In collaboration with London Stock Exchange

The Inclusive Innovation Forum

05 Sep 2025, 10 Paternoster Square

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Exploring the Full Investment Landscape for Start-ups

This event is designed to empower and equip founders and entrepreneurs with the knowledge, networks, and resources needed to scale their businesses sustainably. Hosted at the London Stock Exchange, in collaboration with Foundervine and Innovate UK, this event brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to explore strategic growth pathways, from accessing capital through debt and regional funding to maintaining founder control and founder wellbeing. Attendees will gain practical tools and inspiration to navigate the journey from startup to scale-up.
Session Details
Fireside Chat

From Bootstrapped to Big League: Scaling Without Losing Control

This session will explore the journey of exited entrepreneur, Brigette Bard, Founder of Biosure, a company that makes self-test HIV kits. In this discussion, she will detail her journey of scaling her company without equity funding and the pros and cons of following this strategy. Brigette will be interviewed by Toyosi Ogedengbe from Ascension Ventures.
Presentation

The London Stock Exchange Presentation

Is taking your company public one of your ambitions, or are you interested in your liquidity options as you grow and scale? It’s never too early to start thinking about it. Join Marcus Stuttard, to discuss how the London Stock Exchange can support your growth ambitions.
Panel Session

Fund your Business with Debt

This session will explore the types of debt products available for startups and how to prepare your business for debt financing. In this discussion, Barclays will cover when is debt financing a better option than equity, and the common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
Speeches

Fuelling Innovation in the UK – a view from Westminster

This session will explore how recent government initiatives, such as the Industrial Strategy are empowering startups and SMEs. In discussion with MPs Blake Stephenson & Tristan Osborne, we will explore how these initiatives are kickstarting high growth sectors in the UK and what the implications are for founders and business owners.
Panel Session

Stay Local, Get Funded

This panel will explore the role of regional combined authorities in driving innovation through devolved funding and localised support. They’ll discuss how these authorities are shaping place-based innovation strategies, what funding opportunities are available, and how startups and SMEs can effectively access local resources. Innovate UK will also share the programmes and schemes available to support founders nationally.
Panel Session

Beautiful Disruption: How British beauty start-ups are disrupting global beauty conglomerates

The UK skincare brands contributed £13.5 billion to the UK’s GDP in 2023 & social media is at the heart of this success story. In 2023 beauty products made up 32% of all sales on TikTok shop. With the rise of online only beauty brands like The Ordinary & Glossier & celebrity beauty brands such as Fenty, Rare Beauty & Rhode (which has sold for an estimated $1Bn to Elf cosmetics), the industry is going through a revolution with newer brands challenging more established ones. In this session, we will discuss these trends & why there has neverbeen a better time to be in British beauty!
Panel Session

Founder wellbeing with Dr Edward Lynch from The Wellbeing Doctors

The One Asset You Can’t Afford to Burn Out!
Dr Edward Lynch will run a session that goes beyond capital, strategy or partnerships. He’ll talk about the single greatest risk to your business that most founders ignore: founder wellbeing. Topics he’ll be covering: The neuroscience of founder burnout (and how to avoid it); a practical framework for stress resilience & sustained performance; the early warning signs your body & brain are giving you, & how to listen; tools & strategies used by elite performers to stay sharp during scale.
If you’re serious about scaling - this is for you.
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Why you should attend
Unlock New Funding Doors: Discover grants, debt finance, and public market routes beyond traditional venture capital.
Scale Without Giving Up Control: Learn to grow your business effectively while protecting your equity.
Get Direct Funding Answers: Hear practical, actionable advice from banks, government, and seasoned founders.
This programme is brought to you in partnership with the London Stock Exchange.