Judge & Jury: The Startup Pitch Trial!
31 Oct 2024
16:00 -19:00
- Pitches: 16:00-17:30
- Networking drinks: 17:30-19:00
Lecture Theatre 1 (Cambridge Judge Business School)
Trumpington St
Cambridge
CB2 1AG
United Kingdom
Overview
Four ventures will present their business ideas as if in a courtroom, while a panel of Coaches & Mentors will act as the Prosecution.
You, as part of the audience, will serve as the Judge & Jury, determining the winners based on the presentations and responses.
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of an engaging event that highlights innovative ideas and the resilience of entrepreneurs. We hope you can join us for insightful pitches, lively discussions, and valuable networking.
Why attend?
- Experience innovation: Witness 4 Accelerate Cambridge ventures present and defend their business ideas before a panel.
- Engage with entrepreneurs: Observe the challenges and triumphs as startups face tough questions and scrutiny.
- Vote for winners: Participate as part of the audience, casting your votes for categories such as “Best Pitch,” “Most Innovative Solution,” and “Best Defence Under Pressure.”
- Network with peers: Enjoy networking drinks and connect with Investors, Industry Experts, and Fellow Attendees.
Agenda
- The Case (5 minutes per venture): Startups present their ideas and make their case.
- Cross-Examination by Prosecution (10 minutes per venture): Watch as the ventures are scrutinised and challenged.
- Supporting Testimony and Closing Statements (2 minutes per venture): Hear the final arguments and responses.
- Deliberation & Vote (5 minutes): Cast your votes and decide the winners in key categories.
Ventures participating
ACT Medical
ACT Medical are designing a first-in-class medical device to manage haemorrhage from penetrative trauma, by applying direct internal pressure. ACT’s device will improve haemorrhage control for deep narrow junctional wounds, thus reducing haemorrhage-related mortality by a fifth, saving an estimated 288K lives a year globally. ACT’s medical device has the potential to save 300 lives per year in the UK.
School Health Pulse
School Health Pulse is an online platform where users can subscribe to stay up-to-date with the latest research via bite-sized articles, evidence-based calculators, and interactive reporting tools. This saves them time spent searching for resources, writing reports, and empowers teachers, principals and board members to make better decisions for staff and students. Users can access a library of high-quality resources on a range of topics, including obesity, mental health, and physical activity.
Supersense Technologies
Supersense Technologies is a startup based in Cambridge that aims to revolutionise how we care for our ageing population. We empower families and caregivers with insights, alerts, and support to maximise the quality of life for their loved ones. Our service monitors individuals through a single hub in the home and delivers data-driven insights to a connected app for caregivers to reduce hospitalisation, promote independence and right-size the level of care.
Consone AI
Consone AI a disruptive technology platform targeting how decisions are made in the drug development process. Accelerating new medicines to market, reducing cost, time and environmental footprints. The Consone AI platform will empower user decision making by successfully predicting effects and viability of new drugs.