Catalyst Fund Development Day II & Networking over Pizza & Drinks : 17 March 2025 15:30-20:00 @Fellows Dining Room & Fellows Auditorium

Are you building – or planning to build – an enterprise, product, initiative, campaign, or creative project that will help move us to a more just, sustainable and regenerative future? Do you want to do this collaboratively? And with the support of able, committed mentors?

 

The Changemakers Catalyst Fund will be awarding five to six grants of up to £2K each for initiatives in any field – from tech to politics, arts and business. Ahead of submitting an application you’re invited to join leading innovators, entrepreneurs and academics to hone your project ideas and techniques for proposing it. Network with others to find your team!  Learn how to make a strong pitch – understand emerging trends – meet industry leaders, entrepreneurs and innovation specialists  – and network over dinner.

 

List of VIP speakers include : Dr Catherine Hasted, Deputy Director, The Skoll Centre, Saïd Business School, Christine Martin, Head of Ventures, Cambridge Enterprise, University of Cambridge; Abiel Ma, CEO of Vuala (alumnus and first Catalyst Fund Winner 2022); Rupert Baines, Serial Entrepreneur and Investor; Rajeshwari Iyer, cofounder of sAInaptic; Kevin Powell, a global leader and practitioner of consumer centric innovation; Dr Soraya Jones, Director of Engagement and Operations, Homerton Changemakers. This pre-launch event is open to ALL Cambridge Students/Alumni/Postdocs and Students from other Universities in the region.

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