CorkBIC Venture Academy- Opportunity for companies

At the CorkBIC Venture Academy™, participating companies get real feedback, advice, and coaching on their pitch from Seasoned Entrepreneurs & Investors.

This year we will be holding the event online, broadcast from Cork in conjunction with partners Cork City Council & Cork County Council.
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They are looking for businesses who meet the following criteria:

• Investor-Ready Startups & Scaleups
• All industries including – Life Sciences, MedTech, CyberSecurity, AgriTech, Food, etc.
• Has a committed and experienced management team
• Must be actively looking for investment
• EU based companies but must have a base in Ireland or are intending to set up a base in Ireland
• Is legally incorporated
• Can show a growth strategy and the potential to scale
• The deadline for applications is Friday, September 17th.
• All applications will be reviewed by our panel of experts and 8 companies will be selected to pitch to an audience of Investors & Seasoned Entrepreneurs.

At the CorkBIC Venture Academy™ those selected to pitch will get:

• • Real feedback, advice, and coaching on their pitch
  • Selected companies will be invited to 2 sessions prior to the Venture Academy where they will get expert advice & feedback on a one-to-one basis from CorkBIC & Investors/Seasoned Entrepreneurs
  • Post-event feedback will also be provided.
  • Most Investible Business Proposition will be voted by the Audience on the day.
  • A unique opportunity to pitch to an audience of Irish and European Investors & Seasoned Entrepreneurs.
  • Since the first Venture Academy™ in 2009 companies that have participated have raised over €12million in investment.

About CorkBIC

CorkBIC is a private-sector led organisation, specifically set up to identify and build knowledge-intensive companies based on promising technology and capable innovative people.

CorkBIC plays a hands-on role in helping entrepreneurs navigate the minefield of raising finance, sorting out business propositions, arranging agreements with shareholders and investors, and, perhaps most important of all, finding customers.

Every year, CorkBIC identifies, selects, and develops several high potential start-ups or expansions. At any one time, there are 40 or 50 projects in the pipeline.

85% of start-ups engaging in this integrated process survive after five years, far outstripping the international survival average of 50%. Over the past 30+ years, CorkBIC has worked with over 500 start-ups, many of whom come back and re-engage.

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