Cambridge Network

Posted on 04/03/2012 by admin

CUTEC is happy to support Cambridge Network's Recruitment Gateway. Where world class graduates can find employment opportunities with world class and industry-leading Cambridge companies.

What is Cambridge Network's Recruitment Gateway?

Cambridge Network was founded in 1998 and has tremendous experience and knowledge of innovation and business within Cambridge. We work with companies that have created technologies and products that have changed markets worldwide. Many industry-leading businesses were started in Cambridge and still have their worldwide HQs here. With this strong history for excellence many companies (such as Pfizer, PA Consulting, Unilever et al) have offices in and around Cambridge, making the city a vibrant and dynamic place for academic and business excellence. The job market in Cambridge is buoyant and companies such as ARM and CSR want to employ the best and brightest talents that Cambridge attracts. The Gateway is the only single source for all graduate employment and internship opportunities across the city [and Silicon Fen?].

Visit: Cambridge Network

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Global Health Hack Day

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

As part of this year’s Cambridge Science Festival, the Humanitarian Centre, Idea Transform and the Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) have joined forces to run the Global Health Hack Day.

This exciting ‘open innovation’ event kicked off on Saturday March 17th, with seven teams of bright, enterprising individuals being set real-world challenges by organisations working on global health issues. Participants now have a full week to work in their mentor-supported teams before presenting their solutions to a panel of expert judges on Saturday March 24th.

Idea Transform will provide a judge for the Global Health Hack Day and one of the winning teams will be selected to participate for free in the forthcoming Idea Transform event at the Cambridge Judge Business School (20-22 April 2012).

For more information, or to watch the presentations on the 24th, please visit http://globalhealthhackday.eventbrite.com/?ebtv=C

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CUTEC’s TVC diary

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

Here comes the turn of our Marketing team to invite you behind the scene of our Technology Ventures Conference (TVC). What have been their main challenges in lining up this large conference over the recent weeks? Which fundamental role have they played in one of our milestone: “the start of the TVC’s sales”?

The forthcoming paragraphs will cover these burning questions and broaden your understanding on one of our front line team’s goal and organisation.

Being a part of the marketing team is an exciting but tough role. Marketing can be nice and gentle when you only need to follow some certain rules to achieve the goal; or marketing can be quite challenging when the targets to hit are doubled and the end results should be much higher than the set expectations. However, we have been really lucky as our marketing team consists of the best possible folks of different backgrounds that the world can find who by thinking alike enjoy being challenged in order to get inspired for fantastic achievements.

In a nutshell, in the last couple of months we have put our heads together to carefully assess our goals and consider the steps to implement them. We have evaluated the target audience and contacted the best marketing people to receive a professional feedback to understand if we were moving in the right direction. As a result we have produced a detailed marketing plan for the TVC 2012 with each action point analysed and highlighted, integrated the sales and social media strategy into the plan and get the tickets sales ready. A lot has been done but we have much more to go as the TVC 2012 days are counting down and the expectation level is only stepping up.

We are always looking for new motivated individuals to join our organisation. interested in taking on a new challenge, please visit: http://cutec.org/join-us/

Likewise, drop us an email if you would like to get involved as a CUTEC sponsor or participate to the TVC Technology Showcase or the Diamond Exhibition (sponsorship@cutec.org).

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News from Cfel: Idea Transform – 20-22 April 2012

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

Created in partnership with the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL), Idea Transform aims to help those developing innovative ideas turn them into sustainable businesses through a programme that combines events, mentoring and targeted support.

A weekend (20-22 April) to change the world, the Idea Transform event will team up people with ideas and those with business, marketing and technical skills to work together intensely over the weekend in order to develop meaningful and innovative projects. Open to all, attendees will benefit from a combination of hands-on, experienced mentors and inspiring keynote speakers to provide the perfect environment to learn, advance their ideas, network with like-minded individuals and enjoy themselves. At the end of the weekend an international judging panel will select those projects that show the most promise and Idea Transform will then work closely with them to provide on going mentoring and support. Tickets can be purchased at www.ideatransform.org

“Idea Transform is dedicated to supporting innovation and entrepreneurship that can make a difference to people’s lives, creating sustainable businesses that enable change,” said Mauro Ciaccio, co-founder, Idea Transform. “Partnering with the Humanitarian Centre and CUTEC is the perfect fit for our goals. By supporting the Global Health Hack Day we aim to uncover innovation within healthcare. We want to encourage teams to move forward by taking part in the Idea Transform weekend, where they can benefit from access to mentors, skills and new perspectives to help them develop projects that can change the world.”

As well as free participation in the Idea Transform weekend, winners will also be eligible to present at the forthcoming evening Idea Transform taster event on 29 March 2012. A free Cambridge event, open to all, this will introduce those interested in taking part in the weekend to some of the projects to be pitched and the people behind them.

