

Scale Up Europe! London Discovery Session
Developing Europe’s scale up ecosystem
Join us for a one-day Scale Up Europe! Discovery
London Zone 1 – July 9th 09.30 – 16:30 GMT
Europe has a scaling challenge.
This is why we are launching Scale Up Europe!
A dedicated effort to equip Europe’s ecosystem builders with a powerful solution to scale the next generation of companies across the UK and Europe.
Globally, 7.000+ people have built their companies and ecosystems with Scale Up!
Now we are launching a 100% European version, 100% designed to help the European startup ecosystem scale up.
For this invite-only event, we bring together business schools, accelerators, venture capital and private equity funds, media, corporate venture capital asset allocators, innovation labs, key investors in VC in Europe, angel networks and policy makers for an opportunity to experience and learn how you can work with Scale Up Europe!
Who should attend
Startup ecosystem builders
Accelerator, incubator, startup programs staff
Innovation agencies, government agencies supporting startups & scale ups
Startup support organizations, ecosystem developers, startup networks
Educators, faculty teaching entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial finance
Investors, investment firms, including VC, family offices, fund-of-funds
Angel networks, angel network leaders
DFIs, development institutions
Corporate innovators, CVC teams
Media, with a focus on European scale ups
Asset allocators, pension funds, banks
Anyone working to support and develop the UK and European startup ecosystem
Program
09:00 – Open doors
09:30 – Welcome, introductions, who’s in the room
09:45 – Europe has a scaling challenge: and what to do about it
10:00 – Introducing Scale Up Europe!
20 years’ experience , 100’s of research hours. Now going live across Europe
How accelerators, FoFs, innovation agencies and ecosystem builders are using Scale Up!
10.15 – Experience Scale Up Europe! (Part I)
Can you scale from idea to exit in just one day?
Participants will form teams, select case company and compete to build the #1 Scale Up – in just one day
- Ambitions, mindset
- Foundational equity, cap table management and early GTM
12:30 Lunch break
13:15 Scale Up Europe! Part II
From starting to scaling: what are the key building blocks?
Venture- and growth stage financing
Term sheets super investors
Liquidity and investor returns
15:30 How you can work with Scale Up Europe!
Breakout session
16:15 Key insights and take-aways
16:30 Closing of program
We invite you to join us for a drink at a local pub, and evening dinner together.
Why join:
Connect and network with like-minded ecosystem builders
Get a deep dive session on Scale Up Europe!
Explore how Scale Up Europe! can contribute to Europe’s startup ecosystem
About day Scale Up Europe! Discovery
The event includes a chance to experience the simulation Scale Up Europe!, which is a facilitated programme we run to help improve the success rate of Scale Up firms and build better ecosystems across Europe.
If you would like to attend as our guest please sign up. If there is someone you feel would benefit by attending, we can arrange for them to be invited too. We are capping the event at a small number of people as we want everyone to have a chance to really network and feel free to discuss Chatham House rules challenges to building a better scale up ecosystem across Europe.
Hosts
The event is hosted by Chris Rangen and Scott Newton, both with extensive experience supporting startups, scale ups, investment funds and ecosystem developers globally, alongside key partners from the global Strategy Tools community.