Cambridge Female Founders Network
Upcoming Events
Tue 4 Nov, 2025 | Cambridge Judge Business School
AI for Science: From Scientist to Founder
In partnership with Conception X , the King’s E-Lab, and IQ Capital, this session explores how AI is moving discoveries into application. Founders and builders will share what today’s AI-for-science stack looks like—and what’s missing—plus practical blueprints for turning research into a venture. Expect candid insights on modelling biology and materials, lab-in-the-loop workflows, and the first steps that accelerate an AI-for-science startup.
Thu 6 Nov, 2025 | Hauser Forum, Cambridge
The “Superpowers” that Drive Start-Up Success: a Panel Discussion with Inspiring Founders
In partnership with the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association, this panel explores what it takes to move from industry to start-up - and thrive. Featuring founders and leaders who’ve built at the intersection of science and entrepreneurship, we’ll discuss the real skills, structures, and collaborations that drive growth in biotech and beyond.
Thu 6 Nov, 2025 | Trinity Hall (Leslie Stephen Room), Cambridge
Building DeepTech in Cambridge: THEN x CFFN
A panel with early-stage deeptech founders: Tara Love (NANOPLUME), Josephin von Oppeln-Bronikowski & Mariana Matus (Evoralis) — moderated by Maya Gavin (CFFN) and Laura Grimwood (Co-Laboratories). We’ll discuss shaping ideas from research, what Cambridge uniquely offers, building the first team, fundraising pathways, and where the ecosystem is shifting.
Past Public Events
Wed 11 Jun, 2025 | Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge: Our New Frontier
Our Cambridge Wide Open Week panels brought together leading women in biotech, AI, and synthetic biology to explore how precision medicine, food systems, and space health are converging—sparking bold visions for a more predictive, preventative, and interdisciplinary future.
Thu 20 Feb, 2025 | Pint Shop, Cambridge
Founder Spotlight: A Fireside Chat
Our kickoff event featured founders Elizabeth Marston and Jenny Barnett sharing candid insights on their resilient journeys—from archaeology-driven insurtech to neuroscience breakthroughs—inspiring Cambridge’s innovative spirit.
Thu 30 Jan, 2025 | King's College E-Lab
The Future of Venture Building in Cambridge
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.
Wed 26 Jun, 2024 | Cambridge Judge Business School
Enduring Innovation: Women Founders Leading the Way
Our debut gathering, 'Enduring Innovation: Women Founders Leading the Way,' hosted at the Cambridge Judge Business School showcased the resilience and strategic acumen of women entrepreneurs across the Cambridge-London ecosystem.
Supper
Club
CFFN Members
Our monthly supper club for the Cambridge Female Founders Network offers an intimate space for members to connect, share stories, and break bread together. These gatherings foster meaningful relationships and thoughtful conversations that fuel personal and professional growth.
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Supper Clubs hosted
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Different founder hosts
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Founders brought together
Our Private
Dinner Series
We host private dinners that bring together women founders and key ecosystem players—investors, institutes, and industry leaders—to activate the network points that drive real growth. We believe these curated, segment-specific gatherings are the most effective way to spark meaningful connections, break silos, and make Cambridge the best place for women founders to build and scale.
intimate dinners
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Female Founders
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Partnered with
Past Dinners
Community Events
We co-host events with aligned partners within and beyond Cambridge to connect founder and scientific communities across disciplines and sectors. These events are designed to create practical nodes between networks, strengthening the systems that enable women founders to build and scale.
