Summer Funding Summit

Connect with funders and gain clear guidance on grants, loans and investment opportunities for your Shropshire business

The Summer Funding Summit is a free, in‑person event designed to help businesses across Shropshire understand the full range of funding, finance, and investment options available to them. This summit brings together funders, lenders, business support organisations, and finance specialists in one place, offering clear, practical guidance for businesses at every stage.

Whether you are starting up, scaling, or planning long‑term growth, this event will give you direct access to the people, programmes and insights that can help move your business forward.

Why Attend

At the Summer Funding Summit, you will:

• Discover loans, and investment opportunities relevant to Shropshire businesses.
• Hear from experts on funding routes, investor expectations, and application best practice.
• Meet a wide range of funding providers and business support organisations.
• Gain insights into alternative funding, early‑stage finance, business planning, and growth tools.
• Build valuable connections through informal networking.

Programme Highlights

• Welcome and introductions
• Sector updates: loans, investment readiness
• Short spotlight presentations from funders
• Open networking with exhibitors and advisers
• Lunch and networking
• Fireside chat with Mo Choudry

Fireside Chat with Mo Chaudry

We are delighted to welcome Mo Chaudry for a special fireside chat, where he will share his business journey and the experiences that shaped his path as an entrepreneur. Mo has built a diverse portfolio of successful ventures, and in this session he will reflect on the challenges, turning points and lessons learned along the way. He will also discuss what inspired him to launch MOmentum Funding, a new initiative designed to help ambitious founders access the finance they need to grow.

Who Should Attend

The Summit is ideal for:

• Start‑ups exploring their first funding routes
• Established businesses looking to grow
• Organisations seeking clarity on available grants
• Entrepreneurs preparing to pitch for investment
• Anyone wanting to understand the funding landscape in Shropshire