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    07 June 2010
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    1. 7th Annual Technology Ventures Conference - June 10
    2. CUE's £5K Entrepreneurs' Challenge Grand Finale

  • 1. 7th Annual Technology Ventures Conference - June 10

    Human Performance Running on Technology
    10 June 2010 | West Road Concert Hall | Cambridge, UK


    How will stem cell therapy, artificial intelligence and smart materials enhance human performance?

    Will the 21st Century see the emergence of a bionic athlete?
    How will mobile apps and Web 2.0 change the way consumers interact with sport?

    Come hear…

    - Andrew Lynn (CBO Tigenix) tell how he founded the regenerative medicine company, Orthomimetics, which was bought in 2009 for €16.2 million;

    - IOC Medical Commission Chairman Arne Ljungqvist explain the arms race between scientists to create and catch athletes using performance enhancement drugs;

    - Roger Mosey (BBC Director of London 2012) talk about the BBC’s plans for 3D and HDTV broadcasting;

    - how Alex Balfour (Head of New Media, London 2012 Olympics) successful co-founded CricInfo which raised £25 million in 4 rounds of funding and generated £1.7 million profit before being bought by ESPN in 2007;

    - how Scott Drawer (Head of Research and Innovation, UK Sport) successfully used advanced engineering to land Amy Williams a gold medal at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.

    See 20 start-up companies on display including:

    Cambridge Temperature Concepts, Emotion AI, Swimovate, Adtronik, Pneumacare, Touchtype-online, MagicSolver, Omnisense, openfrontiers, spinsight, ...


    Network with professionals from companies including:

    DFJ Esprit, MedImmune, Microsoft, Taylor Wessing, GJE, Mobas, PA Consulting, The Forsyth Group, BDO, Cambridge Enterprise, Bridgehead Group, IPSO Ventures, Stradbroke Advisors, and Bloom&Tse



    Agenda and registration available at <http://tvc2010.cutec.org/>.


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  • 2. CUE's £5K Entrepreneurs' Challenge Grand Finale

    Date: Wednesday, 9 June 2010

    Time: 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM

    Venue: Cambridge Union 9 Bridge Street Cambridge CB2 1UB

    The Grand Finale is CUE's last event of the year. Just as its name suggests it is the highlight of the Entrepreneurs' Challenge.

    This year's event will include:

    "Dragon's Den"- type pitching with Cambridge Angels
    Finalists' Poster Session
    Drinks reception, food and entrepreneurs' networking
    The announcement of this years' contest winners

    To reserve your place register at http://cuegrandfinale2010.eventbrite.com/

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