The University of East Anglia (UEA) will be platinum sponsor for Venturefest East for a second year. Taking place on 21st September 2017 at Newmarket Racecourse, Venturefest East brings together innovators, successful entrepreneurs and investors to create new business opportunities and help innovative businesses to grow.
Working with alongside sponsors and partners, including UEA, Innovate UK and the Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN), the event will address issues specifically related to building a business in today’s fast moving market and highlight the type of support and funding currently available.
The inaugural Venturefest East took place on May 24th 2016 and attracted over 650 delegates, with 96% saying they would return to the event again. This year the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP will be leading the delivery of Venturefest East 2017, with tickets on sale now.
Professor Fiona Lettice, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Innovation and Professor of Innovation Management at UEA says:
“UEA is thrilled to sponsor Venturefest East again after the great success of last year’s event. This is a fantastic opportunity to showcase the exciting innovation happening in our region, and bring pioneering entrepreneurs and investors together to make connections, share ideas and forge new collaborations.”