FUEL is a practical, no-nonsense roadshow travelling across the UK to help business leaders access the funding & finance they need with straightforward advice & guidance from trusted experts.
In one day, get clear on your funding options, create credible plans & get funded through pre‑matched 1‑2‑1 meetings with real decision‑makers, covering commercial finance, equity investment, grant support & more.
Starting with a launch event in Newcastle on Tuesday 17th March (outlined below), the roadshow will then continue in Edinburgh (Thursday 30th April), Rotherham (Wednesday 10th June), Cardiff (July, exact date TBC), Liverpool (September, exact date TBC), South East (October, exact location & date TBC) & Midlands (November, exact location & date TBC).
Agenda for Newcastle launch event on Tuesday 17th March
Taking place at the Grand Hotel Gosforth Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 5HN, the FUEL North East (Newcastle) event will bring the funding ecosystem together (banks, investors, community funds, angel investors & grant providers) so you can cut through the noise & move from insight to action in a single day:
- 09:15 – 09:30 · Welcome and introductions
- 09:45 – 10:15 · Demystify and understand the types of available funding
- 11:15 – 11:45 · Plan your cashflow and future finances
- 11:15 – 11:45 · Access funding and support locally
- 11:15 – 11:45 · Pitching 101
- 12:30 – 13:15 · Investor Outreach & Campaign Execution
- 12:30 – 13:15 · Founder and Investor panel
- 12:30 – 13:15 · Identify your top funding risks
- 14:15 – 15:00 · Investor Outreach & Campaign Execution
- 14:15 – 15:00 · Founder and Investor panel
- 14:15 – 15:00 · Identify your top funding risks
- 15:30 – 16:15 · Pitching 101
- 15:30 – 16:15 · Access funding and support locally
- 15:30 – 16:15 · Plan your cashflow and future finances
- 16:15 – 16:45 · Official Close and Action Planning
Meet the Money – confirmed funders
1‑2‑1 ‘Meet the Money’ sessions run across the day & connect you with providers of commercial finance, equity investment, grant support & more. You’ll be matched in advance to the most relevant funders for your business from the following:
- Allica Bank – Challenger Bank
- Barclays – High Street Bank
- Big Issue Invest – Social Investment
- Business Enterprise Fund (BEF) – Community Lender
- Creative UK – Sector Specialist Loans
- FW Capital – Regional Debt Finance
- Maven Capital Partners – Private Equity & Growth Capital
- Mercia – Venture Capital
- NatWest – High Street Bank
- NEL Fund Managers – Regional Debt Finance
- Northstar Ventures – Venture Capital
- Santander – High Street Bank
- Skipton Business Finance – Invoice Finance
- Tier One Capital – Property Finance
- UKSE – Regional Impact Investor
- Unity Angels – Angel Investment
- UMi Get Funding – Funding Navigation (Finance, Investment & Grants)
The FUEL North East event (in Newcastle) is powered by UMi with the support of their national partners which include the Department for Business and Trade, NatWest Accelerator, Purbeck Guarantee Insurance, CO4CH & their regional partner FW Capital, helping businesses access the right expertise & funding to go further.
Want to attend?
Full price tickets are £45 + VAT (£54) but you can get one for just £30 if you enter the discount code SAVE20 during the checkout process at https://bit.ly/FUELNewcastleRoadshow
Nicki Clark OBE, CEO of County Durham-headquartered UMi, which has organised the roadshow said: “The FUEL roadshow presents a unique opportunity for the region’s businesses to meet face-to-face with senior people from multiple funding providers & support organisations under one roof, all in one day.”
“Together with our partners, we’re bringing together some of the biggest names in banking & finance, giving the region’s businesses a unique opportunity to meet directly with organisations & funders who are actively looking to support businesses just like theirs & provide them with the support & funding required to unlock their potential.”
“FUEL should be a fantastic event & we’d urge any business interested in attending to sign up & secure their place before it’s too late. It could be just the opportunity they’ve been waiting for!”
Blair McDougall MP, Minister for Small Business added: “Small businesses are the backbone of the economy in the North East with 170,000 of them employing over half a million workers. However, too many still lack the finance to unlock their full potential to create jobs, opportunities & growth.”
“This is why we are increasing access to finance across the UK through the British Business Bank & why roadshows like these are so important, providing businesses with the knowledge, guidance & expertise they need to grow.”