Social Ventures Residential 2025/26 cohort

The 2025–2026 Social Ventures Residential welcomes a cohort of 66 students drawn from 22 Colleges and 35 subject areas, reflecting the remarkable academic diversity of the University. From Education and Public Policy to Engineering, Biology and beyond, this year’s participants bring a wide spectrum of expertise and perspectives.

The cohort includes both undergraduate and postgraduate students, forming an energetic, cross-disciplinary community committed to tackling social and environmental challenges through collaboration and enterprise.

The Residential is designed to equip students with the tools, networks and confidence to develop responsible, impact-driven ventures. Whether participants arrive with a defined project or a strong interest in using innovation as a force for good, the programme provides the space to test ideas, build partnerships and think ambitiously.

The programme is delivered in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at the Cambridge Judge Business School.