Karen Brooks

Programme Director SETsquared, mentor, trainer & facilitator. Passionate about tech startups, accelerating company growth, raising investment & entrepreneurship

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Will tech ignite a new golden/renaissance age of creativity? A panel Prof Evelyn Ward VC @BristolUni @SuhairK Dr Piotr Mirowski
Discussed and concluded the golden age is here but we still have many challenges to solve in the next 10 years to support the broad usage for all

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

@setsquared @kelpindustries From 22 pitching companies #investmentfutures24 @setsquared to #DigiCat10 @DigiCatNETV to celebrate their 10th anniversary and the amazing impact on the UK and the World

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Super proud of Monica from Swedish Incubator of @setsquared #EuroIncNet network being named The Most Important Investor in Sweden in 2023.

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Lawrence from @lifelight_ai explains how his smart phone blood pressure measurement will help save lives @setsquared at #EuroIncNet showcase

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

We ingest 5g of plastic a day! @Naturbeads @setsquared @bathuniv has a solution to replace these micro plastic beads pitching in Montpellier #EuroIncNet

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

@LindaCheungUK @CdtMinds @unisouthampton @setsquared @VCMarkESmith @innovateuk @robmaunder @SubiaWaud @ECSUoS @CElFrontiers @UoSMedia Fabulous to see an in person event @LindaCheungUK for @setsquared @CdtMinds

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

@welcomebreak OMG Pear tree service station by Oxford. Has to be the most disgusting services ever. Toilets were rank - not been cleaned or checked @kfc food and service was appalling. Eating area was revolting - dirty tables, full bins, food all over the floor. One to avoid.

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Fantastic news. Well done @rosiestones and the whole of the @setsquared team

[SETsquared @setsquared]

This is incredible news! We are absolutely honoured and thrilled to have won this category. Congratulations to everyone involved in making SETsquared so remarkable 🙌 @SETsquared_Br @SETsquaredExe @SETsquaredBath @SETsquaredSRY @cardiffuni @simonbond1 @Chillipots @rosiestones

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Great to see @setsquared @simonbond1 discussing the innovation cycle and how the R&D intensive companies we support are disrupting the mobility sector @ftlive #ftmobility

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

@setsquared @SeabEnergy @sandrasassow @binituk @newmotionlabs @IanEllerington @TheFaradayInst @KTNUK_Health @lucysiegle Great to have Prof Davidson @UniofBath and Prof Williams @UniofOxford

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Great to share @setsquared formula for turning research and ideas into businesses and economic impact with @FoundSciTech Future Leaders yesterday. Thank you for the invite @CostiganGavin

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

In @GCVenturing #GCVdigitalform now and it’s amazing to be able to network, attend live presentations and welcome companies to our stand all from my home office. #MakingitWork

[SETsquared @setsquared]

Today & tomorrow we are attending the @GCVenturing #GVCDigitalForum. Between 17:30 & 18:30 head to the auditorium part of the virtual conference for our #ScaleUp & #SpinOut Pitch sessions. Follow thread for more details.

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Quick selfie on my way to support the tech businesses pitching at @kpmguk #bbtp @setsquared Best British Tech Pioneer 2020

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Great lessons from @bladek @MIT for @setsquared #scaleups19 ensuring the continue to innovate as 70% of revenue long term comes from transformational markets/products & 10% from existing.

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What a fantastic solution @compactcane a digital white cane for the visual impaired. Love love love it 😍 @setsquared #gradstartup19

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Making prosthetics more comfortable through software design @RadiiDevices @JoshuaWSteer @UniOfSoton delivers an investable proposition @setsquared #gradstartup19

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Excited for the @SETsquared_Br company pitches at #TechXpo19

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

The Uber of IT engineers @ITARMI_HQ @SETsquared #ScaleUp19 delivers a fantastic investment pitch. Already operating in 97 countries

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Chance to join @setsquared scaleup team supporting our investment programme https://t.co/s9HUPOpWi7

[Karen Brooks @Chillipots]

Great to hear from Stelios @easyJet and how he got started at 28 and floated in 5 years. @pitchatpalace #pitchatapalace @TheDukeOfYork @setsquared