Events

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In-person connection is irreplaceable. For the founders and SME leaders our economy depends on, the right introduction at the right moment can transform the trajectory of their business.

SCALE events are designed to create those introductions. And we've built a community around them that turns those conversations into lasting, supportive business relationships.

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Female Founders Pitch Competition

Calling all female founders in the North West!

Women Who Scale is bringing our Female Founders Pitch Competition to SCALE Manchester in partnership with the Angel Investment Network

Applications are welcomed from female and non-binary founders of SEIS/EIS-approved businesses headquartered in the North West of England.

Apply now for your chance to pitch to a live audience of 300+ and connect with investors, experienced entrepreneurs and growth partners.

25 November

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SCALE Manchester

The North of England is a startup hotspot burning with ambition. But scaling is different from starting.

SCALE is coming to Manchester, bringing together first-time founders who understand the pressure you’re under, with investors, ecosystem leaders, and experienced entrepreneurs who have built, scaled and exited

This isn’t another conference. It’s a concentrated day that will connect you with the people who will genuinely help you scale.

25 November

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SCALE Sessions Manchester

16 Sept 6-9pm

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SCALE Sessions London

Most founders hire people who thinks like them. To scale, you need a team that doesn't.

Our next meetup is happening on 16 September in Manchester at DiSH.

Solo Thinker to Hive Mind

Barry McNeill & Mark Green (the Co-founders of Work Progressive) will take founders and senior operators through a live, physical experience of diversity of thought in action.

Leave with a 90-day action plan to widen the range of thinking around your table.

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AI & Cloud Masterclass for SME Founders and Leaders

Smile IT Solutions is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner and runs its own AI and Cloud Centre of Excellence, helping UK SMEs work out where AI will genuinely pay back before they spend.

Together with SCALE, Smile IT Solutions will host a hands-on masterclass for SME founders and leaders at the AWS offices in London.

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16 October

SCALE Sessions Manchester

DiSH is Greater Manchester’s Digital Security Hub, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs, and they're helping local SMEs to grow at pace.

We'll be hosting our Manchester SCALE Sessions there this Autumn.

11 Nov 6-9pm

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SCALE London

3000 UK scaleup founders and business owners convene for 2 days of talks and networking led by some of the UK’s most influential entrepreneurs, growth partners and ecosystem allies.

SCALE London is built for ambitious business owners who want to build their networks, get inspired by other founders and ultimately succeed.