Innovation Supper

Back by popular demand! York Business School, Patch York and the York & North Yorkshire Growth Hub are delighted to bring you the second Innovation Supper!

The basic idea is: We provide some supper, charge a small entry fee, then invite local community projects to pitch for the proceeds raised through the fee, and hold a vote to select the winner – It’s that simple! It’s a simple way to do some good.

This event will see 6 new businesses pitch for between £400 – £600, money they can take away on the evening to give their idea the boost it needs.

Each business will be given 10 minutes to pitch after which the audience will be invited to ask questions for 10 minutes.

Together, with our shared passion for communities, and making our town a better place to be for everyone: we aim to work with a diverse network to offer practical ideas and support and more importantly a cash injection to the winning business idea from the proceeds of the supper.

Smashing glass ceilings and giving those who would find accessing business advice and funding a chance to get their idea heard is the aim of this event, so if you have an idea and want to pitch or if you want to join an exciting new community and have a real impact on a fledgling business then come and join us for the Innovation Supper.

There will be networking, refreshments and a light supper after the pitches have taken place.

Event details

Location: Patch, The Bonding Warehouse, Terry Ave, York

Time and date: Thursday 25 September, 6pm – 8pm

There is no on-site parking, but there is paid street parking in close proximity. Nunnery Lane Car Park, Bishy Rd Car Park, and Tanner Row car park are all within a 10 min walk. Just across the bridge are both St George’s Field, Q-Park Shambles and Barbican car parks too.

Read how Innovation Supper supports Local Start-ups and discover how a Local start-up planner business benefited from £500 seed funding thanks to Innovation Supper.