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The Chris Abell Postdoc Business Plan Competition offers activities, guidance, and a £20K prize

The Chris Abell Postdoc Business Plan Competition

The Chris Abell Postdoc Business Plan Competition is open to Cambridge postdocs.

It is open to Cambridge postdocs working on innovative research or with a great business idea, at all stages of their business journey. A prize of £20K is awarded to the winner as investment to help you realise your idea’s full potential. 

The competition features a programme of activities designed to help accelerate the creation of businesses from university research. Develop your idea through business modelling workshops, and guidance on writing your business plan, presentation skills, and pitching. You will have access to mentors throughout the process. 

Run by Cambridge Enterprise and the Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge, The Chris Abell Postdoc Business Plan Competition has become a key annual programme in the University’s entrepreneurial ecosystem and has spawned a number of successful spin-out companies including Nu Quantum, Porotech, Semarion and Xampla.

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To attend or register your interest, contact: +44 (0)1223 760339