“In 2012 our theme is Global Health and the Hack Day provides the opportunity to demonstrate the power technology and ideas have to solve some of the most pressing problems in society,” said Anne Radl, projects manager, the Humanitarian Centre. “Adding the support of Idea Transform to our existing partnership with CUTEC will directly help projects develop and grow, unlocking their potential and benefiting us all.”

“We wanted to build on the success of our pioneering open innovation medical event last year and the Global Health Hack day provides the perfect opportunity to encourage innovation and break down barriers between academia and industry,” said Liz Williams, president of CUTEC. ”Our three way partnership with the Humanitarian Centre and Idea Transform enables students to demonstrate their skills, have fun and potentially create projects that can help solve healthcare problems around the world.”

As part of the partnership CUTEC will also work promote the Idea Transform weekend event to students as well as providing volunteers. To discover more about CUTEC and the exciting array of events it organises, visit www.cutec.org

About Idea Transform
Innovation, ideas and technology now have the ability to make a difference, delivering real, long-term change across the globe. Cambridge-based Idea Transform has been created to empower the meaningful entrepreneurs driving this change through events, mentoring and targeted support. Backed by the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) it aims to inspire meaningful projects, from Cambridge and beyond, in areas as diverse as education, health, finance, community and the environment.

For more information please visit: http://ideatransform.org/
Follow us on twitter (@ideatransform) or email info@ideatransform.org

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Start-up Master Class March 2012

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

Monday 26th March, 5:45pm – 9pm. Registration 5:45 – 6:15pm
Location: Room LT3, Judge Business School, Trumpington Street, Cambridge

Speakers:
• Eric Swain – Gather & Throw
• Rob Chant – Cambridge Web Marketing Co.

This event is organised in association with Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning.
The importance of social media and online marketing has become critical to the success of businesses that are built on innovation and/or technology. The ability to validate ideas, gather user feedback, reach potential customers – within very short timescales and with reduced budgets – means that the role of social media cannot be ignored.

In addition, startups also have natural advantages of versus larger established companies, (things like flexibility, scale, lack of historical bureaucracy, etc) which can be enhanced by using social media.
At the same time the need for your business to be found through search, and search engine optimisation is the way to do that. SEO ties in with almost every aspect of your web presence, including your social channels. So, how do you manage and optimise this complex process? And how do you verify that your efforts in online & social media are paying off?

As usual, there will also be plenty of time for Q&A so please bring your own burning questions to put to our speaker. Join us before the event from 5:45pm for nibbles and refreshments. Then stay around after the talk for more networking until 9:00pm.

For more information and registration: http://startupmasterclass.co.uk/programme/cambridge/

See also Organisation: Startup Masterclass http://startupmasterclass.co.uk/
News article: Cambridge Startup Masterclass programme launches to help early stage companies develop and grow : http://www.cambridgenetwork.co.uk/news/cambridge-startup-…

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“Women in Entrepreneurship” : CUTEC representative of the trend! – Entrepreneur Country online magazine

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

The presence of women in business and notably in entrepreneurship is growing at fast pace as demonstrated by a recent CUTEC article published in the Entrepreneur Country online magazine.

Surely nothing more relevant than our club to represent such trend!

“Since its inception in 2003, the Executive Committee has been male-dominated, and led by male Presidents until 2010 when Vivian Chen became its first female President. Since her election to the role, the number of women joining CUTEC has increased dramatically – could it be that women hunt in packs, or perhaps show greater empathy towards their female co-workers, thus encouraging others to join when they are in position of leadership?”

To read more and get inspired please visit: http://content.yudu.com/Library/A1vt63/EntrepreneurCountr…

With congratulations to Alessandra Caggiano (VP Sponsorhsip), Ivan Mazour (VP External Relations), Marta Lapsley (VP Content) and Liz Williams (President) for reaching such exposure with this fascinating article!

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Message from MyKindaCrowd

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

MyKindaCrowd is exclusively offering The Cambridge Judge Business School the opportunity to submit start up ideas and be rewarded with £150k worth of investment. If you would like MyKindaCrowd to run a free event in March, or if you have any questions please drop me an email. Here’s a little bit of information on MyKindaCrowd and Cisco’s Big Awards.

MyKindaCrowd is currently connecting IBM, Nike, Fujitsu, Sport England, more magazine, Bloc Weekend, McDonalds, Cisco and Lloyds Bank with 1.96milion students across the UK.
We are supported by City & Guilds, UCAS, the Times Education supplement, The CBI and Brent Hoberman, founder of Lastminute.com. MyKindaCrowd are Winners of UnLtd Social Enterprise national competition, and finalists in ClearlySo Social Business of the Year.

