Welcome, Cambridge, UK!
We successfully launched Cambridge this past week to great response by attendees and presenters.
Thanks to city leader, James Foster, for attention to the details that create the true Founders Live experience for all!
One awesome highlight to preview the enthusiasm and top form of the crowd is a poem from a post by Dave Hailey:
“Facing investors, pressure’s on, can’t be shy,
Got the passion, got the drive, aiming for the sky,
Pitching innovation, no room for a sigh,
99 seconds to impress, no time to be sly.
They had 99 seconds, but their pitches weren’t glum!”
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Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of hosting the first @founders_live to take place in Cambridge, which took place in @MillsandReeve's brilliant offices. This kickstarted with a really interesting opening discussion with Jack Waley-Cohen from @what3words and @QuizQuizQuiz. pic.twitter.com/3txuzus2VJ
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
Then onto the pitches. We've all been to pitch events and know what to expect, right? Not always, with @founders_live there's a catch, the 5 presenters only had 99(!) seconds to pitch. Despite the lack of time, all of them did an amazing job. So to shout each of these out:
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
1. First up, we had @FarbodShakouri from @PhantomTechLtd. Phantom Technology is a deep tech company with a mission to improve human-computer augmentation through their AR operating system. pic.twitter.com/RVyNaqgQ2V
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
2. Then, we had @FranckCourbon from @ethicronics pitching. Ethicronics develops a software solution that combats fake, compromised hardware electronics and unsustainable hardware, at scale. pic.twitter.com/WoBI1yZpWV
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
3. Third, we had @CoachforSchools from @yakbit. YakBit aims to utilise speech analytics, AI and machine learning to monitor and promote inclusivity, participation and engagement in the workplace. pic.twitter.com/wksnMvseza
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
4. Then we had Oli Hilbourne from @outfieldtech. Outfield Technologies provides orchard management technology that uses drones to help provide actionable, data-driven insights to the fruit industry. pic.twitter.com/s6zAPJUFAu
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
5. Finally, we had Dr Nikhit Anilbhai from @YourCue_UK. Your Cue provides a medical device that continuously monitors patients' vitals so that they can be provided with personalised care within busy medical wards. pic.twitter.com/RK06zH8LTB
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
In all honestly, it might sound cliché but all of the pitchers were excellent and any of them could have won. In the end, the audience voted on Oli Hilbourne from @outfieldtech as the winner of our first @founders_live in Cambridge! pic.twitter.com/GTEt54hSwg
— James Foster (@JamesDFosterHOS) October 19, 2023
On Tuesday, we held @founders_live Cambridge launch event! 🚀Huge thanks to @MillsandReeve for hosting at their offices.
— UHY East (@UHY_East) October 20, 2023
Our Founders Live #Cambridge event brought five #founders who presented their companies in just 99 seconds!
Congratulations to the winner @outfieldtech 👏 pic.twitter.com/VU2vQYKjuj
