2022 Chris Abell postdoc business plan competition - Grand finale event
This year’s competition is sponsored by Cambridge Enterprise, Cambridge Innovation Capital, ideaSpace and Taylor Vinters
Watch six postdoc finalists pitch to a panel of expert judges for a chance to win up to £20,000 investment in their business idea
Partnered by the Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPoC)
The audience will comprise academics, researchers, postgraduate students, University staff, business experts/mentors, the Cambridge Enterprise Investment Committee, members of the Cambridge Enterprise Venture Partner network and others closely aligned to the entrepreneurial ecosystem within Cambridge. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded on stage.
Order of evening:
18:00 to 18.30 - Drinks Reception
18:30 to 20:00 - Grand Finale Pitches
20:00 onward - Networking & Canapes
Guest speakers include:
Professor Andy Neely, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Relations
Dr Gita Khalili Moghaddam, Founder of GlycoVue and 2020 competition winner
Dr Nicholas Jose, Founder of Accelerated Materials and 2021 competition winner
Host speakers (and competition judges) include:
Dr Anne Dobree, Head of Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds
Maximilian Ge, President of The Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge
Cambridge Innovation Capital
Cambridge Enterprise Investment Committee
Get your ticket for the grand finale
For more information please visit the Chris Abell Postdoc Business Plan Competition website
