All E-Lab events

Technical: Dr. Layla Hosseini-Gerami leads Ignota Labs as co-founder and Chief Data Science Officer. With degrees from Leeds and Cambridge, she has guided the AI-driven biotech to win the OxBridge AI 2023 and RSC Emerging Technologies Award 2024.

Entrepreneurial: Agata Nowicka manages Visionaries, a Google Cloud-partnered AI incubator for female entrepreneurs. A veteran VC investor and founder, she created Female Foundry—a 6,000+ member network of investors and founders—and authors the Female Innovation Index for European female entrepreneurship.

Come along to find out more about the Climate Challenge, an early-stage climate entrepreneurship training programme for postgrads and postdocs.

Receive free training from experts and compete in teams for a chance to win a £1500 cash prize!

International LEGO day is celebrated annually on the 28^th of January, which marks the day the first patent for the Lego brick was submitted in Denmark! To celebrate, we will be hosting a special wellbeing session of our LEGO Serious Play series with Monique Boddington.

This webinar series brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific focus on fostering innovation that can drive economic growth and social impact across Africa. Our goal is to ignite, excite, and co-create.

What will the next decade of innovation look like in Cambridge? Join us for a deep dive into the future of venture building in Cambridge, spotlighting emerging trends in DeepTech, BioTech, and NetZero, and the resources that will define the city’s next chapter. Explore cutting-edge advancements in regenerative concrete, AI-driven oncology, and bio-engineered meat, directly from the founders pioneering these fields built within the Cambridge space. We’ll also be joined by leads within the University Spin out accelerator ConceptionX and the government's new R&D agency ARIA to dig into which trends most surprised them, and what they look for when backing a new venture. 

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

Entrepreneurial: Dennis Harhalak is a Certified Money Coach and Financial Wellbeing educator with 30 years of experience. Through Cambridge Money Coaching he helps people understand their relationship with money and improve financial decision-making. He offers workshops and individual coaching sessions near Cambridge.

Join us for an inspiring event that delves into the exciting world of digital health innovation in clinical trial design, and the impact it will have on future patient care. Our panellists will discuss the current impact that digital health technologies are having on clinical trials and patient care, along with the pivotal role that regulatory agencies will have in shaping the future of digital innovation. The panel will also discuss the role Pharma and other key stakeholder groups play in shaping the future of digital health technology adoption.

Technical: Valeria Cortez, Lead Data Scientist at Monzo Bank, builds ML models and data pipelines to detect fraud and ensure regulatory compliance. She will talk about AI-based methods to detect and prevent financial crime and comply with AML regulatory requirements.

Entrepreneurial: Startups often operate in regulatory grey areas where existing rules don't address their innovations. Maria Riivari, Senior Legal Counsel at Avara, a Web3 startup building blockchain technologies, will share insights on navigating uncertain regulatory landscapes while maintaining business momentum, drawing from her first-hand experience.

This webinar series brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific focus on fostering innovation that can drive economic growth and social impact across Africa. Our goal is to ignite, excite, and co-create.

Niren Chaudhary will discuss leading through values to address global challenges like hate, inequity, and climate change. Niren, a seasoned leader with experience at Panera Brands and Krispy Kreme, emphasizes the importance of compassion, accountability, and responsibility in leadership.

Technical: Henry Setiawan leads Amazon's "AI Kitchen" team developing Rufus, an AI shopping assistant. Previously at Google and Microsoft Research, he worked on Cloud, YouTube, and Bing projects. He co-founded super.ai and advises AI Singapore and Madrona Venture Labs. He holds a PhD in Computer Science and MBA from MIT.

Entrepreneurial: Ylan Steiner is a partner at Orrick's Technology Companies Group, specialising in VC and PE. With a software background, he advises tech companies and investors across multiple sectors. Recognized in Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners, he serves on Cambridge University's Corporate Law Advisory Board..

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

Entrepreneurial: Dr. Uday Phadkeis CEO of Triple Chasm, specialising in commercializing innovations. With 30+ years experience, he founded Cartezia which has built >100 companies. A former Entrepreneur in Residence at Judge Business School and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA), he authored "Camels, Tigers & Unicorns: Rethinking Science and Technology-enabled Innovation" and "The Scale-up Manual: Handbook for Innovators, Entrepreneurs, Teams and Firms".

Technical: Dr. Roeland Decorte is the founder and CEO of Decorte and Future Industries. He currently serves as president of the AI Founders Association, a Google and Microsoft-backed organisation that advocates for AI founders in government policy discussions. He advises startups, Raspberry Pi, and UK government bodies, including The Tony Blair Institute. He led Decorte through successful $MM funding rounds, Techstars participation, and recognition as UK Young Company of the Year.

Entrepreneurial: Michelangelo Valtancoli was Principal at seed stage fund Stride.VC ($300m AUM) under the mentorship of Fred Destin. He's now investing as an angel alongside two unicorn founders and focusing on creating a convergence point for young undiscovered talents.