MOMENTUM VALLEY
INVESTMENT SHOW
MONDAY 15 JUNE 2026
VAILLANT LIVE, DERBY
EVENT TIME: 08:00 TO 16:30 INGENUITY STAGE > 09:30 TO 13:15 EXPO HALLS > ALL DAY
MOST VALUABLE PITCH SEMI-FINALS REGIONAL INVESTMENT READY BUSINESSES COMPETE
SEE OVER 30 BUSINESSES PITCHING FOR INVESTMENT ON THE MAIN STAGE AS PART OF THE MOST VALUABLE PITCH FOR ALL EMTW 8 SECTOR THEMES.
LIVE AND INTERACTIVE, THE AUDIENCE WILL VOTE ON THEIR TOP THREE BUSINESSES PER THEME CREATING SECTOR FINALIST ROUNDS ACROSS THE WEEK. THE MVP COMPETITIONS OPEN IN FEBRUARY 2026.
DESIGNED TO UNLOCK THE RIGHT FINANCIAL PLAYBOOK FOR YOUR AMBITIONS
CREATED FOR FOUNDERS AND DIRECTORS CURIOUS TO EXPLORE THE LATEST IN FUNDING PATHS AND TECH ADAPTATIONS FOR ENABLING BUSINESS GROWTH.
INVESTMENT READY BUSINESSES, INVESTORS, FUNDERS, INNOVATORS AND GOVERNMENT-BACKED INITIATIVES WILL BE GATHERED FOR AN EXTRAORDINARY DAY OF INVESTMENT INSIGHT SHARING.
REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL AND INVESTOR BRANDS WILL BE HOSTED AND ABLE TO OFFER GUIDANCE AND ADVICE ON HOW TO UTILISE FUNDING FOR GROWTH AND INNOVATION.
BRITISH BUSINESS BANK INVESTOR PANEL
Thank you to Champion Partner, British Business Bank for their support of EMTW. The British Business Bank, is the UK’s economic development bank, driving regional access to finance and business growth in the East Midlands.
FORGING AHEAD SHOWCASE
Champion Partner Forging Ahead, a Midlands-wide initiative led by Loughborough University in a collaboration with Midlands Innovation and backed by Research England Connecting Capabilities Fund - will be present across Day 1. Forging Ahead brings together 15 universities, investors and industry to accelerate commercialisation, enhance collaboration, and unlock the Midlands’ potential as a powerhouse for research-driven economic growth.