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    08 October 2011
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  • Table of contents:

    1. "Special Early Edition"
    2. CUTEC Inaugural event: Monday 17th October, Judge Business School LT1
    3. New CUTEC members on board means also new exciting workshops ahead….
    4. Start of the Business Surgeries
    5. New partnership with the European Business School Germany
    6. Right on time to register for the SVC2UK Appathon: kick-off Competition 8/9 October, Computer Lab!
    7. Introducing the Entrepreneur First
    8. News from Cfel!
    9. CUE Grand Launch, Thursday 13th October 2011, West Road Concert hall- 6.00pm
    10. Oxbridge Biotech Seminars events
    11. CUTEC's Technology Ventures Conference compared to TED
    12. Pitching for management: upcoming event on the 18th October 2011
    13. The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2012
    14. Hermann Hauser and David Cleevely: Projections for the future of Cambridge, Wednesday 12th October 2011, Robinson College – 6.00pm
    15. The Cambridge Phenomenon Book: 50 years of Innovation and enterprise
    16. The Hidden Rooms & CUTEC: welcoming a new venue for our Social events
    17. CITYVIEW - Technology careers event - Investment Banking: Ladies, time for you to shine!
    18. Free media relations workshops with St John’s Innovation Centre programmes

  • 1. "Special Early Edition"

    With a busy month ahead, the need for a Special Early Edition has been felt for CUTEC’s monthly Newsletter. So, here are the headlines, enjoy the reading and hope to see many of you through these events.

  • 2. CUTEC Inaugural event: Monday 17th October, Judge Business School LT1

    The CUTEC 2012 Inaugural Event will mark the start of the club’s plans for the academic calendar and will aim to recruit new members. The programme of the evening will be as follow:

    7.15 - 7.45pm: Registration
    8.00pm: Introduction by CUTEC's Executive Committee
    8.10pm: Panel Discussion - 'Business Opportunities in Cambridge'
    9.00pm: Boston Consulting Group presentation and reception drinks

    You are cordially invited to the event on Monday 17th October at Judge Business School, Lecture Theatre 1 (http://g.co/maps/qh3jb). Online free registration for the event is available at http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1760288069 or you directly on the day.

    Distinguished panellists such as Dr. Hermann Hauser CBE (Serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist), Dr. Simon Haworth (Founder of Team Ventures Ltd, the European operation of BSG Team Ventures), Jon Bradford (Founder and Director of ignite100 and MD of Springboard, Cambridge), Jack Lang (Serial entrepreneur and Fellow at Emmanuel College) and Dr. Andy Richards (Serial Biotechnology entrepreneur and business angel) will discuss entrepreneurship in the current climate, focussing on the Cambridge. The panel will be moderated by Dr. Shai Vyakarnam (Director of Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning).

    Following a highly interactive debate, CUTEC's executive committee will reveal the topic of our annual flagship event, The Technology Ventures Conference (TVC) 2012. The event will culminate in the launch of our TVC2012 website. We will then be hosting a drinks reception, sponsored by Boston Consulting Group, for students to connect with the various entrepreneurial networks in and around Cambridge, such as Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Network, Cambridge Phenomenon and Entrepreneur First.

    We look forward to seeing you there,

    CUTEC's Executive Committee
    Inspire | Connect | Solve

    For more information please visit: http://cutec.org/

  • 3. New CUTEC members on board means also new exciting workshops ahead….

    Throughout Michaelmas term CUTEC members are invited to attend four Innovation workshops focusing on idea creation, innovative thinking and financing the innovation.

    19.10.2011: 19:30-21:30 Venue Hidden Room
    Introductory workshop - Defining the targets (team building/business coaching)
    by Massimo Gaetani, co-founder of BIQ group
    Followed by CUTEC social event in the Royal Booth area of the Hidden Room bar

    02.11.2011: 19:30-21:30 Venue: Kennedy room, Cambridge Union Society
    How to generate an innovative ideas?
    by Jeremy Parsons, Miscellaneous adventures in Start-up World

    30.11.2011: 19:30-21:30 Venue: Kennedy room, Cambridge Union Society
    High-tech Innovation
    by Billy Boyle, co-founder of Owlstone

    14.12.2011: 19:30-21:30 Venue TBC
    Investment into Innovation
    by Jason Pinto, investment manager at Amadeus Capital.

