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Online Training Webinar: Think Big, Pitch Smart – Get Investor Ready in One Hour

calendar_month 04.11.2025
 - 04.11.2025
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will organise training webinars. These webinars are open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
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Aim of the webinar:

  • Understand what makes a bioeconomy scale-up plan attractive to investors
  • Learn how to present your roadmap clearly, realistically and convincingly
  • Discover success stories and learn what worked
  • Gain practical tools to prepare for investor matchmaking with confidence

Agenda

10:00 – 10:05 | Welcome & Framing the Session
by the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation

Why investability matters and how to make the most of upcoming investor introductions.

10:05 – 10:20 | What Investors Look For in Scale-Up Projects
Speaker by Irish Bioeconomy Foundation

  • Key expectations in financial and technical plans
  • Red flags and how to avoid them
  • What gets attention (and what doesn’t)

10:20 – 10:35 | The Perfect Pitch: Convincing Investors to Back Your Innovation
[Speaker TBD]

  • What investors really want to hear
  • Structuring a compelling pitch deck
  • Dos and don’ts during your investor presentation

10:35 – 10:50 | Success Cases: What Made the Difference
[Speaker TBD]

  • Stories from successful innovators
  • What convinced investors
  • Key takeaways you can apply

10:50 – 11:00 | Q&A and Final Tips Before Matchmaking
[Speaker TBD]

  • Your checklist before meeting investors
  • Final recommendations for pitching with confidence

Registration & Practical Information

Target audience

This webinar is open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme

Registration

The event is free of charge. Registration is mandatory.

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