A full-day gathering at King’s College Cambridge for scientists, researchers, and builders to reconnect, share progress, and set new directions. Whether you’re developing an existing project or starting fresh, the day offers space to pitch ideas, explore founder traits, and choose between ideation and milestone-driven tracks. The programme includes talks, workshops, and closing pitches, followed by networking drinks.

We are honoured to host Her Majesty Queen Diambi Kabatusuila, traditional monarch of the Bakwa Luntu people in the Kingdom of Luba (Democratic Republic of Congo), for a roundtable discussion on leadership, sustainability and entrepreneurship.

Learn how business leaders, the global medical and biotechnology community, rock stars, actors, and Cambridge students are uniting to pioneer innovative investment models to rapidly accelerate treatments and cures for rare disease. Join leaders in the industry for a conversation on how venture philanthropy, impact investing, and a medical and technological revolution is delivering unprecedented progress for treatment approvals for rare disease and pushing these communities to the precipice of cures. 

Learn how business leaders, the global medical and biotechnology community, rock stars, actors, and Cambridge students are uniting to pioneer innovative investment models to rapidly accelerate treatments and cures for rare disease. Join leaders in the industry for a conversation on how venture philanthropy, impact investing, and a medical and technological revolution is delivering unprecedented progress for treatment approvals for rare disease and pushing these communities to the precipice of cures. 

Join Gillian Tett for a conversation with Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic about the U.S. economy and monetary policy. They’ll dive into topics of the day and chat about the state of the economics profession, as well as answer audience questions.

There is growing recognition of the importance of natural capital and ecosystem services in driving economic growth and the need to include them in macroeconomic analysis. The aim of this roundtable is to discuss the current state of natural capital accounting and the latest developments in earth-economy modelling.

Join us for a fast-paced, no-fluff series of lightning talks on how large language models (LLMs) are reshaping the legal world. Hosted alongside the LLMxLaw Hackathon, this event brings together sharp minds from across law, legal tech, academia, and the public sector to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and drive the conversation forward.

Get hands-on with the tools available on this year’s LLMxLaw Hackathon. A series of practical, fast-paced sessions—no filler, just what you need to know to build. Workshops run back to back, so you can pick the ones that match your project or curiosity.

Join the E-Lab and Merantix Capital for an informal post-exams meet and greet lunch in The Eagle. This is a chance for anyone building or interested in AI to be introduced to one of the prominent pure-AI venture capital companies focused on the UK.

This hands-on workshop, led by Google Cloud experts, is your opportunity to understand and build intelligent agents on LLMxLaw Hackathon using Google Cloud. We'll explore the essential components that power agent applications, then jump into practical code examples using Google's Agent Development Kit (ADK). You'll learn how to build and deploy your agent ideas seamlessly on Google Cloud.

Join us for the Oxbridge-Imperial AI Day, an unforgettable afternoon of networking and collaboration in the historic heart of Cambridge. We bring together entrepreneurs, founders, and innovators from Cambridge, Imperial, and Oxford for meaningful connections and collaboration opportunities.

Tim Bestwick is the Chief Development Officer and Deputy CEO at the UK Atomic Energy Authority. He is also the Chair of the Harwell Campus (the major science and innovation campus in Oxfordshire) and Chair of the Space Partnership (industry, government and academia growing the UK Space sector). After corporate research in optoelectronics and two start-up technology companies Tim now works for UKAEA, leading the commercialization of fusion technology.. He is passionate about the opportunities for new spin out businesses from big science programmes, and also creating mixed ‘public-private’ campuses where innovation thrives. Tim was awarded an OBE in 2023 for services to the commercialisation of science, technology and innovation.

Join us for this session where we take you behind the diplomatic curtain and discuss with with Ambassador Maulidah Hassan what advising a President can teach one about leadership.

King’s College, a place synonymous with groundbreaking contributions to science and technology, has been home to computer scientists such as Alan Turing, the father of modern computing, and Geoffrey Hinton, Nobel Prize winner who has transformed the field of artificial intelligence. Continuing this tradition, we are delighted to welcome Dr. Joe Parry, a King’s alumnus and a visionary leader in the world of data visualisation, for an inspiring fireside discussion.

In this session Jim Bacchus, former Congressman and founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, will in conversation with Gillian Tett on why democracy and sustainable development are unavoidably linked.

In an era of rapid technological disruption and shifting global dynamics, the Cambridge China Business Forum 2025 convenes academics, entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders for a dialogue on the technologies and strategies shaping tomorrow's markets. Join us at the historic Cambridge Union for a full day of innovation, inspiration, and global dialogue!

We are hosting the Vice Chancellor (Deborah Prentice) at the E-Lab, to hear about some of our E-Lab activities and future plans.

Join us for an engaging evening with Nader Mousavizadeh, global strategist, former UN official, and co-founder of Macro Advisory Partners, as we delve into the most pressing geopolitical and economic shifts shaping our world today.

Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory (global venture studios, seed programmes and accelerator programmes), Founders Forum Group (global community of founders, corporates and tech leaders), and firstminute capital ($500m seed fund with global remit, backed by over 130 unicorn founders). Previously, Brent co-founded Made.com in 2010. He left before it went public in 2021 at a valuation of $1.1bn. Brent also co-founded lastminute.com in 1998 where he was CEO from its inception and sold it in 2005 to Sabre for $1.1bn. Brent has backed 11 unicorns at Seed stage and technology businesses Brent has co-founded have raised over $1bn.

This webinar series brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific focus on fostering innovation that can drive economic growth and social impact across Africa. Our goal is to ignite, excite, and co-create.

Join us for this fireside chat with Caroline Hargrove, who will share learnings from her career as an ‘Engineering Leader’, from her 20-year tenure at McLaren, through to her journey in the world of ventures in Health Tech and now Hydrogen Power at Ceres. Caroline will provide insights on how her time in Formula 1 prepared her to lead entrepreneurial teams at the pinnacle of innovation.

Join us for this fireside chat with Robert Rosenkranz on his new book The Stoic Capitalist, in which he shows how its teachings can lead to a life of accomplishment, fulfillment, and impact. Stoic principles are applied not just to help you cope but to achieve your most ambitious goals. Robert explains how ancient philosophy and its psychological insights can be used to create extraordinary outcomes in your personal and professional life.

Join us for an exciting and hands-on workshop where creativity meets business acumen. In this unique session, participants will use LEGO bricks to explore the fundamentals of entrepreneurship, brainstorming of ideas and explore your own motivations and strengths. Each term, we will be running a different Lego Serious play workshop, designed around a specific theme. Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or just looking to unleash your creativity, this workshop is the perfect opportunity to build your dreams, one brick at a time!

Swapnil Raj is the Head of Innovation at Nethermind, a leading research and software engineering company developing tooling and infrastructure for blockchain ecosystems, specializing in Ethereum and Layer 2. With a focus on agentic AI, enhancing security, scalability, and stability, Nethermind drives innovation and adoption within the blockchain industry.

Learn how to captivate an audience from your first words, the essential elements you need to include, how to avoid the most common fails, the art of effective slides, and ways to exude authority in this high energy, highly interactive two hour workshop.

E-Lab is collaborating with Entrepreneur First to hold our inaugural event in the Next Steps series, focused on highlighting alternative graduate pathways for about-to or recent graduates interested in a first career step outside of the standard graduate schemes.

Don't miss out on the chance to showcase your entrepreneurial vision and compete for the ultimate prize. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this CUE x King’s E-Lab Startup Competition offers a platform for you to pitch your ideas, receive expert mentorship, and grow your network.