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    03 December 2009
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  • Table of contents:

    1. i-Teams Taster Projects Announced - Apply by January 21st
    2. Five CUTEC Sponsorship Team members in winning entries in the 1st round of CUE Business plan competition
    3. The Cambridge Apprentice
    4. Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge

  • 1. i-Teams Taster Projects Announced - Apply by January 21st

    Want a taste of how University technologies are commercialised? Then try the 2 week i-Teams Taster programme next term.

    Students will have the opportunity to work with real Cambridge University INVENTIONS, getting a taste of BRAINSTORMING, identifying the real-world benefits of new TECHNOLOGIES, contacting potential CUSTOMERS, and presenting their findings.
    The i-Teams taster will run over 2 weeks, from Friday, January 29th to Friday, February 12th, including 3 workshops, as well as independent team work.

    The projects are:
    * Carbon capture via mineralisation. Professor Derek Fray, Materials Science
    * A low-cost computer for the developing world. Jack Lang, Computer Lab
    * Immunosensing without the need for labels. Sourav Ghosh, Engineering & Dr. Vikto Ostanin, Chemistry

    More details on the i-Teams website, www.iteamsonline.org.

  • 2. Five CUTEC Sponsorship Team members in winning entries in the 1st round of CUE Business plan competition

    Three teams with current members and alumni of CUTEC's Sponsorship Team—Andrius Aucinas, Ignas Budvytis, Sina Bonyadi, Justin Pahara, and Muhammad Safwan Akram—are celebrating after winning the first round of the CUE Business Creation Challenge. The prize is worth £100 for each of the three winning teams: "Cambridge Nanofilter", "SmartPlate", and "YourBug". The three teams are now looking forward to more successes in the £1k phase of the competition.

    CUTEC is again proud of bringing together the best entrepreneurial-minded people. Congratulations to all from the CUTEC members and alumni!

    To read more on the "Cambridge Nanofilter", "SmartPlate", and "YourBug" winning entries, please click here.

  • 3. The Cambridge Apprentice

    The Cambridge Apprentice, hosted at the Judge Business School on 14 November 2009, is a first for the University and startup cluster, and was organised jointly by Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) and Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE). During the one-day business challenge, over 100 students and young professionals competed to create innovative solutions for start-up businesses. The event was supported by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and kicked off the clubs’ participation in the 2009 UK Global Entrepreneurship Week

    Challenges were set by our team of mentors, who run their own businesses and know what it takes to succeed. This event provided opportunities for networking with professionals, industry experts and local business entrepreneurs.

    Press release for the Cambridge Apprentice: http://www.cutec.org/content/news/news/Press%20Release_Th...

  • 4. Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge

    There is nothing like meeting a dozen or so iconic serial entrepreneurs to inspire you to set up or join a start-up after graduation. This event illustrated why joining a start-up is SO much more worthwhile than going into consulting or banking after graduation.

    A highlight of our entrepreneurial year is the Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge Summit, scheduled for 19, 20th November 2009 here in Cambridge. The summit, powered by NESTA and organised by CfEL, CUE, CUTEC and MBA Ventures was an extraordinary gathering of leading minds from around the world, including students, alumni, faculty, and special invited guests. A number of serial entrepreneurs from Cambridge and Silicon Valley assembled a timely and thought-provoking program that generated lively discussion on the important issues of how to best build or join the companies that will change the world as we know it today.

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