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Pitch & Invest Programme

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Pitch to a panel of industry experts

The Pitch and Invest Programme offers start-ups and scale-ups the opportunity to pitch market-ready solutions to a panel of experts from the investment community across the full spectrum of capital. Together with an audience of pre-qualified funding partners, investors, corporate ventures and fellow innovators.

This is where groundbreaking ideas collide with compatible capital and expertise.

The 2025 programme will focus on a total of ten sectors, including:

  • Tech & AI
  • Engineering & Manufacturing
  • Energy
  • Energy Catalyst Showcase
  • Food & AgriTech
  • Urban Regeneration
  • Retail Banking & Private Investment
  • Female Founders
  • FMCG/Retail and Fashion
  • Health & Human Science

The most outstanding start-up will be sent as the UK delegate to the Startup World Cup in San Francisco, California, for a chance to win the one million dollar grand prize.

Pitch & Invest stage at Reset Connect London

Propel your start-up or scale-up's funding journey  

Connect, collaborate and grow with some of the sustainability and impact investment community's leading voices and experts across the full spectrum of capital, including...

  • Angel Investors
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • SEIS & EIS Investors
  • Venture Funds
  • Impact Investors
  • Investment Principals
  • Portfolio and Investment Managers
  • Heads of Investing
  • Corporate Venture Capital
  • And many more!

Get involved

How you can get involved in 2025

  • Pitch to our panel of experts: book an Exhibition Pod or purchase a Delegate Pass for entries into the programme. After submission, your pitch deck will be reviewed by our panel of investment experts. Those selected will pitch solutions for real-time feedback and connect with investors looking to support the latest solutions.
     
  • Be part of the audience: to gain access and priority seating at the Pitch & Invest Hub purchase a Delegate Pass. Discover what investors are looking for and connect with the latest start-ups looking for funding to drive their climate innovations and solutions.

This is where groundbreaking ideas collide with compatible capital and expertise. Check out 2024's programme to get inspired.

Get involved as an exhibitor

Stay tuned to enter as a delegate - more information coming soon...

Results of the Startup World Cup at Reset Connect London

The Startup World Cup is a prestigious international pitch competition that draws innovators, tech enthusiasts and venture capitalists from around the globe. With its extensive network of regional competitions, this event provides a platform for startups to shine and potentially secure substantial funding.

Reset Connect London was honoured to host the UK regional pitch competition for the Startup World Cup, offering international companies participating in the Pitch & Invest Programme an opportunity to showcase their talents.

We are excited to announce the eight finalists of this year's competition:

  • Tech & AI: Windscope - Wind turbine system monitoring
  • Engineering & Manufacturing: GT Wings - Decarbonising sea shipping using a novel wind propulsion tech
  • Urban Regeneration: Firstplanit - Decarbonising the built environment
  • Retail Banking & Private Investment: Treeva - Wind turbines powered by airflow from trains and traffic
  • Female Founders: Dashel - Sustainable cycling helmets
  • Retail, Fashion & FMCG: Smartfill - Reducing plastics at scale via smart dispensing technology
  • Food & Agritech: CLUBZERO - Food & Beverage packaging
  • Energy: Solivus - Lightweight solar technology solutions

Congratulations to Smartfill, the overall winner of the competition, who will advance to the grand stage in San Francisco! We wish them the best of luck as they compete for the $1 million grand prize.

Watch the Pitch & Invest Winner's Grand Finale in full on our YouTube channel. 

Startup World Cup

Pitch & Invest Programme 2024

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