Technology Ventures Conference 2016

Join CUTEC for the 13th Annual Technology Ventures Conference

Circular Economy: in with the old, out with the new

The biggest student-run technology entrepreneurship conference in the UK
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Join over 300 inventors, investors, researchers, and entrepreneurs to innovate our way to a cleaner, healthier, more efficient future. By reimagining waste as a resource, we will advance science, develop new technologies, and create novel market opportunities. We will dive into the fields of biotech, medicine, materials, AI, fintech, consumer goods -- all through the lens of waste as a resource. 

This is not your standard conference! Entirely student-run, we bring together the brightest minds in the world in a series of innovative programs culminating in one big day: the UK’s first Bio-Hackathon, the 2nd annual Sustainable Futures Challenge finale, and a sustainable technology start-up exhibition. There will be local and international media coverage from our partners Bloomberg, WIRED, BBC and more!

The event will be catered by Cambridge FoodCycle who will provide a smorgasbord of delicious sustainable food all day including a small breakfast during registration, two tea/coffee breaks, and lunch. If you have any allergies, please email us at info@cutec.org. 

Speakers and Events

David Pybus, PaveGen - The Development Executive of one of the UK's most innovative energy companies, PaveGen harnesses kinetic energy from footsteps.  

Julian Lechner & Janis Nachtigall, Kaffeeform - A Berlin start-up turning old coffee grounds into beautiful, durable coffee cups.

Georgina Hemmingway, Footprint Cafes - Graduate of the Judge Business School and now founder of a new chain of sustainable enterprise cafés that will re-invest 100% of net profits into local communities. 

Dr. Helen Lee, Diagnostics for the Real World - Director of Research in the department of Haematology, Helen focuses on the development of technology and diagnostic assay for resource-poor settings. To commercialise the technologies developed at Cambridge, she founded the spin off company, Diagnostics for the Real World Ltd (DRW), in 2002.

Dr. Trevor Zink, MBA, College of Business Administration Loyola Marymount University - Assistant Professor, Trevor recently co-authored an article, There is No Such Thing as a Green Product. He is interested in corporate environmental strategy and the idea of a truly green business. His research builds on concepts, theories and techniques from industrial ecology, economics, and strategic management. 

Matt McLaren, Entomics - Closing the loop on food waste with an innovative biological solution. 

Ridhi Tariyal, NextGen Jane - The New York Times calls her product, "the tampon of the future." It's so brilliant you have to wonder how none of us thought of this before! A way to extract blood without causing pain and to diagnose health problems and monitor fertility non-invasively. The ultimate creative use of "waste!"

The Start-up Dating Game - One lucky founder will go onstage with three anonymous investors in the style of the hugely popular 1960s gameshow The Dating Game. 

Sustainable Futures Challenge presentations - Our five interdisciplinary teams will present their sustainable solutions to big problems in food, water, energy, housing and materials. The winning team will go home with £2,500 worth of IP consultations with Mathys & Squire and a space in the Future Business Centre's incubator. 

Bio-Hackathon Competition - Three teams from around the country have worked all week to solve a problem in synthetic biology. The winning team will walk away with a cool £1,500 cash and the experience of a lifetime. Check out www.biohackathon.co.uk for entry information.

The Start-up Showcase - Start-ups from near and far have the chance to show their tech, ideas, and find partners and investors in an all-day exhibition.
Want to participate? Apply here: http://goo.gl/forms/zRZMqXKoMr

The Green Entrepreneur's Journey - a panel of start-ups on the challenges of starting a for-profit sustainable company.

And more to be announced, plus workshops and break-out sessions... check out our website for updates: tvc.cutec.org

VIP Dinner

Following tradition we will have a pre-dinner drinks reception and three-course VIP dinner, this year at St. Catherine's College, the night of the conference, Saturday June 25th at 7:00pm.  

Please fill out this form with your dietary preferences and/or allergies: http://goo.gl/forms/lMEqW8gzx7 

About CUTEC

CUTEC is the leading student-run technology and entrepreneurship society at Cambridge University. Supported by advisors in the local business community, we nurture and enhance the entrepreneurial spirit amongst academics and students. Founded in 2003, CUTEC now boasts 4,000+ members worldwide. www.cutec.org