Past Events

• Thu 30 Apr

  Speaker Sharing (Tahani Anne) / 

  Bowett Room, Queens' College Cambridge

  Details

  30 Apr 2026, 17:00 – 18:00

  Bowett Room, Queens' College Cambridge, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Join us on Thursday, 30th April at 5pm at Queens' College for an evening with Tahani Anne, founder, strategic advisor, and early-stage fundraising expert with over a decade of experience across deep tech, biotech, and venture ecosystems.
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  Fri 20 Mar

  QES Prize 2025/26 / 

  Fitzpatrick Hall

  Details

  20 Mar 2026, 13:00 – 16:00

  Fitzpatrick Hall, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK
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  Thu 22 Jan

  Alumni Sharing: IP/Patents and Protecting your ideas / 

  Cambridge

  Details

  22 Jan 2026, 17:00 – 18:00

  Cambridge, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Dr Ross Breckenridge (Medical Sciences at Queens, 1998), the founder and now CEO of ARJUNA Therapeutics, an oncology biotech start up, will be sharing about IP and patents for start-ups.
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  Thu 15 Jan

  QES Prize Launch 2025-26 / 

  Presidents' Lodge, Queens' College

  Details

  15 Jan 2026, 17:00 – 18:00

  Presidents' Lodge, Queens' College, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK
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  Thu 06 Mar

  Morgan Stanley Accelerator Program: Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures / 

  Bowett Room (if unsure, as the porters)

  Details

  06 Mar 2025, 18:00 – 19:00

  Bowett Room (if unsure, as the porters), Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  The talk will also delve deeper into transitioning from idea to reality and exploring the key steps in setting up and scaling a business.
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  Thu 30 Jan

  How to choose the right business model for a novel entrepreneurial idea? / 

  Bowett Room

  Details

  30 Jan 2025, 18:10 – 19:10

  Bowett Room, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  How does the choice of business model impact the start-up case? Can the business model in itself potentially create a market innovation?
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  Thu 14 Nov

  Navigating the Funding Maze: Key Challenges Startups Face in Raising Capital / 

  Bowett Room

  Details

  14 Nov 2024, 18:10 – 19:10

  Bowett Room, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  How does the choice of business model impact the start-up case? Can the business model in itself potentially create a market innovation?
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  Thu 31 Oct

  Venture capital - An in-depth look at the due diligence process / 

  Bowett Room

  Details

  31 Oct 2024, 18:10 – 19:00

  Bowett Room, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Due diligence and independent investment committees are critical parts of a VC investor’s process to fulfil these fiduciary duties. The goal is to provide a detailed understanding of how best to get a “yes”, and to balance effort versus reward in engaging in that process.
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  Mon 14 Oct

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2024/2025 / 

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2024/2025

  Details

  14 Oct 2024, 23:00 – 20 Nov 2024, 09:00

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2024/2025

  Registration for the Queens' Entrepreneurship Society prize competition opens on 14 October 2024. The deadline to register is 20 November 2024.
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  Fri 15 Mar

  Judging panel pitch - QES Entrepreneurship Competition / 

  Cambridge

  Details

  15 Mar 2024, 13:30 – 18:00

  Cambridge, Fitzpatrick Hall, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  The event will include keynotes, the pitching event, a panel discussion and a drinks reception before the announcement of the winners.
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  Thu 15 Feb

  Let's talk numbers - Finance for Novices / 

  Bowett Room

  Details

  15 Feb 2024, 17:30 – 19:30

  Bowett Room, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Understanding the company's financial statements.
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  Fri 26 Jan

  How to make your VC say "Yes" / 

  Angevin Room

  Details

  26 Jan 2024, 17:30

  Angevin Room, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Hosted By Simon Goldman, Fellow Commoner of Queens' College, Cambridge. Sign-up link: https://forms.gle/schzgoKGT2xtBm8C9
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  Sat 16 Dec

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2023/2024 - Registration extension / 

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2023/2024

  Details

  16 Dec 2023, 07:20 – 18 Dec 2023, 23:50

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2023/2024

  Registration for the Queens' Entrepreneurship Society prize competition opens on 27 November 2023. The deadline to register is 18 December 2023, 11:50 PM.
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  Mon 27 Nov

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2023/2024 - Registration / 

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2023/2024

  Details

  27 Nov 2023, 19:00 – 15 Dec 2023, 09:00

  QES Entrepreneurship Competition 2023/2024

  Registration for the Queens' Entrepreneurship Society prize competition opens on 27 November 2023. The deadline to register is 15 December 2023.
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  Thu 09 Nov

  An Entrepreneur's Story & Lessons Learnt / 

  Cambridge

  Details

  09 Nov 2023, 17:30 – 19:30

  Cambridge, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  John Cassidy
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  Thu 05 Oct

  The first steps in entrepreneurship - a Founder's Glossary / 

  Cambridge

  Details

  05 Oct 2023, 17:30 – 19:30

  Cambridge, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  "The first steps in entrepreneurship - a Founder's Glossary" followed by a panel discussion with founders and investors
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  Mon 26 Jun

  Queens' Entrepreneurship Prizes & Pitch Day / 

  Cambridge

  Details

  26 Jun 2023, 17:30 – 19:30

  Cambridge, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Queens' Entrepreneurs Society Pitch & Entrepreneurship Prize giving days.
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  Thu 23 Mar

  Fireside Chat with Dr Ewan Kirk / 

  Cambridge

  Details

  23 Mar 2023, 17:30 – 19:30

  Cambridge, Silver St, Cambridge CB3 9ET, UK

  Hosting Dr Ewan Kirk at the President's Lodge