment Scheme beyond the 2025 deadline gives crucial security to thousands of entrepreneurs looking to use the EIS to secure investment. Ivan Teare and Christy Lombard from Rathbones will open the event, with additional input from Lyndsay Lynch and Carol Xi from Rathbones summarising how the EIS and SEIS schemes work, followed by two panel sessions involving Camille Gochez from Aquis Exchange and Jaclyn King-Gibson from Rathbones, and Jessica Fox from Haatch, Alistair Marsden from Nova Growth Capital, James D’Mello from Fuel Ventures and Kealan Doyle from Symvan Capital.
Two businesses that have developed thanks to investment through the SEIS will be showcased at the event. Richard Nurse of PicturePath, and Nathan Powrie from Bookado, both local businesses based in Liverpool, will discuss their journeys to growth in a session introduced by Jessica Baker from Nova Growth Capital.
Director General of the EISA Christiana Stewart-Lockhart commented, “There are some really exciting start-ups in Liverpool and since 2018, £291 million has been invested into 920 start-ups in the North West through the EIS and SEIS. We’re delighted to be celebrating these successes and shining a light on some of the amazing achievements of entrepreneurs based in Liverpool. This event will bring together small businesses, investors, financial advisors, entrepreneurs, and business advisers – all in one place to hear from leading entrepreneurs, and SME industry experts.”
The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and the Seed Scheme (SEIS), are recognised as extremely valuable in ensuring the UK has a thriving start up culture. The schemes help entrepreneurs secure crucial investment by attracting initial equity funding for growth businesses from private investors. Since the schemes were launched, over £27billion has been invested in more than 52,000 businesses.
The event will be held at Rathbones, Port of Liverpool Building, Pier Head, Liverpool, L3 1NW on 16 November, starting with the technical seminar at 16:30, and followed by a networking reception at 17:30.