Pitching and Investment Readiness

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Public lectures / seminars

Thursday 12 February 2026

10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location

Delia Derbyshire, CV1 5PH

Cost

Free

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Event details

Whether you’re pitching to clients, funders, accelerators, or investors - your pitch needs to land. This session helps creative businesses articulate the value of their work in a way that cuts through. This event is a business support clinic delivered as part of CreaTech Frontiers. 

Key takeaways

  • A clear pitch structure you can reuse for multiple opportunities
  • Guidance on how to present your creative or tech idea compellingly
  • Understanding what funders and investors look for in early-stage projects
  • How to communicate traction, potential and impact
  • Feedback on your pitch approach and story

Speakers

Albi Lamaj is the Associate Director of Intellectual Property at Coventry University’s Innovation Ecosystem. She leads initiatives in technology transfer, IP commercialisation, and spin-out development. Albi plays a key role in projects like DigiSpin WM, supporting innovation and economic growth across the West Midlands. Albi Lamaj is the Principal Investigator and strategic lead for DigiSpin West Midlands, a pioneering programme funded by Research England to transform how universities collaborate on technology transfer, spin-out creation, and IP commercialisation.

Elida Dode is an IP Commercialisation Executive at Coventry University and a key contributor to the DigiSpin West Midlands team. She supports the commercialisation of academic innovations, focusing on IP assessment, protection, and strategy. With a background in law and expertise in tech transfer, Elida helps drive regional collaboration and spin-out development.

What Is CreaTech Frontiers?

CreaTech Frontiers is a 5-year £7.2 million project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) establishing a West Midlands CreaTech ecosystem by funding collaborative R&D, supporting business innovation and developing skills and talent.

This event will be filmed and photographed. Footage may be used in post-event materials, highlights and social media. If you prefer not to appear on camera, please let a member of the team know on arrival.

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