Entrepreneurship is a team activity – but how do you build a team and then a company which is capable of delivering your vision?

Walter de Brouwer, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder of Starlab

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Ask our investor panel about the different types of funding available for entrepreneurial businesses, how to access it and that different types of investors look for.

Dan Roach, Investment Director, Avlar BioVentures Ltd; Sherry Coutu, Founder of Interactive Investor International Plc; Laurence John, Amadeus Mobile Seed Fund

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Find out more about the practical issues of running a business, both from the entrepreneur’s and a legal perspective.

Isabel Napper, Partner (Technology) at Mills & Reeve; Phil O’Donovan, Commercial Director and Co-Founder, Cambridge Silicon Radio Ltd

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

Hear from a European entrepreneur who has tarted dozens of businesses and lost over £60m - find out what he’s learned and what keeps him motivated!

Bert Twaalfhoven, Founder and President, Indivers BV, and Serial Entrepreneur

Venue: LT0, Engineering Department

3i are a world leader in private equity and venture capital. 3i are active across all stages of funding: from early-stage venture capital to growth capital and buyouts, investing €1.3bn a year in some of the most exciting and ambitious companies in the world.

£1k Boot Camp Guide

The boot camp guide gives advice on how to write a winning £1k entry and answers common questions you might have.

• Cambridge University Entrepreneurs £1k Boot Camp Guide 23-11-06 

Competitions Handbook

The Competitions Handbook contains a full description of the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs business ideas and creation competitions. The latest version was published on 10th October 2006.

• Cambridge University Entrepreneurs Competitions Handbook 10-10-06

The Competitions Handbook is published by Cambridge University Entrepreneurs.

Starting a Technology Company

Starting a Technology Company is a practical guide for anyone interested in setting up a science-based company. The book encapsulates Cambridge Enterprise's collective skills of starting many strong businesses with University researchers, and reflects the expertise of external contributors who have shared their business acumen and personal experience.

The Grand Launch celebrates the launch of the business planning and creation competitions. Take this opportunity to learn more about the competitions, network with potential team members and discover new business ideas!

In addition to the CUE Business Creation Competition and the 3P Business Creation Competition, this year marks the return of the popular £1K Business Idea Competition. These competitions are open to both staff and students of the University.

Venue: LG19, The Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ (map)