Startup Stories

Join our informal panel discussion with founders from 3 of Birmingham’s most exciting tech startups as they share their own stories in finding your first investment, hiring your first team members, and winning your first customers.

Birmingham Tech Week is run in association with:

Speakers

Jennifer Hore
Co-Founder & COO
Fluence World

Amon Kiplagat
Founder & CEO
Hyve

Sam Reader
CEO & Co-Founder
WONDR

Our headline sponsor

NatWest is the UK’s biggest supporter of SMEs, and as part of this we are committed to removing barriers and providing more opportunities to help companies grow. Our services include traditional bank lending, bespoke support for entrepreneurs, and working with a range of partners across sectors to ensure businesses thrive.

Enterprise is central to our purpose-led strategy, and we have developed a range of programmes to enable business owners to succeed. We have over 500 accredited Women in Business specialists across the UK and have supported more than 19,000 entrepreneurs through our Business Builder and Accelerator programme. Our Dream Bigger initiative has been created to encourage young women in UK secondary schools to consider STEM subjects and Entrepreneurship as a career option.

NatWest’s Business Builder and  Entrepreneur Accelerator programmes are offered free of charge to support the crucial Tech segment, helping these businesses start, scale and succeed. Our Accelerator was recently voted the Number 1 Accelerator for Growth in the UK, by independent consultancy Beauhurst.

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