Technology transfer Incubation, Science Parks and Entrepreneurship education Dr Shailendra Vyakarnam

Supporting Infrastructure

Cambridge Science Park

St John’s Innovation Centre

Technopole

Colleges – food and wine Cambridge Network Gala Dinner Law Firms, Accountants and other sponsors Rowing Great sense of giving back – informal learning and the transfer of tacit knowledge Social Infrastructure

University teaching programmes Our “Teachers” – 120+ practitioners Networking events – Balloons, canes and wooden spoons Our vision – “To spread the spirit of enterprise” So What?

Master Classes Real Alchemist Boot Camp E nterprise T uesday Experience Entrepreneurship

Business Plan outline 2 minute pitch Route map for early stages Networks of contacts Inspiration and confidence Mentoring Networking Teaching Summer School

Nascent and novice entrepreneurs Manager or researcher with an idea for an internal venture Graduates or members of research or academic staff at university Who is it for?

Learning vs teaching Open and relaxed Highly interactive Delegates work on development on own ideas Approach

To name a few…. Walter Herriot Jack Lang Rene Carayol Alan Barrell David Gough Mentoring NetworkingTeaching Inspirers

Examples

If you want to start a business… There is no shortage of support from public sector and the private sector The culture is positive and helpful – can be challenging to poor ideas and management teams There is more money around for investment Almost a miraculous transformation in 20 years…..