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Venturefest West Midlands is a free, one-day event aimed at supporting business growth through innovation. It brings together entrepreneurs, innovators and investors with specific innovation expertise. The Venturefest 2026 programme will once again be packed full with inspiring keynote speakers, interactive workshop sessions delivered by our expert partners.

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Once again, the established premier pitching competition of the West Midlands, Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up, will hold its final at Venturefest West Midlands.

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Programme Overview. Meet with Sponsors, partners and other exhibitors with Pitch UP competitors throughout the day. Join attendees at the Innovation Zone including showcasing companies through the West Midlands Innovation Programme. (The Column on the left says Catalyst Room) 09:30 – 09:50 Welcome and Opening 09:50 – 10:10 Keynote 10:10 – 10:20 Move between rooms 10:20 – 11:20 Pitch Up Heat 1 11:20 – 11:45 Coffee Break 11:45 – 12:45 Pitch Up Heat 2 12:45 – 13:55 Lunch and Networking 13:55 – 14:10 Inside the Circle: How Funders and Founders Grow Together 14:25 – 14:40 Coffee Break 14:40 – 15:50 Pitch Up Final 15:50 –16:00 Close (The Column on the right rsays Fusion Room) 10:20 – 10:35 Engaging the Ecosystem other than Scale Faster and Smarter 10:40 – 11:15 Balancing Creative Innovations with Market Discipline 11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break 11:30 – 12:05 Green Innovation as a Strategic Opportunity 12:10 – 12:45 Thriving in a Data-Driven Landscape 12:45 – 13:55 Lunch and Networking 13:55

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