Venturefest South joins Global Entrepreneurship Week

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Sam Pither

Venturefest South, the innovation festival being held at Southampton’s Ageas Bowl on 17 November, has announced it is now part of Global Entrepreneurship Week.

Taking place between 14-20 November, Global Entrepreneurship Week is an international movement which looks to celebrate innovation.

Ed Gould, Venturefest South’s Event Director, said: “Global Entrepreneurship Week is the world’s biggest festival of entrepreneurship, so we’re thrilled that Venturefest South is a part of it this year.

“Plans for this year's big showcase event on 17 November are gathering at pace and the stage is set for the biggest celebration of the South's innovation economy yet. I’d encourage anyone who is yet to get a ticket to do so soon, it’s not one to be missed!”

Now in its sixth year, the 2022 Venturefest showcase is expected to surpass previous years in terms of both its attendance and exhibitors.

It boasts a number of partnerships, including Solent LEP, BAE Systems, Dstl, University of Southampton, Solent University, University of Portsmouth, Innovate UK, KTN, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, University of Winchester and Catax, which has as offered a £10,000 prize for the ‘Battle of the Pitches’ competition.

John Challen, Regional Development Director at Catax, said: “We help businesses uncover their commercial hidden value and, after sponsoring Venturefest South last year, we quickly realised how important it was for us to engage further with the vast innovation community in the South.

“We’re thrilled to be supporting the Battle of the Pitches competition this year and can’t wait to hear all of the pitches, and most importantly give one lucky business a £10,000 investment.”

Sam Pither

Sam is the Regional Editor of Biz News, responsible for both Hampshire and Dorset. A new recruit to journalism, Sam started writing for the Business Magazine as a freelancer in May of 2022 after completing his degree in English at University College London. His passion for local businesses and ability to tell a story soon caught the attention of the publication’s management team and have led to his meteoric rise. Sam, who lives in central Reading, takes a particular interest in technology, gaming and food and drink, having been a chef before starting his degree.