Your guide to entrepreneurship at Cambridge

Whether you're exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or actively building a venture, browse the categories below to find the opportunities and support available to you from across the University.

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Your guide to entrepreneurship at Cambridge

Whether you're exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or actively building a venture, browse the categories below to find the opportunities and support available to you from across the University.

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Your guide to entrepreneurship at Cambridge

Whether you're exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or actively building a venture, browse the categories below to find the opportunities and support available to you from across the University.

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Discover your next step into entrepreneurship

  • Events

    “Curious, but don’t where to start?”

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    Events

    Not sure where to begin? Find events that spark your interest, from founder talks and networking opportunities to venture cafés, workshops, meetups and pitch events taking place across Cambridge.

  • Entrepreneurial skills

    “Want to build entrepreneurial skills and experience?”

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    Entrepreneurial skills

    Discover opportunities to build practical skills in problem solving, ideation, customer discovery and pitching through courses, workshops and hands-on learning experiences.

  • Societies

    “Looking to meet like-minded people?”

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    Societies

    Join student-led entrepreneurship societies and connect with like-minded innovators, founders and future entrepreneurs from across the University.

  • Competitions

    “Ready to test an idea?”

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    Competitions

    Take part in pitch competitions, hackathons and venture creation challenges that help you develop ideas, gain feedback, build confidence and secure funding.

  • Programmes

    “Looking for structured support?”

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    Programmes

    Explore entrepreneurship programmes that provide mentoring, training, expert guidance and practical support to help you progress your ideas.

  • Accelerators

    “Ready to grow your venture?”

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    Accelerators

    Access intensive support, expert advice and tailored programmes designed to help startups validate, grow and scale.

  • Investment

    “Need funding for your venture?”

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    Investment

    Explore grants, investor networks and funding opportunities that can help transform promising ideas into sustainable ventures.

  • Workspaces & resources

    “Want to meet people in the entrepreneurship community?”

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    Workspaces & resources

    Find a co-founder, meet fellow innovators and connect with investors and industry professionals through Venture Cafés, innovation meetups, networking events and the IE Cambridge online entrepreneurship community.

Join our community

IE Cambridge isn’t just a support hub, it’s a network for connecting innovators and entrepreneurs from across the University.

Find out more about each area through our directory of support or download our app for the latest updates.

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