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Welcome. You're in the right room.

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.

What's coming up

Female Founders Pitch Competition

25 November

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SCALE Manchester

25 November

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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

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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.

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

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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

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

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SCALE Sessions Manchester

16 Sept 6-9pm

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SCALE Sessions London

16 October

SCALE Sessions Manchester

11 Nov 6-9pm

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SCALE London

21-22 April 2027

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

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

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Solo Thinker to Hive Mind

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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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SCALE Sessions run throughout the year at the SCALE HUB in and partner venues in London.

 

These focused forums are designed for ambitious founders looking to raise capital, connect with new clients & partners, and unlock the next stage of growth. 

The right mix of voices in the room ensures conversations are valuable, thought-provoking, and practical.

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.

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.

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2 June

SCALE Session: 'Fail Smarter' 
with Dougal Shaw & Joel Remy Parkes

17 June

11 June

SCALE Roundtable with Ecosystem partners in Manchester

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Invite-only summer gathering at the SCALE Hub 

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27 November 2025

Finance experts & influencers roundtable: Analysis of Rachel Reeves' Budget 

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7 October 2025

SCALE Session with Mike Anderson

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SCALE Session with Dr Eugene Hughes, founder of ArtGym

9 Dec 2025

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SCALE London 2026

SCALE took over the Business Design centre on 22-23 April

11 February

SCALE Session: Capital & Confidence  Women Who Scale x Womankind Ventures workshop on Angel Investing

9 January

SCALE Session: Breakthrough Growth How to Build a Team That Scales With You with Barry McNeill, Work Extraordinary

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