Accelerate Cambridge
Are you living, working or studying in Cambridge and starting up a business? Accelerate Cambridge develops world-class entrepreneurial talent that drives new venture creation out of Cambridge.
Now accepting applications for the Summer Programme 2025.
Accelerate Cambridge is a startup “accelerator” established by Cambridge Judge Business School in May 2012. The School is situated in the centre of Cambridge, at the heart of the University of Cambridge and the Cambridge Cluster, the city’s academic and business networks, both of which have a long tradition of entrepreneurship.
We provide teams of entrepreneurs a structured approach across an 11-week programme that combines entrepreneurial education in a series of talks, workshops, weekly coaching and biweekly mentoring and pitching. Our programme empowers entrepreneurs.
Many of the businesses in the cluster were established by students, alumni, faculty, staff of the University, and residents of the city.
Key stats about Accelerate Cambridge
ventures helped since 2013
of companies are still active
total money raised
raised by a single venture (bit.bio)
Upcoming events
A collaboration event between Accelerate Cambridge and the Indie Cambridge community.
Ventures pitching: SilkWork, AdmitStudio Ai, LipoActive, ZappFi and Genosys bio
Witness 4 Accelerate Cambridge ventures present and defend their business ideas before a panel.
This third Female Founders Day highlights the significance of offering female-led mentoring to support female entrepreneurs and the impactful results it can achieve.
Recent news
Student and alumni news
Impactful Gates Cambridge Scholars with Cambridge Judge ties
The Impact Prize for Gates Cambridge Scholars at the University of Cambridge honours alumni and postgrad students leaving an impact across the world. Three of 8 winners this year have ties to Cambridge Judge Business School.
ESG and sustainability
3 different approaches, 1 goal: to tackle climate change
From construction to energy to green skills: how 3 ventures supported by Cambridge Judge Business School are making strides in carbon reduction strategies.
Student and alumni news
Wearable Scent Bubble® innovation wins grant
Scent Bubble®, a collaborative project between Sensory Design & Technology and Carolyn Mair Consulting Limited, has been awarded an Innovate UK Design Foundation grant. Dr Jenny Tillotson, founder of Sensory Design & Technology, is an alumna of Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre’s Accelerate Cambridge (2024).
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Accelerate Cambridge Welcome and 2-day Entrepreneurship Induction Days
- Day 1: 09:30-16:45, Thursday 1 May 2025
- Day 2: 09:30-16:30, Friday 2 May 2025
Thursday 8 May – Thursday 17 July 2025
- Every Monday: Seminars, talks and workshops
- Every Thursday: Coaching
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