| CFP closes at | August 31, 2026 16:42 UTC |
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The ScaleUp Summit is a jam-packed event offering invaluable advice and best practices for tech entrepreneurs at every stage of startup life. Covering topics from founder resilience to building a stellar team, the pros and cons of fundraising to creating and marketing an MVP, this not-to-be-missed event will educate and inspire you. Hear from entrepreneurs and experts who have been there, done that, and in most cases, made and sold the T-shirt! A 9-4pm conference with workshops, panels, keynotes and fireside chats held at The Studio, Birmingham, UK.
CFP Description
We’re looking for the following types of sessions;
Lightning talks Panel discussions & debate Keynote talks Workshops [Hacklabs, pairing zones, live workshops] Demonstrations
Types of talks, but not limited to;
Early-Stage Startup Topics From Idea to MVP: How to validate fast without overbuilding Finding Product–Market Fit in crowded tech markets Technical Debt vs Speed: When to cut corners (and when not to) Choosing the Right Tech Stack for Startups Building a Startup with AI from Day One Bootstrapping vs Venture Capital: Strategic trade-offs International Expansion for Tech Startups Building Scalable Architecture (Microservices, Serverless, etc.) Hiring Your First 50 Engineers: What founders get wrong How to Pitch to Investors in 2026 What VCs Actually Look for in Technical Founders