2025 Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up

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Your Data

Your data will be collected and treated confidentially. In order to process your application and for the purpose of delivery, management and evaluations for the Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up, your data is being collected and will be shared with our delivery partners, sponsors and stakeholders. Participation to Pitch Up is voluntary. Please read our privacy statement.

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Contact

Should you have any questions or wish to withdraw your application, please contact Aston Centre for Growth centreforgrowth@aston.ac.uk.

For more information about the programme, please visit here.

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Applicant Details*

First NameMiddle NameLast Name
E-mail*
Business E-mail
Mobile Number*
Landline Number
SECTION 2
Business's trading name*
Business's legal name*
Business address*

Business Address line 1

Business Address line 2

CityRegion

Postcode
Business website
Business's legal status
On what date did your business start trading?
DD/MM/YYYY
Company House Number (if applicable)
Date of incorporation
DD/MM/YYYY
Business sector*
What is your position in the business?*
Are you the most senior decision maker in the business?
Are you the founder?
Turnover for your last completed financial year (£)*
Estimated turnover for your current financial year (£)*
Have you ever received third party investment? Please give details.*
Number of full time employees*
Number of part time employees*
How did you hear about Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up?*

Social mediaPressAston University - Centre for GrowthUniversity of Birmingham - BizzInnMinervaGrowth Hub/Business Growth West MidlandsOther

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PLEASE PROVIDE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE
1. What does your business do?*
2. How much investment do you need?*
3. Why would you like to take part in Pitch Up? *
4. Please use this space for any other information relevant to your application that you would like to provide.
Please upload your 5 page pitch deck here.

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Please upload your 90 second video explaining your 5-slide pitch deck here.

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Alternatively, share the link to your video here:
By submitting this application I understand that I am required to attend one practise event which is part of the process and if shortlisted attend the semi-final heats and final which form part of Venturefest WM taking place on 21st March 2024 in Birmingham.
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