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Match the Fund Manager - a pitch with a twist
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Match the Fund Manager - a pitch with a twist
The £500 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) was launched in February 2017 by the government-owned British Business Bank with an aim to assist the region’s businesses with their growth plans. Working alongside 10 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), NPIF is a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, which aims to help reduce the North / South divide and help to create economic prosperity in the North of England on par with London and the South East. NPIF’s funding supports new and growing SMEs, creates jobs and encourages and attracts additional private sector investment by providing finance and support for small and medium businesses.
The event will take the format of ‘live event’ as a quasi investment committee with a ‘twist’ whereby you will witness dummy pitches for finance, without knowing which fund they are looking for or who they approached. As attendees you will then get to decide which fund you think they would best be suited to and match the business with that fund.
Running order for the evening is as follows (note the earlier start time):
5.00pm Registration and networking with tea and coffee served
6.00pm Welcome and introduction from Jane Reynold MBE, Chair, Tees Valley Business Club
6.05pm Introduction to the British Business Bank by Melanie Ellyard
6.10pm Pitches with a twist
7.15pm Stella Hall, Festival of Thrift
7.20pm Ben Houchen, Tees Valley Mayor
7.30pm Summer upper BBQ and informal networking
8.30pm Close
Attendance to this event is without charge for members and eligible guests*.
All places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
About Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund
The £500 million Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) was launched in February 2017 by the government-owned British Business Bank with an aim to assist the region’s businesses with their growth plans.
Working alongside 10 Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs), NPIF is a key part of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ vision, which aims to help reduce the North / South divide and help to create economic prosperity in the North of England on par with London and the South East.
NPIF’s funding supports new and growing SMEs, creates jobs and encourages and attracts additional private sector investment by providing finance and support for small and medium businesses.
NPIF provides commercial finance through three types of product funds: Microfinance, Debt Finance and Equity Finance. These funding options are designed to plug common gaps in the provision of finance, giving your business access to the funding it needs to help it grow.
NPIF funding is drawn from several sources including the UK Government, the European Investment Bank, the British Business Bank and the European Regional Development Fund.
NPIF has appointed Fund Managers who are responsible for evaluating applications and allocating funds to businesses. Their work is complemented by NPIF staff who work with local business support providers in the LEP areas, including Growth Hubs.
For more information about Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, please visit www.npif.co.uk
If you are a business looking to make an enquiry or application for NPIF funding – visit the Funds Available page.
For more information about Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, please visit www.npif.co.uk
Melanie Ellyard
Senior Manager
UK Network - Yorkshire, Humber, and the Tees Valley at the British Business Bank.
The British Business Bank is the UK’s economic development bank breaking down barriers in access to finance for businesses across the UK. Its mission is to finance markets work better so smaller businesses across the UK can prosper and grow.
The UK Network is a collection of local British Business Bank experts based in every English region and Devolved Nation. It collaborates with business advisers, associations, intermediaries, investors, and more to understand local, regional, and national insights, share best practice across the UK and strengthen local finance ecosystems.
As part of the UK Network, Mel covers Yorkshire, Humber and the Tees Valley, engaging closely with small business finance stakeholders in these areas, helping to ensure smaller businesses are aware of finance options and ensuring the role of the British Business Bank is understood.
Mel is also the relationship manager for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) with responsibility for ensuring the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund is delivered across the Yorkshire and Humberside and Tees Valley Areas.
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