*Supported by the Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPoC), with special thanks to our event sponsors, Taylor Vinters and Hardcastle Burton.

The format to the Grand Finale of the Postdoc Business Plan Competition is similar to that observed on The Dragon’s Den; attendees will see six finalists pitching their business ideas to a panel of expert judges.

The audience shall comprise some 130+ attendees, made up of academics, researchers, University staff, business experts, members of the Cambridge Enterprise Venture Partner network and others closely aligned to the entrepreneurial ecosystem within Cambridge. Winners will be announced, and prizes awarded. 

Order of evening:

• 6 pm - drinks reception (Grace Howard Room)
• 6.30-8 pm - Grand Finale event commences (Howard Theatre)
• 8 pm to late - drinks and canapes (Grace Howard Room)

Guest speakers include:

• Professor Andy Neely, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise and Business Relations
• Giorgia Longobardi, Founder of Cambridge GaN devices
• Tongtong Zhu, Founder of Poro Technologies and 2018 competition winner.

Host speakers (and competition judges) include:

• Andrew Williamson, Managing Partner at Cambridge Innovation Capital
• Anne Dobree, Head of Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds
• Ashutosh Trehan, President of The Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge.
• Dr Iris Good, Cambridge Enterprise Investment Committee