IE Cambridge is your gateway to the University of Cambridge’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The University provides a multitude of programmes and resources available to students through to postdocs interested in entrepreneurship. There are workshops, accelerators, competitions and events, as well as investment and co-working/ lab space. Supporting innovation and entrepreneurship is core to the University’s mission and IE Cambridge is here to help you navigate that support.
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The Postdoc Venture Creation Challenge
A challenge designed for University of Cambridge postdocs interested in taking their first steps into entrepreneurship. Application is now OPEN for PVCC 2026! Follow the link to find out more and register for the FREE online workshops.
Hear from the experts
Why Cambridge is the perfect place to start your business
Cambridge provides the perfect runway to go from being an academic student with absolutely zero business experience to someone that’s capable of starting their own company.
Coco Newton
COO, Fathom Cognition
You can be both scientist and business woman in the right environment, and Cambridge is that.
Nadia Radzman
Research Associate, Sainsbury Laboratory
Navigating the Cambridge entrepreneurship ecosystem can be challenging and time-consuming, but through IE Cambridge I can now easily find and contact the relevant people and programmes all in one place.