Here’s how it works: Companies set real-life challenges, students respond with ideas and get rewarded with prizes. 1-minute video how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFOH8eqjjUs&feature=re…

In March MyKindaCrowd will be delivering Big Award Workshops across the UK helping students develop their start up ideas and revealing how they can win investment of £150k! If you would like to host an event please let me know.

The Big Awards is an innovation competition discovering and rewarding the UK’s most innovative start up businesses. The overall winner will receive a total prize package of approximately £150k, made up of £75k cash, 12 months mentoring from Cisco and a 12 month support package covering PR, marketing & legal services. Runner’s up and semi-finalists will also receive cash and technology prizes to support and accelerate their brand and businesses.

http://www.mykindacrowd.com/challenges/cisco-big-awards/

MyKindaCrowd workshops are a perfect opportunity for students to work together, develop their start up ideas and discover the opportunities available to them at MyKindaCrowd.com

Ben Gallacher
Business Development
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www.mykindacrowd.com
t | 08444 774 100

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Your chance to be on TV!!

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

BBC Three is looking for 500 budding entrepreneurs and small businesses need to get the word out to as many people as possible. Below is a short blurb about the programme and the links to our Twitter and Facebook.

“BBC3 are looking for entrepreneurs with fantastic business ideas who want funding.

Richard Reed, co-founder of innocent Drinks, has up to £1million that he is making available to entrepreneurs with a brilliant business idea or perhaps a business they’ve already got off the ground. Twelve years ago Richard started his business with his two university friends, Adam and Jon, but it very nearly didn’t get started because they couldn’t find an investor.

Today, Richard wants to give the next generation of Great British entrepreneurs a helping hand in getting started. He’s looking to meet 500 businesses and from there he’ll decide who to invest in.
To take part in this exciting new BBC Three TV series, you need to be over 18 and will have either started a small business or have a great idea that you really want to follow through with.

The website to apply is launching very soon so look out for updates on twitter page.

Twitter: @BYOBoss_BBC3
Facebook link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Be-Your-Own-Boss-BBC-Three/…

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Looking for a venue with Conference Cambridge

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

Conference Cambridge the free, official venue-finding service for the University of Cambridge and the Colleges is pleased to be supporting CUTEC and its members.

Based here at the University, Conference Cambridge represents 36 different academic venues in the City. Our small, but dedicated team can offer a wealth of experience to help you find the perfect venue for anything from a networking event to a product launch; a conference, seminar or Board meeting.

Our venue-finding service is completely free of charge and for large events, which may need to use two or more of our venues, we offer you a free administration service and a dedicated contact from the moment you make the enquiry through to the close of the event itself. We can offer advice and contacts for social programmes, professional conference organisers and contacts for expert speakers from the University.

Judith Sloane, Assistant Manager at Conference Cambridge said, ‘We are delighted to be involved with CUTEC through this mutually beneficial partnership. We are looking forward to working with Club members to share our venue expertise and to create successful events here at the University and the Colleges. If you have an event in mind do please do get in touch with your ideas there’s absolutely no obligation!

T: 01223 768740
E: enquiries@conferencecambridge.com
W: www.conferencecambridge.com

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Highlight on CamJelly this month!

Posted on 03/21/2012 by admin

What’s this “Jelly” thing all about then?

Jelly is a casual coworking event, where freelancers, home workers, contractors and small business owners meet in order to get out of their normal space, meet some new people and work together in a social environment. Jelly is a mixture of work, chat, comparing of ideas, passing on tips and help and maybe sometimes collaboration on the birth of a new project. Jelly is not an out & out networking event, if you want to sit with your headphones in and pound away at the keyboard… that’s just fine.

Dates | Time | Venue

CamJelly is held weekly at ideaSpace between 1pm & 4pm on Friday afternoons. From around 4pm to 5pm ideaSpace will be sponsoring some cold beers to share a cold one on the terrace overlooking the rolling (well flat actually) Cambridgeshire countryside. So after a long week working in the bedroom, Starbucks or your garden shed when not join us for some coworking and a cold one? The venue is ideaSpace . When you get there please check in with reception and tell them you are there for CamJelly at ideaSpace. You will be directed upstairs to ideaSpace (2nd floor). The door is normally open, but if you have any problems please call the ideaSpace office number on 01223 365123.

To find out more information please visit: http://camjelly.eventbrite.co.uk/

CamJelly is asking you to take part in its survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/KD8ZF7X – it should take you less than a minute.

If you’re not sure what CamJelly is, and even if you’re not interested in it, your feedback would be hugely appreciated by this budding Cambridge event.

Please don’t look them up until you’ve completed the survey, but once you have (and if you’re interested) please sign up to their LinkedIn Group.

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