Organisers of Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge
SVc2C is a not-for-profit volunteer run event put together by the students,
alumni, staff and supporters of the University of Cambridge who believe
passionately in entrepreneurship and the value of creating links between
Cambridge and Silicon Valley. Here are the bios of the people who have
worked over the past year to bring this event together.
Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC)
The
Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club`s mission
is to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit amongst academics and students.
We facilitate interaction between industry experts and students, thereby
providing students with exposure to the wider business and fundraising
communities. Investors and the industries that support them in turn gain
access to the vibrant research and entrepreneurial communities at the
University of Cambridge.
Our focal event is the annual Technology Ventures Conference (TVC).
The TVC attracts high profile venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and angel
investors from around the world and affords unmatched access to this community
for student attendees. CUTEC also organizes workshops and speaker series events
throughout the year, either independently or in collaboration with the other
student technology and business societies and through the i-Teams program
effectively supports entrepreneurship from idea to investment.
Cambridge MBA Ventures
Cambridge MBA Ventures
is guided under the principle that people are
the most essential element for success. Thus our mission is simple:
To create and nurture a robust network where Cambridge affiliates
with a passion for Entrepreneurship can share the experience of
their own ventures.
Cambridge MBA Ventures was born from a group of Cambridge MBA“s
coming together with a common interest in Entrepreneurship. We grew
from our time in Cambridge through sharing our past experiences,
expanding eachothers' networks, critiquing each others' future
business plans and helping organise the annual Silicon Valley come
to Cambridge conference. We grew together.
Now as we venture forth post our time together in Cambridge, our aim
is to create a sustainable space for current and future Cambridge
affiliates to gather, share and draw upon the experience and
expertise from a network of serial entrepreneurs, leading investors
and venture capitalists from Silicon Fen to Silicon Valley to other
parts of the world.
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs
organises the most successful
student run business planning and creation competitions in Europe.
Since 1999, CUE has had over 450 entries and has awarded more than
£500,000 in prizes to around 40 business ideas. These companies have
raised more than £28m further funding and are currently valued at more
than £42m. Our competitions and training events help you create global
companies.
Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning
The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL)
part of Judge Business
School at the University of Cambridge, aims to spread the spirit of
enterprise to international audiences through the creation and delivery of
educational activities that inspire and build skills in the practice of
entrepreneurship.
The Centre collaborates with over 300 experienced
entrepreneurs, innovators and other practitioners to provide relevant,
credible and practical training. Around 40 courses, events and programmes in
entrepreneurship are run each year and attended by 2000 + students and
delegates. These include the flagship programmes Enterprise Tuesday,
Ignite, Enterprisers and the Advanced Diploma in Entrepreneurship.
The Business Leaders Network
The Business Leaders Network (The BLN) is a national community of entrepreneurs, business
leaders and institutional investors involved in building and working with growth businesses.
We facilitate peer networking, discover future leaders and stimulate debate about the
development of key growth sectors in the UK economy.
We help organisations grow - by connecting corporates to sources of innovation,
entrepreneurs to investors or partners and investors to high quality entrepreneurs.
BLN events are run across the UK and promote interaction, investment and discussion
between the individuals behind the UK's most active investors, businesses and innovation clusters.
