Real Futures: Pitch Day

Progress. Traction. Matching Join us for the Real Futures Pitch Day, bringing together cohort ventures, partners and members of the wider innovation ecosystem for an afternoon of founder pitches, discussion and facilitated introductions. This is not a judged competition. Instead, the event is designed as a market validation and matching session, helping ventures gain meaningful feedback, build relevant connections and identify tangible next steps. The focus is on useful dialogue, exposure and creating opportunities for pilots, partnerships, commercial engagement, research collaboration and investment conversations. Through short pitches, live discussion and structured networking, founders will have the opportunity to test their proposition with potential customers, partners, investors, advisors and collaborators. Objectives Validate customer and market relevance Generate pilot, commercial and partnership opportunities Gain actionable feedback from industry and investors Build targeted connections across the ecosystem Identify ventures ready for the next stage of growth and future showcase opportunities Surface opportunities for research, technical and academic collaboration Agenda 2:00pm - Welcome & Event Overview 2:15pm - Pitch Block 1 (5 ventures) 3:30pm - Break 3:45pm - Pitch Block 2 (5 ventures) 5:00pm - Facilitated Networking & Introductions 5:45pm - Follow-up Requests and Next Steps 6:00pm - Close Pitch Format Each venture will have 15 minutes: 3-minute pitch Up to 2-minute demo Up to 10-minute audience Q&A and discussion The discussion is intended to be constructive and practical, focusing on areas such as customer relevance, pilot opportunities, procurement pathways, commercial adoption, partnerships and investment readiness. Following the Event Following the Pitch Day, CSRI will facilitate introductions where there is mutual interest and coordinate a targeted virtual matching session during the following week. This will provide an opportunity for more focused conversations between ventures and prospective customers, partners, investors and collaborators, helping interested parties explore next steps, pilot opportunities and potential areas for collaboration in greater detail. Join Us We look forward to welcoming you for an afternoon of insightful discussion, valuable connections and shared learning across the Real Futures community. 🎟️ Please register to confirm your attendance.