(Event) The Future of Venture Building in Cambridge

Thu 30 Jan, 2025 - King's College, Cambridge - Entrepreneurship Lab

What will the next decade of innovation look like in Cambridge? A deep dive into the future of venture building, spotlighting emerging trends in DeepTech, BioTech, and NetZero. Explore cutting-edge advancements like regenerative concrete, AI-driven oncology, and bio-engineered meat, directly from the founders pioneering these fields within Cambridge.

​We heard from leaders at ConceptionX and ARIA, sharing insights on the trends that surprised them and what they look for when backing new ideas. What does it take to build in 2025, what has changed, and where are we headed as an ecosystem?

​Discussion topics include transitioning from academia to startup founding, leveraging Cambridge’s unique resources—spaces, accelerators, and funding—and lessons learned from scaling in this dynamic ecosystem.

​Our Panelists:

• ​Gemma Bale (Programme Director at ARIA, Assistant Professor & Head of the Neuro Optics Lab, University of Cambridge): A biomedical physicist developing non-invasive brain monitoring for real-world environments.

• ​Clarisse Beurrier (Co-Founder & CSO, Cellcraft): Leading innovations in cultured meat to democratize access to sustainable food.

• ​Carrie Baptist (Chief of Strategy, ConceptionX): Driving PhD spinouts and supporting academic founders through university-based accelerators.

• ​Irina Babina (CEO, Concr): Delivering precision therapy for cancer patients through AI-driven solutions.

• ​Arta Selmani (Founder, Mimicrete): Advancing regenerative concrete technologies for sustainable infrastructure.