Informed by the past, designed for the future: how EnterpriseWOMEN can help her business thrive
It is my conviction that the challenges women face in entrepreneurship are not crippling difficulties but chances for untapped potential. This why when Dr Rebecca Myers, Head of Education at the Cambridge Judge Business School’s Entrepreneurship Centre, invited me to … Continued
Innovating off the bench
Having studied predominantly pure science modules, EnterpriseTECH came as a refreshing option in my final year. It gave me the opportunity to understand more about how science and business interrelate through hands-on experience, with lectures giving a deeper insight into … Continued
From Cambridge to Chiswick: my experience interning in a London start-up
If I had to sum up my startup experience in three words: freedom, frustration and fun. In a team of just three people, your input is not just accepted but desired; something needs to be changed, it is up to … Continued
My VCW – one would-be entrepreneur takes on a Venture Creation Weekend
What am I doing here? That was my first thought as I looked round a lecture theatre packed with incredibly smart science and business brains. But I had an idea, I wanted to test it and the entry fee was … Continued
The business case for women in entrepreneurship – how public and private sectors can help
There is huge unrealised economic potential in female entrepreneurship in the UK, but only if we can secure the right conditions for women to start and scale new businesses at the same rate as men. The government-commissioned Alison Rose Review … Continued
The art (or science!) of presentations
A guest blog on how to give presentations by Brad Fowler, founder of Scope, currently participating in Accelerate Cambridge. In traditional engineering fashion, I’ll write my essay in bullet points. I hope you find this informative, practical and of course … Continued
Enabling innovation in cardiac surgery
At its core, clinical research is about leveraging team work to creatively solve high impact problems. Often clinicians see this as their opportunity to be the ultimate advocate for their patients, rising above the day to day battles of ward … Continued
How innovation is driving solutions in food security
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, a so-called “to-do list” for people and the planet, presents 17 objectives of which “Zero Hunger” (number 2) is inextricably linked with many others. Without food security we cannot aspire to address climate action, … Continued
Jukedeck: building a creative AI business
I never thought I’d start a business. From the age of seven, my passion and focus was music: first as a chorister in King’s College Choir; through classical piano, jazz flute, a cappella groups and songwriting; returning to King’s to … Continued
EnterpriseTECH: the key to realising innovation
NHS clinicians have access to many different investigations and treatments for patients. Through years of work in different clinical specialties, we become aware that both investigations and treatments carry inherent deficiencies. They may be expensive, uncomfortable for the patient, time-consuming … Continued