Week 1
Week starting September 5th
Topic: Introductory week
Kick-off call. Monday September 5th, 10.30am UK time, 2hrs call.
A calendar invite with video-call link has been forwarded to all of you (please check). Link also here.
All the companies shall introduce themselves, so please be ready for an interactive call.
Agenda
• Welcome – ICE/ITA
• Welcome and Introduction – TechItalia, Pier Paolo Mucelli, Founder
• Program Overview, goals and KPIs – TechItalia, Marco Scotti, Programme Manager
• Presentation: London and the UK tech ecosystem – TechItalia, Marco Scotti, Programme Manager
• Break 10 mins
• 16 companies presentation (2 mins. each)
• Q&A
1-to-1 introductory calls w/Marco
Please select a slot, if you haven’t already, for a 30 mins intro call with Marco, Programme Manager, during the week September 5th – 9th.
Follow this link.
Tech Nation Report 2022, Thursday September 8th, 10am UK time
Please register now for this webinar on the state of UK tech + visa, delivered by our Partner Tech Nation.
Registration link.
Arrival in London Sep 11th
Week 2
Week starting September 12th
Topic: Introduction and The UK Tech Ecosystem
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• Tuesday, Sep 13th, 2pm: Masterclass 1 – Admin tools for a successful UK business. Anthony Rose, CEO: SeedLegals
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
Week 3
W/S September 19th
Topic: Defining fundraising goals + planning
• Tuesday, Sep 20th, 2pm. Masterclass 2 – Define your fundraising goals. Shahryar, Capital Pilot
• Tuesday, Sep 20th, 4pm. Masterclass 3 – Foundations of AI: Ajit Jaokar, AI Professor at Oxford University
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
• Networking event 1
Week 4
W/S September 26th
Topic: Product Development
• Wednesday, Sep 28th, Masterclass 4 – Brexit, ITA. Gabriella Migliore
• Thursday, Sep 29th, Masterclass 5 – Product development: Paolo Valdemarin, Director at Activate Studio
• Thursday, Sep 29th, Company visit: Molo Finance
• Networking event: SeedLegals, Pitch Night
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
Week 5
W/s October 3rd
Topic: Marketing
• Tuesday, Oct 4th, 11am. Masterclass 6 – How to present with confidence. Andrea Pacini: Founder, Ideas on Stage
• Thursday, Oct 6th, 11am. Masterclass 7 – Scout the UK tech industry. Henry Whorwood: Beauhurst
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
• Networking event 2: TechItalia MeetUp
Week 6
W/s October 10th
Topic: B2B and B2C selling in the UK
• Masterclass 8 – Entrepreneur in residence. Matteo Berlucchi, CEO: Healthily
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
• Company visit 1 – Kilburne
• Networking event 3
Week 7
W/s October 17th
Topic: Finance, Accounting and Legal
• Tuesday, Oct 18th, 10am. Masterclass 9 – Accounting. Paolo Malaguti, Founder: Aston-Corp
• Wednesday, Oct 19th, 2.45pm. Masterclass 10 – Legal. Simon Halberstam, CEO: SMB Legal
• Friday, Oct 21st, Corporate visit: Kilburn&Strode
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• Pitching practice 1
Week 8
W/s October 24th
Topic: Getting Investor Ready
• Monday, Oct. 24th, 11am. Masterclass 11 – Fundraising. Antonio Baccari, Feel Ventures
• Tuesday, Oct. 25th, 11am. Masterclass 12 – Seedrs, equity crowdfunding Aaron Duke
• Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 11am. Masterclass 13 – Planning check by CapitalPilot
• Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 2pm. Masterclass 14 – How to present your KPIs to investors. Priyanka Lilarmani, CEO: TrueAlpha
• Wednesday, Oct. 26th, 4.30pm. Masterclass 15 – UX. Bhav from Founders Factory
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
• Networking event 4
Week 9
W/s October 31st
Topic: Demo Day
• 1-to-1 Mentoring sessions
• 1-to-1 Internal meetings
• Pitch practice 2
• Demo Day. November 2nd 5pm, Embassy of Italy, 14 Three Kings’ Yard, London W1K 4EH
Provisional calendar
Details of Mentoring sessions will be shared and kept updated via Calendar Invites with each individual company
