"Mindsets" is a blog series featuring short posts that showcase interesting people, research, and innovation associated with the E-lab.
The name "Mindsets" reflects a key concept: entrepreneurship should be understood not just as a specific activity, but as a mindset. These mindsets shape how we perceive the world and approach challenges.
“Mindsets” aim to capture the energy and depth of the thrilling environment that E-lab is creating—one that brings together individuals from various fields and fosters collaboration between academia and industry.
To submit a blog for consideration, use this form!
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What Shifted for Me at the King’s E-Lab Social Venture Residential 2026
In the middle of January, the E-Lab hosted its 2026 Social Venture Residential Programme in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Programme and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. Designed to support students of all disciplines in developing sustainable and ethical projects with a positive social and environmental impact, the SVR aims to equip those with a passion for change with key entrepreneurial skills. In this week’s blog, read Mphil student Damilola Oyeyemi’s reflections on the residential and on the mindset shifts it created for her.
From Hackathon to Boardroom: Our Jurispark Journey with Simmons & Simmons
After winning the Simmons & Simmons challenge at the E-Lab LLMxLaw Hackathon 2.0, the Jurispark team visited the firm's London office in December 2025 to demo their AI-powered legal research platform. In this week’s blog read about what they learned about bridging academic innovation and legal practice and about the value of practical insights.
Celebrating the Third Year of the E-Lab Essay Competition in 2025
On December 6th, we celebrated the third year of our Entrepreneurship Essay Competition and announced the 2025 Winners at an Awards Ceremony in King’s College. The essay competition serves to foster entrepreneurial mindsets in young students and to encourage them to engage with innovative thinking, this year welcoming over 340 entries from across 247 schools. In this week’s blog, our Senior Associate Rhys Williams explains the value of the competition, the themes of this year’s essay questions, and the strategies employed by our three winners and 17 commended essays.
Reflecting on 2025: A Year of New Endeavors
In 2025, we hosted 96 incredible events, including fireside chats, panels, workshops, expos, and other impactful gatherings. We welcomed pioneering thinkers and leaders from will.i.am to Nobel Prize Laureate Geoff Hinton.
Alongside artists, scientists, Governors, MPs, Nobel Prize winners, ambassadors, policymakers and business leaders we provided the space for nearly 7,000 students, university members and guests to engage with innovators of all kinds.
Read more about a year of new endeavors at the E-Lab, including our highlights, activities, celebrations and much more in this piece.
How can I submit a piece?
Submissions for the "Mindsets" blog series can be made as follows:
Follow this form to submit your blogs
Content should relate to entrepreneurship and the entrepreneurial mindset, though the brief is flexible. The organizers especially welcome critical perspectives that raise questions and prompt responses, as well as thought-provoking reflections and innovative ideas.
When submitting, please specify a category that best fits your piece:
Entrepreneurship advice,
Reflections on E-lab events and activities,
Opinion pieces on entrepreneurship and its societal impact,
Research by E-lab community members.
Contact Sophie at seh220@cam.ac.uk for any questions!