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RAG, tool use, agents and GTM strategies
Nov
15

RAG, tool use, agents and GTM strategies

Technical: Nick Jakobi, Director of Product at Cohere, will discuss RAG, tools, and agents. His background spans tech leadership roles at ComplyAdvantage, Culture Trip, and Facebook, with experience at Google and as a CEO. Nick holds degrees in Mathematics, Philosophy, Computer Science, and AI from Cambridge and Sussex.

Entrepreneurial: Philip Winter, Nebia's co-founder and former CEO, led the San Francisco startup in creating water-saving showers. Their products, in over 100,000 homes, saved 500 million gallons. Backed by Tim Cook and Y Combinator, Nebia was acquired by Brondell in 2022.

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LLM Agents and Customer acquisition
Nov
22

LLM Agents and Customer acquisition

Technical: Maria Minaricova, Director of Business Development at Fetch.ai, leads partnerships in AI, mobility, and decentralized tech. Fetch.ai uses autonomous agent technology to automate supply chains and energy systems. With $61.9M raised, including $40M from DWF Labs, they partner with Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, and Festo. Maria's workshop will cover building AI agents for trading applications.

Entrepreneurial: Gerard Grech, Managing Director of Founders at Cambridge, accelerates tech company growth. As Tech Nation's founding CEO, he boosted UK tech unicorns and digital leadership. After Tech Nation's 2022 acquisition, Gerard now serves on the UK's Digital Economy Council and WEF's Digital Board. His career spans mobile, digital media, and VC, starting in the music industry.

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Blockchain and Effective founders
Nov
29

Blockchain and Effective founders

Technical: Nethermind is a leading blockchain company with expertise in Ethereum, protocol engineering, and DeFi. We provide technology and consulting services, contribute to Ethereum core development, and collaborate with top partners to shape the future of blockchain and decentralized finance.

Entrepreneurial: Sebastian Haire is a digital transformation and AI expert with global experience. He founded two AI startups (one with successful exit) and now leads startup partnerships at Google Cloud UK and Ireland. Previously, he drove AI adoption for major EMEA clients at Google. Seb also has experience at Salesforce and actively invests in tech ventures.

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LEGO Serious Play - Exploring Entrepreneurial Impact
Jan
27

LEGO Serious Play - Exploring Entrepreneurial Impact

Join us for a hands-on workshop where creativity meets entrepreneurship. Using LEGO bricks, participants will explore business fundamentals, brainstorm ideas, and discover personal strengths. Each term features a themed Lego Serious Play workshop. Perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs or anyone seeking to unleash creativity and build dreams, brick by brick!

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Pitching workshop
Feb
11

Pitching workshop

Pitching workshop


Sign up to this Pitch@King's session for an opportunity to practice a short pitch for your venture (we welcome various stage ventures) in front of a live audience and to receive constructive feedback from our E-Lab community including Visiting Entrepreneurs and Research Associates.

This session is designed to allow practice in an environment that mimics what you might expect as you develop any future ventures and we welcome entrepreneurs at all stages!  

WHEN: Tuesday, 11 February 2025, 5:30-7:30 PM
Pitching in the Keynes Lecture Theatre
Networking and feedback over drinks in the Bar

WHERE: King’s College, Cambridge


TICKETS: Tickets will be released in January.


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LEGO Serious Play - Fostering Self-awareness and Resilience
May
12

LEGO Serious Play - Fostering Self-awareness and Resilience

Join us for an exciting and hands-on workshop where creativity meets business acumen. In this unique session, participants will use LEGO bricks to explore the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, brainstorming of ideas and explore your own motivations and strengths. Each term, we will be running a different Lego Serious play workshop, designed around a specific theme. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or just looking to unleash your creativity, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to build your dreams, one brick at a time!

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Nov
8

Federated ML and Product & Venture Design

Technical: Professor Nic Lane—Cambridge University computer science expert leading the Machine Learning Systems lab and co-founder of Flower Labs. Specializes in scalable, robust ML systems with a focus on privacy-preserving AI. Extensive experience includes roles at Samsung AI, Oxford University, and Microsoft Research.

Entrepreneurial: Andrea Castiglione—Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur who has worked with Steve Wozniak. Leads SilentUnicorn venture studio, focusing on disruptive tech in blockchain, digital payments, and cybersecurity. Expertise in product definition and design, applying user research and design thinking to product strategy and company growth.

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Nov
1

Web3 and Compute/Hardware Market Dynamics and Trends

Web3: Tagus Capital. Gui Silva, CFA, managing partner at Tagus Capital, will present on ClimateTech trends. Tagus Capital is a blockchain-native VC firm focusing on Web3 Deep Tech. They support entrepreneurs combining blockchain with advanced technologies like Quantum Computing and AI.

Compute/Hardware: Youlian Tzanev, Co-Founder and CSO of NexGen Cloud, leads Europe's top GPU-as-a-Service provider. His experience includes $2 billion in real estate sales. NexGen Cloud, NVIDIA's largest European partner, offers sustainable, high-performance computing solutions up to 75% cheaper than traditional providers.

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Oct
25

Climate and FinTech Market Dynamics and Trends

Climate: Jason Kibbey (Worldly founder) and Henrik Jones (Buckhill Capital) will discuss impact in consumer products and sustainable fashion. Buckhill invests in sustainable systems, targeting supply chain upgrades and waste reduction. Worldly, trusted by 40,000+ brands, provides sustainability insights across value chains.

FinTech: VC Landscape Evolution Phoebe Kitchen, VP at Inovia Capital, will present ClimateTech trends. Inovia, managing US$2.2B, partners with founders to build impactful global companies, offering multi-stage support across North America and Europe.

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Oct
18

LegalTech and BioTech Market Dynamics and Trends

LegalTech: Alexander Samuel Kardos-Nyheim and Jonathan Richard Schwarz will share first-hand experience on legaltech market dynamics and trends. They led their legaltech startup, Safe Sign Technologies, to acquisition by Thomson Reuters in August 2024.

MedTech: Billy Boyle, Cambridge engineering graduate, co-founded Owlstone Inc for FAIMS technology. His wife's cancer diagnosis led to Owlstone Medical, aiming to save 100,000 lives and $1.5B through Breath Biopsy. Partnering with Cleveland Clinic and Astra Zeneca, they've published 100+ papers and raised $150M. Billy, awarded an MBE, is active in Cambridge institutions, cancer research, fundraising, and E-Lab, as entrepreneur-in-residence.

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