Don’t Let the Amazing £5K Competition Prizes Slip Away!0

Here is the list of prizes we are giving out for the CUE £5K competition this year. We have many prizes to give out, worth over £40K, thanks to the generosity of our sponsors! Seize your chance to win!

• Up to five £5K winning teams across the four streams.
• One £7.5K prize for the best life science team
• Two £2.5K prize for the best entrepreneurs
• One Angel Prize
• One free place on Ignite program.

Special thanks to all our sponsors and collaborators: Horizon Discovery Ltd, Carpe Diem, EPSRC, RedGate Software, Coventry Angels, Coventry Science Park, Ensors, Coventry IP, Center for Entrepreneurial Learning, Coventry Enterprise.

Information about Ignite Program:

Ignite is an intensive, one-week training programme for aspiring entrepreneurs and corporate innovators to trial and prepare business ideas for the commercial environment. Comprised of a blend of practical teaching sessions, expert clinics, mentor sessions and experienced advice and support from leading entrepreneurs and innovators, it will give you the tools, contacts and confidence to transform your idea into a successful business project or venture. Ignite attracts a diverse range of projects which can be broadly categorised as being from the high-tech sector or life sciences sector. The next programme runs from 1^st to 6^th July 2012.

CfEL is offering one free place to a winner of the CUE £5k Business Creation Competition.  Ignite is designed for people with technology related business ideas.  The winning team should select one person to take up the free place and this person should complete our online application form www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes/ignite/form_apply.html  Please contact Frances Bycroft, Programme Manager, via ignite@jbs.cam.ac.uk if you have any questions.