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    15 February 2010
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  • Table of contents:

    1. International Networking Event 2010: “Innovation and Investment for Entrepreneurship”
    2. Intellectual Property event goes off with a bang
    3. i-Teams for the Easter Term
    4. Expert one-to-one advice for budding entrepreneurs
    5. MintedConcept - Free support to entrepreneurs
    6. CleanTech Challenge 2010 – London Business School & University College London
    7. Igniting STEM Enterprise across South East England [NACUE]

  • 1. International Networking Event 2010: “Innovation and Investment for Entrepreneurship”

    The event will be held on Saturday, March 6th, 2010 at the West Cambridge site University of Cambridge, UK.

    REGISTRATION at http://www.cutec.org/?n1=workshops&n2=2010_networking&n3=registration

    This year’s CUTEC International Networking Event will provide participants with hands-on experience in innovation, networking, and investment through three practical sessions:

    * Product Innovation: Get insights on real world business problems and develop consulting & ideation skills during the innovation session; work with large corporations on product innovation.
    * Start up Networking: Present your ideas to a diverse range of investors, start ups, and innovative minds. Meet the next generation of bright entrepreneurs and start ups. (**If you would like to showcase your business idea or start-up company, please email bbth2@cam.ac.uk ).
    * Think like an Investor: Work with investors to analyse business plans in a number of high growth areas (Ex. CleanTech, BioTech, IT). Learn how to perfect your business strategy and game plan.

    We have a great line up of companies confirmed to attend this event (more companies to be added in the coming weeks!) including:

    Innovation Session

    * The Technology Partnership
    * Microsoft
    * Nokia
    * Red Gate
    * Independent consultants

    Investment Session

    * Bridgehead Group
    * Sustainable Technologies Fund
    * Angel investors

    Participants will also have the opportunity to enjoy a formal dinner in the evening held at one of the prestigious colleges at the University of Cambridge. Last year over 100 attendees stayed for the evening reception and dinner. We expect another great turn out, and encourage all attendees to stay late and continue to network.

    Please check http://www.cutec.org/cine2010 for additional information and updates.

  • 2. Intellectual Property event goes off with a bang

    The workshop was a resounding success, attracting a sizable crowd of entrepreneurs and students, who engaged the panel in topics ranging from new models of IP transfer between academia and biotech to the impact of globalised IP enforcement on developing countries.

    Due to globalisation, effective Intellectual Property management is becoming increasingly important for businesses around the world. The “patent thicket” strategy adopted by multinational companies is often costly and difficult to enforce, hence not necessarily viable for start-ups. Yet, young companies must leverage their IP portfolio as a competitive advantage, especially in this post-recessionary world. What creative and pragmatic approaches can they take?

    * Brand protection through trademark and design rights
    * New forms of IP such as patent pooling, Creative Commons, Open Innovation
    * Harmonised patent protection
    * Managing patents as an asset class


    For more about this event, please go to http://www.cutec.org

  • 3. i-Teams for the Easter Term

    Join i-Teams for the Easter Term - Apply by March 4

    Are you an aspiring entrepreneur? Interested in how research is commercialised? Then read on!

    "Our team was like a small company, working together to achieve a common goal", Salvatore Mascia, former President of CUTEC

    In the ground-breaking i-Teams programme, postgraduates from across the University work together to discover the commercial potential of a real University invention. Each team collaborates with researchers and industry mentors to assess the route to market for the emerging technology. At the end of the term, the team presents their findings to a business and academic audience and has the opportunity to present to an international audience at the CUTEC Technology Ventures Conference.

    i-Teams lasts for a term and includes regular group sessions, team meetings and individual work.

    This term’s projects:

    Finding real-world uses for efficient non-linear optical materials. Dr. Jacqui Cole, Tze-Chia Lin & Andrew Higginbotham, Physics

    Barcode biosensors - developing a new generation of diagnostic devices. Drs Edwards and Reis, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

    Using bistable metal sheets as hinges. Dr. Keith Seffen, Engineering

    For more details see www.iteamsonline.org

    To apply, send your CV and a covering letter explaining which project you want to do and why to Amy Mokady am678@cam.ac.uk no later than THURSDAY 4 MARCH. Applications are welcomed from post-graduates and 4th year undergraduates from any department and any University in the East of England, as well as all CUTEC members.

    i-Teams is organised in conjunction with Cambridge University Technology & Enterprise Club (CUTEC) - www.CUTEC.org

  • 4. Expert one-to-one advice for budding entrepreneurs

    Thinking of starting a venture but need some advice? Already started up and looking for scale?

    CUTEC and Cambridge Enterprise are pleased to present the Specialist Surgeries for the Lent Term covering the following topics:

    17/02 Early Stage Funding & Business Planning
    24/02 Marketing
    03/03 Legal Issues
    10/03 Venture Capital
    17/03 Patents & other IPR
    24/03 Early Stage Funding & Business Planning

    This service is extended exclusively to members of the University of Cambridge and is free of charge.
    For a list of expert service providers, please visit
    www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/lookingforinvestment.php?sub=11&subsub=18

    To book a slot please email Shreyas Mukund, CUTEC Director of Development (development@cutec.org) specifying:

    Your name and affiliation to Cambridge University,
    Which slots you can make (A - 14.00, B - 14.45, C - 15.30, D - 16.15),
    The nature of your enquiry, so that your adviser can offer you the most personalised assistance.

