1. CUE Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition 2017-18
Pleasure to be here to today to tell you more about Horizon and our suite of technologies based around a core expertise in human genome editing and how we are applying this to better understand the human genome, find new validated targets and support targeted drug discovery with predictive, genetically-defined, in vitro models that accurately represent target patient groups.
Dr Darrin M Disley
Entrepreneur, Angel Investor & Enterprise Champion

2. “Cambridge is a low-risk place to do high-risk things”
A good place to start your entrepreneurial journey
“Cambridge is a low-risk place to do high-risk things”
Dr Andy Richards CBE

3. I believe in Cambridge entrepreneurship (it works)
$150,000 corporate commitment (6th year of 10)
Training, mentoring and internship
Geraldine Rodgers Enterprise Scholarship
CUE business plan creation sponsorship
CEO apprenticeship program
$1,300,000 personal commitment (7th year of 10)
MBE student bursaries
Geraldine Rodgers Enterprise Scholarship
CUE life science start-up of the year
CUE young entrepreneur of the year
CUTEC enterprise conference sponsorship
Footprint Cafes

4. CUE alumni have raised >£250 million and created c1,000 jobs
UI enabling electronics
Raised £35million
Chemosensors / Dx screening
Raised £100million
Linked In / aggregator
Raised £1 million
Pharma software
Raised £10million
Micro-inverters/monitoring
Raised £27million
Genomic data sharing
Raised £3 million
Micoencapsulation
Raised £9million
CRISPR guide design
Raised £2.3million
Diagnostic Signatures
Raised £5.5 million
Patient record ID
Raised £4 million
Geospatial big data (YEOTY)
Raised £10.4million
Rare diseases
Raised £1.75million
Principled AI (YEOTY)
Raised £10 million

5. Young entrepreneur of the year - purpose
The Young Entrepreneurs of the Year will be individuals who demonstrate the ambition, determination and vision to pursue a life long journey of becoming an entrepreneur.
Two awards to be conferred in Life Science and IT/Tech/Software sectors
Will not necessarily be individuals with an immediate business idea
Will require significant commitment throughout the 2017/18 year
Has reliably identified individuals who have gone on to create businesses
Geospatial big data (YEOTY)
Raised £10.4million
Principled AI (YEOTY)
Raised £10 million
Diagnostic Signatures
Raised £5.5 million

6. Young entrepreneur of the year - program
Workshop 1: Hitting a home run in business
Profile building
Dos and don'ts of writing a business plan
Perfect elevator pitch
Discussions on entrepreneurial topics
Workshop 2: Marketing and selling your ideas
Selling your products/services
Construction of marketing plan (in multi-functional teams)
Workshop 3: Presentation of marketing plan
Pitches for cash
Interviews: short-listed candidates will be invited to attend a final interview and will be asked to create a personal career development plan built around the values of resilience, resourcefulness, reflection and reciprocity

7. Young entrepreneur of the year - opportunities
Prize money: £2,500 to each winner plus certificate
Mentoring: 8 hours per year
Networks: Angel investment (direct)
Angel funds
VC investor networks
Public market investor network
Global customer networks
Apprentice: Optional interview for 12 month Corp. Devt. Apprentice

8. young entrepreneur of the year – in looking for an apprentice
Benefits
Salaried position plus stock incentives
3 months working overseas
Full-integrated apprenticeship
12 month job/opportunity interview

9. Dr Darrin m Disley
CEO & President