International Scaling & Growth: What Capital Looks For in Innovation

ESCP London Campus is hosting the UK edition of the 2026 Jean-Baptiste Say Entrepreneurship Festival from 17th to 19th November.

The Festival is part of a multi-campus initiative led by the Blue Factory, running across five ESCP campuses to spotlight the real challenges behind launching and scaling ventures.

This year's theme is Walk the Talk asks one question: what does it really take to start up, scale up and grow? The London edition of the Festival focuses on practical sessions with people who have done it.
 

International Scaling & Growth: What Capital Looks For in Innovation

Tuesday 17 November
18:00 - 21:00 GMT

ESCP's Blue Factory, the school's European startup incubator, is bringing the festival to London, and this is the London session on what it takes to grow internationally and attract capital. ​

Join ESCP, Blue Factory London and HBBA Global at Impact Hub London Euston for a premium networking evening with complimentary refreshments.

It is aimed at founders and innovators preparing to raise capital, scale or expand internationally, and brings together companies from the UK and Hungary, entrepreneurs and members of the investment ecosystem. ​

The discussion will cover: ​

• What investment readiness means, and what founders need before approaching investors or applying for government grants and loans
• ​The role of traction in attracting investment, and how it affects valuation
• ​Whether AI-based innovations are attracting most of the available funding ​

REGISTER HERE

About Blue Factory London

Blue Factory is ESCP's European startup incubator, supporting founders and SME leaders across London. ​Find out more