Image shows the entrepreneurs who pitched and gave elevator pitches at UCL Demo Day
Image shows the entrepreneurs who pitched and gave elevator pitches at UCL Demo Day - Entrepreneurs from UCL's most exciting startups seized the opportunity to pitch for up to one million pounds in investment at the inaugural UCL Demo Day last night. The innovative early-stage startups are all from the Hatchery incubator programme at BaseKX, UCL's dedicated entrepreneurship space in the heart of the Kings Cross Knowledge Quarter. Between them they cover a range of sectors including health, digital, finance and environment. The event started with a welcome video from UCL's President and Provost Dr Michael Spence, who talked about how UCL's thriving and innovative entrepreneurial community contributes to UK economic growth while solving some of society's biggest challenges. Alexia de Broglie, who co-founded financial app Your Juno with her sister and UCL alumna, Margot (UCL Economics 2019) delivered a keynote speech at the event. The entrepreneurs were previously residents at the Hatchery incubator space in BaseKX, where they had access to free, tailored support and dedicated office space. Professor Geraint Rees, Vice-Provost, UCL Research, Innovation & Global Engagement, said: "It was great to be at our inaugural Demo Day to witness first hand the brilliant startups and innovative ideas emerging from UCL.
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