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SUMMARY:Venture Creation Weekend: Connected devices and wearable tech - In
 dustry experts from ARM\, AstraZeneca\, Inmarsat\, Ubisense and World Medi
 a Online\; as well as leading entrepreneurs and investors. 
DTSTART:20161118T173000Z
DTEND:20161118T203000Z
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DESCRIPTION:Are you interested in creating cool wearable products that emp
 ower consumers? Are you looking to explore the reach of connected devices 
 by designing new products? We're inviting aspiring and early stage entrepr
 eneurs to test their venture ideas\, build a team and pitch to investors i
 n 54 hours! There are limited places so please book your tickets soon. \n\
 nThe Venture Creation Weekend\, managed and delivered by Cambridge Judge B
 usiness School's Entrepreneurship Centre\, is a hands-on experience where 
 aspiring entrepreneurs can find out if their start-up ideas are viable. Th
 is three-day\, intensive programme brings together tech entrepreneurs and 
 innovators who want to address the challenges and opportunities of connect
 ivity in tomorrow's world\, today! The winning team will get a place on th
 e Accelerate Cambridge programme. \n\n"Smartbell was conceived at the IoT 
 54 Venture Creation Weekend in November 2015. From our initial idea of 'sm
 art farms for a smart world' and a small prototype\, we won a place on Acc
 elerate Cambridge\, gained mentoring support\, made key connections\, impr
 oved our product and have been featured on CambridgeTV\, the Economist and
  the BBC. The impact of those 54 hours has been amazing!"  *Jose Chitty\, 
 co-founder and COO of Smartbell* \n\nParticipating teams will demonstrate 
 their prototypes and gain valuable feedback from industry experts includin
 g Peter Cowley\, Entrepreneur and Angel Investor\, Cambridge Angels\; Shau
 n Grady\, VP Business Development Operations\, AstraZeneca\; Martin Harrim
 an\, Entrepreneur\, Investor and Advisor\, ex board member at O2 and Telef
 onica\; and Ahsan Zaman\, Executive Director\, World Media Online M2M Maga
 zine\, Director of International IoT Council.  \n\n*Date: 18-20 November 2
 016*\n\n*Venue: Cambridge Judge Business School\, Trumpington St\, CB2 1AG
 *\n\n*Find out more and register here - http://www.jbs.cam.ac.uk/entrepren
 eurship/programmes/venture-creation-weekends/connected-devices-wearables-v
 enture-creation-weekend-nov-2016/*\n\n*Tickets:*\n\nYou can book your plac
 e via our website. There is a small fee for attending. \n\nStandard - £60
 \n\nStudent - £60\n\n*N.B. There are a limited number of discounted ticke
 ts available for women entrepreneurs.*\n\n*Registrations close at noon on 
 Thursday 17 November*\n\n*Who should attend?*\n \n•	Those already workin
 g on a business idea in the related sectors and looking to build a team\n\
 n•	Those at an early stage looking to launch their business\n\n•	Those
  interested in joining a startup\n\n•	Those looking to be inspired and l
 earn how to create a venture\n\n\n*Benefits for attendees:*\n\n•	You lea
 rn through the act of creating \n\n•	You get the chance to build a perso
 nal and relevant network\n\n•	You have the opportunity to build a team\n
 \n•	You learn how to launch a business\n\n•	You can quickly test the v
 iability of your idea in a safe environment with limited cost\n\n•	You g
 et expert feedback from mentors and judges from industry \n\n•	You could
  win a place on the Accelerate Cambridge programme\n\n•	You can enjoy th
 e buzz of interacting with like-minded people and have fun! \n\n\nIf you h
 ave any queries please email *venture@jbs.cam.ac.uk*  \n\n
LOCATION:Cambridge Judge Business School\, Trumpington St\, CB2 1AG
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