PITCH & INVEST FINALE

24 Jun 2026
Pitch & Invest Stage
Start-Ups, Scale-Ups & Innovators
Winner’s Grand Finale in association with the $1 million prize money Start-Up World Cup
Moderator
Alice Ingram
Alice Ingram, Senior Innovation and Growth Specialist - Innovate UK Business Growth
Katharine Paterson
Katharine Paterson, Senior Innovation and Growth Specialist - Innovate UK Business Growth
Judges
Kevin Ward
Kevin Ward, Innovate UK Business Connect Local Authority Lead - Innovate UK
Harriet Carabine
Harriet Carabine, Dell Business Partnerships - Dell Technologies
Hakan Candaner
Hakan Candaner, CEO - Head of Technology Investments - Global Advisory Board
Speakers
Paul Gilligan
Paul Gilligan, CEO - Magical Mushroom Company
Matthias Strobel
Matthias Strobel, Regional Ambassador - Startup World Cup