  • 4. Start of the Business Surgeries

    Wanting to start a business but not sure how to get it going? Perhaps you’d like to commercialise a new discovery or piece of technology but can’t decide which route to take? In these difficult times, it is particularly important that you get the right advice. CUTEC’s Business Surgeries are here to help!

    The Surgeries run in Michaelmas and Lent Terms and cover a range of topics to give your new venture edge. Surgeries are given by expert Advisors (usually from local professional service providers such as law firms and patent agencies) and enable FREE, confidential advice on a one-to-one basis.

    This term’s sessions are:
    - 12th October 2011: Legal Issues – Greene & Greene
    - 19th October 2011: Patents and other IPR – Kilburn & Stroud LLP
    - 9th November 2011: Venture Capital – TTP Ventures
    - 23rd November 2011: Marketing – Cambridge Resolution
    - 7th December 2011: Early stage funding and business planning – IdeaSpace

    Surgeries are held on Wednesday afternoons 14.00-17.00 at IdeaSpace, Entrepreneurship Centre, 3 Charles Babbage Road – Cambridge CB3 0GT.
    There are 4 slots per Surgery: A = 14.00 – B = 14.45 – C = 15.30 – D = 16.15

    To book a place please send an email to development@cutec.org , quoting which surgery and time slot you are interested in. These surgeries are incredibly popular, early booking is advised to avoid disappointment.

  • 5. New partnership with the European Business School Germany

    Four CUTEC members will represent the Cambridge student entrepreneurs at European Business School Entrepreneurship (EBSpreneurship) Forum on the 14-16th of October, which is the Germany's largest student entrepreneurship convention.

    It will take place in October 15th on the EBS campus Schloss Reichartshausen near Wiesbaden/Frankfurt. Participants are student entrepreneurs from around the globe (Stanford, MIT, Cambridge, Aalto, LSE, Yale, and many more). This year's topic is "Window of Opportunity: Innovation & Entrepreneurship" and features a wide range of innovative trends in the entrepreneurial world with core subjects on Technology Innovation and Social Entrepreneurship

  • 6. Right on time to register for the SVC2UK Appathon: kick-off Competition 8/9 October, Computer Lab!

    In October, hundreds of students and developers across the country will take part in 'Appathons' as part of the SVc2UK events. Cambridge is no exception!

    This weekend event will bring together students, developers and recently released government data sets in order to build applications on well-known consumer facing platforms. There will be support available from the platform providers (Apple, Google, Facebook and Nokia!!) and also the government data guys.

    The hope is that over the 30+ hour event, people will be able to build high-impact apps that unlock the power of public data. There are exclusive prizes available including trips to the Silicon Valley!!! A competition worth keeping an eye on!...

    Website: www.svc2uk.com/appathon
    Contact: Amir Chaudhry - appathon@svc2c.com

  • 7. Introducing the Entrepreneur First

    This month CUTEC has the great honour of introducing Entrepreneur First, a new initiative to provide a prestigious and practical route into entrepreneurship for top graduates from all backgrounds.

    Announced in March by David Cameron and backed by some of Britain’s leading entrepreneurs, EF offers young entrepreneurs everything they need to start their own business when they graduate.

    This includes free personal mentorship, training, networking opportunities, access to funding and in-kind support. What’s more our sponsors (which among many more include prestigious graduate employers such as McKinsey, Cisco and Microsoft) are committed to strongly considering applications from those who ultimately decide entrepreneurship is not for them.

    To find out more about the programme and our sponsors, please visit our website: www.entrepreneurfirst.org.uk, for more info regarding events please visit our facebook page: www.facebook.com/entrepreneurfirst, and to hear our news please follow us on twitter: www.twitter.com/EntreFirst

    Coming to Cambridge on October 12th at 6:30 pm. Department of Engineering: Lecture Theater LR4

  • 8. News from Cfel!