    Surgeries currently take place at Cambridge Enterprise, William Gates Building, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FD

  • 5. MintedConcept - Free support to entrepreneurs

    MintedConcept is a network of full-time professionals from diverse backgrounds spun out from the University of Cambridge.
    We’re committed to life-long learning and dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs (individuals and start-up companies) realize their dreams. So much so, we’re
    offering it for FREE!

    Leveraging on a pool of highly qualified people with different backgrounds and expertise, we can offer tailored solutions to match the needs of your project/idea and the industry.

    Here are some examples of how we can support you: Business Plan; Funding Sourcing; Project Management; Idea Screening; Networking.

    Our recent impact:

    Natura Bana, Brazil (Architecture & Design): Idea assessment and business plan writing

    PHG Foundation, UK (Biosciences/ Genomics): Fund sourcing strategy for a not for profit research centre

    Q-Cells, Germany (Renewable Energy): Value chain and market positioning analysis in the photovoltaic industry

    Contact us:

    info@mintedconcept.com
    www.mintedconcept.com

  • 6. CleanTech Challenge 2010 – London Business School & University College London

    Want to win a cash prize of £5,000 by competing with other students from top European business and engineering schools? Sign up now on www.cleantechnologychallenge.com

    The 2010 CleanTech Challenge (CTC) is a competition hosted by London Business School and University College of London for postgraduate students (Masters or Doctoral) registered on a business or science/engineering programme. They compete in a challenge to develop innovative clean technology ideas from the concept phase to a stage in which they would attract Venture capital funding. In an increasingly resource and carbon constrained world, where clean technology is not just desirable, but vital, successful innovations have the opportunity to generate immense returns for businesses and society.

    Participating students get exposure to and networking possibility with an international academic and business clean technology community, while working in multi-disciplinary engineering and MBA student teams , bringing forward innovative business concepts. For more details (competition structure, rules, enrolment) please refer to www.cleantechnologychallenge.com

    Entering the CleanTech Challenge is a fantastic opportunity to benefit from:
    * The chance to win a cash prize of £5,000
    * Feedback and mentoring on your ideas and concepts from world class CleanTech Venture Capitalists and experienced professionals
    * Introduction to a network of CleanTech entrepreneurs, investors and potential partners
    * Access to exclusive seminars to learn about:
    1 Current opportunities in the CleanTech field from leading corporate executives
    2 What venture capitalists & angel investors look for in an idea while investing
    3 Personal experiences and views of successful entrepreneurs

    Register for the competition is open now on www.cleantechnologychallenge.com

    "As Dean of London Business School, I am proud to support the 2010 CleanTech Challenge. This unique platform encourages and enables top graduate Business and Engineering students to take innovative clean technology ideas from the concept phase into viable seed funding plans. Together with University College London, London Business School welcomes you to join Europe's top students in the Challenge this spring." ------- Sir Andrew Likierman, Dean of London Business School.

  • 7. Igniting STEM Enterprise across South East England [NACUE]

    Are you interested in enterprise around science, technology, engineering and maths?
    Do you want to get the scoop on the latest industry opportunities and trends?
    Do you want to develop your enterprise knowledge, skills and network?
    Some of the top university students, staff, graduates and researchers – as well as members of the South East enterprise community – will come together to get inspired and develop the knowledge, skills, network and experiential opportunities necessary to launch STEM enterprises.

    >Who attends?
    Students, staff, researchers, graduates, local business professionals, and major corporate partners from any university, discipline, level of study or field of specialization from across the South East region.

    >Why attend?
    From inspirational speakers and an industry trends panel to practical workshops and experiential business creation, pitching and networking opportunities, delegates will have the opportunity to meet and engage with leading STEM entrepreneurs and develop their network and skills.
    The events feature keynote entrepreneur speakers, an industry tends panel, workshops with NACUE, Business Boffins and Rob Geraghty from the Wow Factor, as well as speed networking and a pitching competition.
    All delegates who complete the one day course will receive an Official STEM Enterprise Certificate of Participation and ongoing business and mentorship support from NCGE.
    It’s Free!

    >Where and When
    Oxford (Feb 10)
    Reading (Feb 15)
    Southampton (Feb 19)
    Oxford (Feb 24)
    Reading (March 8)
    Southampton (March 19)

    SPACES ARE LIMITED, SO REGISTER TODAY!
    For more information, visit: http://www.flyingstartonline.com/stem and give yourself the leading edge.

    Check out NACUE's newly launched winter 2010 Programme!

    National Varsity Pitch Competition - www.nacue.com/nvpc
    National Student Enterprise Conference - www.nacue.com/nsec
    Enterprise Bootcamps - www.nacue.com/bootcamp

    Victoria Lennox
    Founder and Chief Entrepreneur
    National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs
    +44 (0)7801 994 941
    victoria@nacue.com
    www.nacue.com

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