Entrepreneurial pathways to impact: spinning-out your research

The event will feature case studies, building around a ‘tasting menu’ of ideas and expertise, including sessions on Does good technology always look good, Who should you entrust managing your spin out to and Options for fundraising, culminating with an opportunity to meet the experts in person for conversation and networking.

This event is hosted by Cambridge Innovation Capital in partnership with Cambridge Enterprise.  Supported by Babraham Institute, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Start Codon and Deeptech Labs.

Event highlights: 

  • Keynote from serial academic entrepreneur Professor Jim Huntington, CEO of ApcinteX and Z Factor, COO of SDS Therapeutics, and Founder of XO1, SuperX and Cambridge ProteinWorks, who will share his experience of translating science into spin-out companies
  • Introduction by Professor Andy NeelyPro-Vice-Chancellor for Business and Enterprise Relations at the University of Cambridge
  • Case studies from Riverlane, Inivata and Porotech - on developing your idea, raising funds and creating a spin-out company
  • An intensive afternoon, building around a ‘tasting menu’ of ideas and expertise, culminating with an opportunity to meet the experts in person for conversation and networking over refreshments

We are pleased to host this event in person at St Catharine’s College, where we shall take advantage of the College’s modern facilities against a suitable backdrop of history and excellence.

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