    Registration now open for Enterprise Tuesday 2011/12:
    Enterprise Tuesday will start on 1st November with Dr Prof Andy Hopper, Chairman of RealVNC and Ubisense, and Richard Green, CEO Ubisense, already confirmed to talk on, ‘Mindsets and Motivations’. Please register via the CfEL website. Read more at http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisetuesda... or email enterprisetuesday@jbs.cam.ac.uk to request a brochure.

    Calling all Cambridge graduate entrepreneurs!
    Entries are being accepted for the next Cambridge Graduate Business of the Year competition which is sponsored by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning. The award is designed to recognise that bright ideas can genuinely be translated into commercial success and is targeted at businesses founded by Cambridge University alumni that have achieved commercial success at least three years out of the academic environment. Interested? Please see the awards entry form for details and apply by the end of November 2011 - http://www.businessweekly.co.uk/images/stories/business-a...

    The choice for entrepreneurship:
    The transformation took place in Cambridge 50 years ago which has made it an attractive entrepreneurial ecosystem. The early entrepreneurs didn't just start companies, they started two major industries: inkjet and wireless. Why did they do it and how might this mirror your ambitions, choices and motivations? Steve Temple, Alan Richardson and Phil O'Donovan are the voices of experience in the latest CfEL video now available online at http://t.co/OfouxBqV

    The attraction of Autonomy:
    As shareholders decided whether to accept the pre-share offer, CfEL's Dr Shai Vyakarnam was interviewed on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme and BBC Radio 5 live Wake Up To Money programme on 3rd October. He talked about why Autonomy is in such high demand http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15152710

    EPSRC grant for Enterprisers:
    CfEL has gained Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant via the University of Cambridge which will enable the Centre to offer the popular Enterprisers programme experience to more PhDs and postdoctorates across the University from different disciplines in May 2012. More info about the Enterprisers programme at http://www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/enterprisers/ind...

  • 9. CUE Grand Launch, Thursday 13th October 2011, West Road Concert hall- 6.00pm

    Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) invites you to the Grand Launch of the CUE Business Creation Competition; a showcase of home-grown business talent and how you, too, can become an entrepreneur by entering the CUE competition!

    CUE invites students, investors, and all interested parties to the Grand Launch of the 2011-2012 CUE Business Creation Competition. Meet, mingle, and learn about CUE and the Competition, which has awarded over half a million pounds in prizes to help fund over 400 teams and their ideas in the past 11 years.

    To kick-start a new academic year of creativity, CUE presents an exciting panel of speakers and business leaders: Dr. Darrin Disley, executive chairman of Horizon Discovery Group; Dr Shamus Husheer, co-founder and CEO of Cambridge Temperature Concepts, and Lord Bilmoria, founder of Cobra Beer.

    The event is free and open to everyone, including those with no business experience and only the slightest curiosity of what business entails. Over free refreshments and food, come meet like-minded potential teammates or simply learn about this year’s Entrepreneurs’ Challenge.

    For more information and registration please visit: http://www.cue.org.uk/

  • 10. Oxbridge Biotech Seminars events

    OBR is a new fast growing student-led inter-campus and interdisciplinary forum connecting Cantabs and Oxonians with industry professionals to discuss topics in the life sciences and health care fields. We seek to bring young innovators together with the industry tools to move ideas forward. We are hosting our first TWO Cambridge Leaders in Biotech seminars in conjunction with CUTEC and One Nucleus in the next few weeks.

    If you'd like to attend please sign up at oxbridgebiotech.com membership is FREE and open to ALL- join today!

    WHAT: *Making the transition from acadaemia to Biotech* with Ed Hodgkin, CEO of Biotica
    WHERE: Department of Chemistry, Wolfson Lecture Theatre
    WHEN: 11th October, 5:30pm
    FREE beer and nibbles - http://www.arecor.com

    More info about Ed Hodgkin at: oxbridgebiotech.com

  • 11. CUTEC's Technology Ventures Conference compared to TED

    Last month, our President Elizabeth Williams had the great privilege of being interviewed by Caroline Dean, freelance journalist on behalf of the National Consortium of University Entrepreneurs (NACUE) - a fast-paced, grassroots organisation that stimulates university enterprise by supporting, connecting and representing enterprise societies and student entrepreneurs in Universities across the UK.

