FinanceCamp is all about connecting businesses with bright ideas to the right funding solutions, making it easier and speedier for businesses to get the money they need to grow.

We'll give you the knowledge and tools to explore the different sources of funding available and help prepare your business for investment. This will guide you nicely to the FinanceCamp event on 5th July, where you will be introduced to the investors and lenders who can make it happen.

At the 2017 event, we had over 200 attendees and almost 50 investors, which culminated in over 300 one-to-one meetings throughout the day.

At FinanceCamp 2018:

• Businesses are matched and introduced to investors in one-to-one meetings
• Inspirational speakers will offer a stimulating keynote session
• Networking opportunities will enable new connections and access to expertise

The full programme and speakers will be announced at www.financecamp.co.uk

Who is it for?

FinanceCamp is open to enterprise of all sizes and sectors, from start-ups and social enterprises to growing and established businesses. Whether you need a £1,000 start-up loan or a multi-million pound equity funding round, you’ll find the funds you need at FinanceCamp.

What happens next?

Upon registration for FinanceCamp, you will be asked to sign up to an investor-readiness workshop to help you understand what investors are looking for. We strongly advise that you attend one of the sessions in order to help you explore your finance options, strengthen your proposition, and prepare your pitch. ‘Understanding Investors’ are all morning workshops and dates are as follows:

21/03/18 Xcel Centre, Newton Aycliffe (in partnership with Maven Capital)
22/03/18 Berwick Town Hall (as part of the Berwick Investors Conference)
15/05/18 North East BIC, Sunderland
16/05/18 The Green House, Consett (in partnership with Maven Capital)
14/06/18 Northern Design Centre, Gateshead

Who's behind it?

FinanceCamp is delivered by the Innovation SuperNetwork, the people behind the region’s annual innovation conference VentureFest North East, and other activities designed to boost the economic prosperity of the region.

FinanceCamp was designed to build on the popularity of VentureFest’s investor introductions, providing more funding opportunities throughout the year and accelerating the rate of innovation within the region’s businesses.

FinanceCamp has been developed with input from businesses and a wide range of enterprise organisations, both local and national.  It's supported by North East LEP, North East BIC, Northumbrian Water, Reece Innovation and ENGIE with part funding from the European Regional Development Fund.

For more details on how FinanceCamp can help your business visit www.financecamp.co.uk

Important notice: as part of your application to meet with investors we will be required to share the information you have provided with our finance partners. Data will be recorded in line with The European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Within registration you will be asked to opt in, in order to progress with your application for FinanceCamp.