Natwest funding(2):Grant Chat Jeremy Howard-Knight & Vaishnavi Veer

We will be joined by Jeremy Howard-Knight of CARNOT who again will join us for a fireside chat:

“Carnot Engines is a UK-based clean-tech company developing next-generation hydrogen and zero-emission internal combustion engines, focused on decarbonising heavy transport sectors like maritime and power generation.

Over the past three years, they’ve secured an estimated £4–5 million in grant funding, primarily through Innovate UK and clean maritime innovation programmes”

Website can be found here- Carnot Engines - Future of sustainable powertrains

Financial Education Crew founder Vaishnavi Veer is on a mission to transform how young people engage with money—turning financial education from something daunting into something practical, behavioural, and genuinely engaging.

What started as her university dissertation has evolved into a fast-growing EdTech venture, using behavioural science, gamification, and interactive tools to improve financial literacy at scale. Today, FEC is building a powerful ecosystem that helps individuals not just understand money—but change their financial behaviours for life.

Vaishnavi’s journey is already stacked with standout milestones:

• Secured £100,000 in grant funding from Innovate UK, backing the development of FEC’s innovative financial education platform
• Winner of the Midlands Start-Up Award (Education & Training)
• Achieved intellectual property protection across 60+ countries for her flagship financial education board game

She represents exactly what early-stage founders need to hear—how to go from idea → validation → funding → recognition.

In this fireside chat, Vaishnavi will share:

• How she successfully secured grant funding (and what most founders get wrong)
• The realities of building credibility as an early-stage founder
• Practical insights on turning academic ideas into fundable ventures

If you’re serious about unlocking non-dilutive funding and building something that actually gains traction—this is a session worth being in the room for.

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