    The article resulting is purely astonishing: “And in the same way that TED delivers its magic via a conference. So does CUTEC”, and a true reading delight. It is with a sincere gratitude that we’re encouraging you to read NACUE’s blog: http://nacue.wordpress.com/2011/09/23/a-mini-ted-in-the-m...

    We’re truly thankful for this promotion of CUTEC as well as for the motivation generated by being compared to a TED like conference “A mini-TED in the making? Let’s hope so!”

  • 12. Pitching for management: upcoming event on the 18th October 2011

    Over worked? Stressed? There might be a simple solution! Come and find the perfect person to take the load off for free at Pitching for Management in Cambridge on the 18th October 2011. Connecting local businesses with top-level senior talent (Chance to win £2,000)

    The process is simple:
    1) Book your place: http://pitchingformanagementincambridge3.eventbrite.com/
    2) There is little preparation: sign an order form, email us your PowerPoint presentation if you have one and take it on the day
    3) Present your business and the job opportunities available in 8 minutes
    4) Network with high-calibre potential candidates
    5) Walk away with your next potential NED, MD, FD, etc… for sweat equity, commission, and/or salary
    6) Even if your perfect candidate isn’t there you can utilise the network of attendees to find them
    7) Make the best pitch on the night and you will win a place at our National Final in December where the winner will get £2000 with NO STRINGS ATTACHED!

    Book your pitching slot today call us on 01761 452248.

    For more information visit www.pitching4management.com

    If you want to see the pitches, tickets cost £20 including supper. Reserve your place at: http://pitchingformanagementincambridge3.eventbrite.com/

    In association with Intramezzo and UKBI. Thanks to Pitching Slot Sponsor, Peters Elworthy & Moore there is NO CHARGE for companies to present at this event, which is being hosted by Taylor Vinters and supported by St John’s Innovation Centre and Event Sponsor, Marks & Clerk.

  • 13. The Queen's Award for Enterprise Promotion 2012

    The Award was introduced in 2004 to celebrate and recognise the activities of individuals who have played an outstanding and significant role in promoting enterprise skills and attitudes in others in the UK. We are looking for:

    - Entrepreneurs, businessmen and women, inventors and innovators who give their time and, possibly financial support, to other potential entrepreneurs whether or not they are still in education or at the business start-up/growth stage.

    - Those in education, training and youth work who are providing people of all ages, particularly the young, with enterprise skills and attitudes.

    - Those involved in social enterprise who achieve business outcomes or equip others with business skills.

    The nomination forms for the 2012 season are available from the Business Link website: www.businesslink.gov.uk/queensawards.

    The recipient and their nominator will be invited to a reception at Buckingham Palace to celebrate the recipients of The Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion and the companies who have won The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise. For more information please visit: http://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/layer?topicId...

  • 14. Hermann Hauser and David Cleevely: Projections for the future of Cambridge, Wednesday 12th October 2011, Robinson College – 6.00pm

    Don't miss your chance to hear serial entrepreneurs and Cambridge Network founders Hermann Hauser and David Cleevely share their predictions for the future of Cambridge at the Network's next Open Meeting on Wednesday 12th October at Robinson College.

    Both Hermann and David have been an integral part of the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’ and they continue to have a huge influence on business in the UK today. They have been involved with a long list of Cambridge companies for many years - as founders, investors and directors - including Abcam, Acorn, Analysys, ARM, CSR, Plastic Logic and many more.

    This event will see them giving their personal views on what will make Cambridge successful going forward, based on their intimate understanding of the past and present business environment. Their talks will be followed by a discussion with the audience, including views from some of the other significant players in the Cambridge Phenomenon. The talks will be followed by a question and answer session.

