Innovation Events

Accelerate Cambridge hosts entrepreneurial events like Pitch & Judge sessions, Judge & Jury startup trials, Female Founders Day, Judgement Day, local business collaboration days, and networking lunches with mentors and investors

jbs.cam.ac.uk/entrepreneurship/programmes/accelerate-cambridge/events/ 

The Bradfield Centre hosts regular tech meetups, bringing together founders, engineers, and researchers for talks, demos, and networking on AI, startups, and emerging technologies.

bradfieldcentre.com/community/events/

Cambridge Enterprise hosts workshops, training, and showcase events that help researchers and founders turn ideas into ventures — covering IP, licensing, commercialisation, consultancy, and investment, alongside annual innovation showcases connecting academia with industry and investors. Mostly for those affiliated with the University.

enterprise.cam.ac.uk/stories-events/our-events/

Cambridge Wireless organises tech-driven conferences, SIG (Special Interest Group) sessions, member networking events, training via CW Academy, and events during Cambridge Tech Week.

cambridgewireless.co.uk/event-calendar.html

Cambridge Network hosts member-centric events: workshops, leadership training, business lectures, networking dinners, recruitment fairs, webinars, and skills development sessions.

cambridgenetwork.co.uk/events/search-results

Innovate Cambridge runs events like innovation summits, open-coffee meetups, founder networking, themed workshops (AI, climate tech), office hours with investors & expert panels from their dedicated space The Glasshouse.

innovatecambridge.com/events/

The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) runs events like Women in Manufacturing conferences, Open Innovation Forum pitch nights strategy & innovation roadmapping courses, interactive workshops, webinars, and networking panels.

ifm.eng.cam.ac.uk/events/ 

King’s E-Lab hosts a vibrant mix of events for innovators and founders — from speaker series and practical workshops to hackathons, pitch nights, networking socials, and residential innovation weeks — all designed to inspire collaboration and accelerate early-stage ventures.

kingselab.org/all-events 

St John’s Innovation Centre runs business & innovation events such as networking breakfasts, “In Conversation” speaker sessions, growth clinics, spin-out showcases, financial / accounting workshops, and local tech-innovation forums.

stjohns.co.uk/events/ 

Tech East hosts a variety of innovation & industry events — including cybersecurity forums, hackathons, fintech summits, clean-growth roadshows, AI award ceremonies, fraud summits, and themed networking sessions across the East region.

techeast.com/events/