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CUTEC - Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club
Supporting innovation, Connecting investment
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upcoming workshop: Investing Wisely in Periods of Economic Turmoil |
CUTEC and Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) collaborate for the first time in the history of both clubs to organize a grand workshop on 11th February, 2009 to provide an insight into how investment criteria change in a time of global economic crisis.
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Venue: to be confirmed Date: 11th February 2009 Agenda: |
A panel comprising influential investors to include Alex Van Someren and Laurence John among other business angels and VCs coming from different disciplinary backgrounds and geographical locations, will address such questions as:
- Where do investors place their money in times of global monetary slowdown?
- Why entrepreneurship can prosper in such times? Is there a common pattern in past recession success stories?
- How can a start-up accommodate strategically an economic crisis?
Watch this space for updates on the workshop...
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Technology Ventures Conference 2009 - Do not miss! |
This year, CUTEC's major event, the Technology Venture Conference (TVC), will be held on 11th June 2009, in Cambridge, UK. To reflect a time of important changes in the way we generate and utilize energy, and in the way we access data and connect to everyone else on this planet, the TVC 2009 is focusing on 2 main themes: clean technology, and technological innovations that foster connectivity.
TVC 2009: "A Bright Forecast for Disruptive Technologies"
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The conference's aim is to create a platform for the entrepreneurial community in Cambridge, where academia can meet the business world of investors and work together towards a common goal: implement today the technologies that will transform our lives tomorrow.
Watch this space for updates on the TVC 2009...
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Cambridge University in Top 3 Entrepreneurial Schools Globally |
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CUTEC, being the leading entrepreneurship club in the campus, enables Cambridge University to rank 3rd worldwide, after Stanford and MIT, in the first data-driven leaderboard of entrepreneurial schools performed by YouNoodle.com, an online platform for early-stage ventures and university innovation.
The CUTEC committee attributes the result to the strong teamwork spirit and powerful alumni network established since the inception of today's largest student-run organization in the entrepreneurial sector in Cambridge. |
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i-Teams for Lent term heavily oversubscribed | ||
Do not miss this unique opportunity for students to build go-to-market strategies for Cambridge inventions! To learn more and to see what projects are available visit www.iteamsonline.org |
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Workshop on "Open Innovation" Successfully Completed |
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A panel of 5 distinguished speakers coming from different backgrounds has discussed in detail on the topic of open innovation, sharing with the audience their views on the interaction between a start-up and larger companies. The event, sold out days in advance, has seen the attendance of well beyond 100 people (being the seating capacity of the lecture theatre), comprising a mixed audience of students, researchers, and professionals. The panel discussion was followed by an enjoyable networking session over food and drinks at the Browns Bar & Brasserie, Cambridge, UK. |
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CUTEC now recruiting new year's team |
The 15th of October was marked by an unprecedented number of participants interested to join CUTEC overflowing the Graduate Union well beyond its capacity during the club's annual recruitment event. The candidate new members met the current team informally over food and wine in a friendly get-together atmosphere, and were given brief presentations by the Executive Committee and leaders of the 5 sub-teams within CUTEC about the club's activities within the entrepreneurial sector.
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Recruitment is still open to new members. You are not required to have experience. We are looking for enthusiastic members from diverse backgrounds to contribute to CUTEC's ongoing success for this year. Just stop by any of our General Meetings held every Wednesday, 8:15pm, at the Graduate Union, to discover how your talents can fit into our team. |
Mini-booklet: "Invitation to New Members"For more information email enquiries@cutec.org
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Enterprise Tuesday 2008-09 gets underway |
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Enterprise Tuesday is a series of free, weekly lectures and networking sessions managed and delivered by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) in conjunction with CUTEC, CUE and Cambridge Enterprise Ltd. The aim of the programme is to introduce participants to the world of business, as well as to encourage and inspire individuals to pursue their entrepreneurial ambition. |
Enterprise Tuesday is an evening programme open to all Cambridge University staff and students, other universities and members of the local high tech business community, and is specifically designed and targeted at those who:
- want to learn about how to transform an idea into business
- want to find out if entrepreneurship is for you
- want to acquire some of the vocabulary of business and how businesses think about ideas
- learn how to protect your intellectual property in the early stages of venturing
- learn some practical business skills
Click here for the full timetable of Enterprise Tuesday talks
Recommended Events
Past TVC Keynotes
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Garrett Camp |
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Michael Liebriech |
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Peter Hartzbech |