    The event takes place at The Auditorium, Robinson College, Grange Road, Cambridge CB3 9AN. Registration is from 5.30pm, with the talks starting at 6.00pm. There will be a chance to network with other delegates both before and after the event. Members of Cambridge Network (and this includes staff and students of the University of Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin University) are invited to attend this event free of charge but we do ask you to sign up - please register here.

  • 15. The Cambridge Phenomenon Book: 50 years of Innovation and enterprise

    The Cambridge Phenomenon is a multi-dimensional portrait of one of the world’s most enterprising clusters of technology businesses set against the backdrop of the University of Cambridge. Richly illustrated with photographs, cameos and anecdotes, this book tells the inside story of the companies and the people behind them, their products and services, successes, failures, lessons learned, the evolving relationship with the University, and considers what the coming decades may hold. For many years, the Cambridge Phenomenon has been the subject of business, economic, political and academic interest for those directly or indirectly involved in its companies. Those on a quest to unlock the code to its development and success will find the answers in this book.

    Interested in pre-ordering a copy and becoming part of this enduring record, please follow: http://www.cambridgephenomenon.com/initiatives/book/

    Individuals who pre-order copies of the book will have the opportunity to include their name (or the name of a nominee) in a special section of the book. Hurry though, as this exclusive offer is available for a limited time only. If you are a company interested in customisation options please scroll down to check out our exclusive pre-order packages.

  • 16. The Hidden Rooms & CUTEC: welcoming a new venue for our Social events

    Last Saturday 24th September CUTEC’s social event had the great chance and pleasure of being hosted in one of the most sophisticated bar club in Cambridge: the Hidden Rooms (7a Jesus Lane Cambridge – CB5 8BA). It certainly has been a blast for the intrepid dancers and a fantastic networking occasions for the more serious members…

    The Hidden Rooms is also hosting several events we would like to communicate as it might be of your interest:
    - Business Networking: Creating a professional environment to work and network with Cowcam - Every Wednesday 10.00am-5.00pm. Free Wifi; meeting space and facilities, tea, coffee and light snacks.
    - Charity pop quiz: raising funds to support local charities. £40 a team of minimum 5 people, maximum 8.

    The date for our next social will be the Wednesday 19th October, following our 1st workshop session however we would welcome your suggestions for an even more interactive format. Please email operations@cutec.org

  • 17. CITYVIEW - Technology careers event - Investment Banking: Ladies, time for you to shine!

    Your insight into technology careers:

    Are you a female student who’s interested in finding out about technology careers in investment banking? If so, welcome to CITYVIEW – an event specially designed for first and penultimate year students (graduating in 2013 or 2014) who are studying maths, science, engineering or technology-related degrees. CITYVIEW will give you the chance to discover what it’s really like to work in the City – and to ask any questions you have about working in technology in our challenging and rewarding industry.

    The event is being held by the biggest names in investment banking, all of whom are currently recruiting for first year Spring and penultimate year Summer Internships:

    Date: Tuesday 8th November - Time: 4.00pm – 8.00pm. Location: Central London (travel expenses will be reimbursed). For further information please visit our website www.cityview-event.co.uk

    Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays Capital, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Nomura, RBS and UBS.

  • 18. Free media relations workshops with St John’s Innovation Centre programmes

    St John’s Innovation Centre is offering skills development for innovative businesses through free media relations workshops until December 2011. Funded through ideaSpace and the Enterprise Accelerator programme, these practical intensive support workshops will help entrepreneurs improve their own media relations and communication, or alternatively, to understand what is required in order to direct someone else.

    The workshops will cover key marketing and public relation topics including: The Marketing Mix, Developing case studies, Preparing to exhibit, Writing case studies and Dealing with the press. Each session will have themed case studies, for example wireless technology or engineering. However, the principles of media relations are widely applicable and workshops will be suitable for all innovative companies.

    Workshop dates:

    October 10: Harlow Enterprise Hub, Essex
    October 18: One Nucleus and Babraham Bioscience Technologies, Cambridge
    October 3: Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk
    November 14: Cambridge Cleantech, Cambridge

    Please visit www.stjohns.co.uk/events to book your place or email events@stjohns.co.uk

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