In 2024, we are celebrating 30 incredible years of the Enterprise Investment Scheme. Three decades of founders, investors and more using the EIS to support UK startups to become household names, create life-changing health technology and more.

Join the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association and the EIS/SEIS ecosystem to celebrate!

We will be holding an exciting in person conference, bursting with important speakers and conversations you won’t want to miss.

There will be talks and refreshments throughout the day, followed by an evening reception where you will be served delicious drinks and canapes. 

What is the EIS, and why are we celebrating?

The Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS) are Government schemes that provides a range of tax reliefs for investors who subscribe for qualifying shares in qualifying companies.

The EIS and the SEIS are responsible for £32 billion of investment into more than 56,000 UK startups. They are the leading schemes of their kind globally and play a fundamental role in attracting talent to the UK. The schemes ensure startups have access to crucial investment, driving innovation, creating jobs and fuelling growth across the whole of the UK. The EIS Association is the trade body for the EIS ecosystem, representing more than 400 entrepreneurs, advisers and investors.

How to join us for the celebration conference

Date: Wednesday 18th September

Time: The event will run from 10am until 6:30pm, followed by an evening reception until 8:30pm.

Venue: Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, Central London SW1Y 5ED

Refreshments: The event will include food and drink throughout the day. We will share a standing buffet lunch, tea, coffee & cake breaks, and drinks and delicious canapes at the evening reception.

Tickets: EISA members will receive one complimentary ticket. There will also be tickets available for non-members.

What is included in your ticket?

Ticketholders will have access to the full agenda of talks, sessions and the evening drinks reception, as well as complimentary refreshments throughout the day.

Each attendee will receive a special gift bag filled with products from businesses that have benefited from EIS or SEIS investments.

All those who attend the event will also be automatically entered into a prize draw.

The prizes will include a stay for two, dinner with a welcome drink and a bottle of wine at Home Grown Private Members’ Club.

They will also have access to our evening reception.

We’re delighted to announce that Government Minister James Murray MP, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, is the speaker for our evening reception.

He will also be taking questions from our audience after his talk, so be sure to join.

There will be drinks and canapes served, and guests will be able to network with some of our expert speakers from the day of talks, as well as each other.

How do you buy or claim your ticket?

Members will have received an email with a code to claim their one complimentary ticket. If you haven’t, please reach out to us.

Additional tickets can be bought by members and non members here.

Sponsors and Partners

We are very grateful that the 30th Anniversary event is supported by our partners.

A special thank you to our headline sponsor, Allica Bank.

If you would be interested in becoming a sponsor or partner, please get in touch with Olivia at olivia@eisa.org.uk.

More information about the event

Who will you meet at the 30th Anniversary event?

The large audience will be made up of our members and guests from across the ecosystem. There will be entrepreneurs, advisers and investors celebrating all that EIS has enabled the UK to achieve so far and the vital role it has had in ensuring a world leading ecosystem.

Our events create connections between people and support their EIS/SEIS journey in an exciting and positive way.

The agenda for the 30th Anniversary event

The event will focus on spreading understanding of how the EIS has benefited the UK economy. However, we will be focussing even more on how it will continue to do so well into the future.

You’ll hear from SEIS and EIS success stories, and get an insight on how to access the schemes yourself. 

Check back in to discover the full agenda soon… 

Who will be speaking at the 30th Anniversary of EIS?

We will be announcing speakers in the run up to the event. Follow our LinkedIn for announcements!

Discover the announced speakers so far here.