East of England Investment Catalyst grand final

The hottest tech companies in the East of England will pitching for investment at the grand final of the East of England Investment Catalyst.

The Investment Catalyst brings together some of the most exciting companies from Cambridge, Norfolk and Suffolk in a competitive programme of support and training.

The Investment Catalyst targets established high-growth companies raising post-seed or A-round investments of more than £1m. Companies cover a range of sectors including life science, medtech, agri-tech and digital.

Marking the culmination of the programme, the grand final at Rise London will see the best of the cohort pitching their investment propositions.

Listen to the finalists pitch, meet all and network with ambitious, driven entrepreneurs ready to take their businesses to the next level.

The Pitching Finalists

Five members of the 2019 cohort were selected by a panel of experienced investment professionals to pitch at the grand final:

Ablatus Therapeutics: A unique tissue ablation platform technology that has the potential to transform treatment options in oncology, vascular and women’s health applications. www.ablatus.co.uk

Developing Experts: A complete curriculum solution for children aged four-14, with a growing library of 700 online lessons focused initially around science. www.developingexperts.com

Glyconics: Glyconics has developed and deployed a novel point-of-care diagnostic devices, initially focused on COPD and diabetes diagnostics. www.glyconics.com

PBD Biotech: The company's Actiphage system is a new sensitive test for TB that can detect the presence of the pathogen, mycobacteria, at a very early stage within a few hours. www.pbdbio.com

Thyngs: Thyngs transforms any physical product, packaging or advertisement into an instant point of transaction without the need for an app, taking advantage of NFC technology. www.thyngs.net

The East of England Showcase

Alongside the pitches, delegates will also get the chance to view a special East of England Showcase, taking place as part of the final, which will feature the rest of the cohort from the programme:

8Power: Self-powered wireless sensor solutions for industrial plant applications. www.8power.com

Aitrak: Aitrak uses machine learning and proprietary data to deliver helps brands and retailers to maximise the visual impact of their designs www.aitrak.co

Duco: Sustainable and ethical sportswear, powering the GB Climbing Team for Tokyo 2020 www.ducolife.com

Herdsy: Animal tracking technology that automatically converts, health & activity of your animal and converts it into Cost, Breakeven & Profitability per animal Daily, Weekly & Monthly www.herdsy.com

SupaPass: Whitelabelled SVOD Platform allowing influencers and businesses to grow their online revenue whilst giving their followers an awesome experience www.supapass.app

Running order

18.00-19.00: Registration, networking and East of England Showcase

19.00 – 19.15 Welcome and keynote by Matthew Peek, Head of SME Barclays East Anglia

19.15 - 20.10: Finalist pitches

20.10-21.00: Drinks, networking and East of England Showcase

Investment Catalyst partners

The Cambridge Norwich Tech Corridor, a non-profit economic growth initiative for East Anglia, has organised the Investment Catalyst, working with partners Anglia Capital Group, Barclays Eagle Labs, Invest East, New Anglia LEP, Price Bailey and Cambridge Wireless.