Name: Founders Live Cambridge
Uploaded: 2025-04-29T15:30:27Z
Description: The ultimate entrepreneurial experience and global pitch competition returns to Cambridge

Founders Live Cambridge

Founders Live

The ultimate entrepreneurial experience and global pitch competition returns to Cambridge

Mills & Reeve

Whilst this event has now officially sold out, please email r.norris@uhy-uk.com and we may be able to send a ticket if we've had any confirmed dropouts.

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<h1>Founders Live Cambridge returns!</h1>Agritech Edition.Founders Live is back in Cambridge, featuring an exciting Agritech-themed event, hosted in partnership with <a href="https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/" title="https://www.agri-tech-e.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Agri-TechE</a>.This edition will spotlight innovative Agritech founders and startups, showcasing transformative solutions reshaping agriculture and driving global innovations in sustainability and efficiency.The event will be hosted in <a href="https://www.mills-reeve.com/" title="https://www.mills-reeve.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Mills &amp; Reeve</a>'s fantastic offices within the heart of Cambridge. <h3>Join us for an incredible evening…</h3>Founders Live is a pitch &amp; networking event, where five handpicked companies take the hot seat, with only 99 seconds to pitch their company and describe their value proposition in front of an eager audience.Here's what you can look forward to: <ul><li>5 founders</li><li>99-second pitches</li><li>4 minutes audience Q&amp;A</li><li>YOUR VOTES decide the winner!</li></ul>So bring your friends and coworkers, grab some food and drink, get to know your local entrepreneurs, and vote for what you think will be the next big thing… built in the UK. <h3>Know someone who should attend? <a href="/open" title="/open" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open The Door</a></h3> <h2>Starring</h2>TC Group's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davehailey/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/davehailey/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dave Hailey</a> as the City Leader<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zickielim" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/zickielim" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Zickie Lim</a> from Mills &amp; Reeve <h2>Competing Startups and Founders</h2><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manashchatterjee/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/manashchatterjee/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Manash Chatterjee</a>, Co-Founder at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/viridianseeds/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/viridianseeds/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Viridian Seeds</a> Viridian Seeds develops and commercialises climate smart crop varieties (Super-Crops) for sustainable transitions of agriculture and food systems using a proprietary genomics-AI assisted gene discovery platform for accelerated product development. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsurinwelch/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/samsurinwelch/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Samsurin Welch</a>, Co-Founder, CEO and Director of Research at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyvegeo/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hyvegeo/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HyveGeo</a> HyveGeo greens the desert to remove CO2 from the air while boosting food security in arid regions. They turn biogenic waste into their biochar-based formulation specifically engineered to turn desert sand into green fertile grounds, improving soil fertility, water retention, while locking away carbon. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/klausmcdonaldmaier/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/klausmcdonaldmaier/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Klaus McDonald-Maier</a>, CEO and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/versatilerobotx/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/versatilerobotx/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Versatile RobotX</a> Versatile RobotX (VRX), UKRI AI and Robotics 2025 award-winning AgriTech University spin-out, is developing intelligent, field-ready farm robots. VRX's vision is to transform how ‘food is produced' and 'how people work in such environments'. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-adler-31226a72/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilan-adler-31226a72/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Ilan Adler</a>, CEO and Co-Founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/economad/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/company/economad/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EcoNomad Solutions</a> EcoNomad Solutions is an award winning Agri-Tech start-up and 2021 FoodTech 500 finalist. They are part of Shake Climate Change program of Rothamsted Research, as well as EIT Food Accelerator Network of the European Union. Their ambition is to reduce environmental impact of livestock smallholdings through animal waste-to-energy conversion on small scale and locally. <h3>Interested in pitching at a future event? <a href="https://www.founderslive.com/pitch" title="https://www.founderslive.com/pitch" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Apply here</a></h3><h3>Know someone who should pitch? <a href="/open" title="/open" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open The Door</a></h3><h2> </h2><h2>Agenda</h2>17:30 – Arrival &amp; Networking18:00 – Discussion &amp; Fireside Chat with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-clarke/" title="https://www.linkedin.com/in/belinda-clarke/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Belinda Clarke</a>, Director of Agri-TechE.18:30 – Pitches!19:10 – Voting for a winner &amp; networking19:30 – Networking20:30 – Close <h2>Winners</h2>The Founders Live winners package includes:<ul><li>The <a href="https://www.founderslive.com/professional-boost" title="https://www.founderslive.com/professional-boost" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Professional Boost membership</a> with over $1,000,000 in cash savings on 100+ essential apps and services for startups</li><li>An appearance in the Founders Live Prime Time regional qualifiers, with a chance to advance to our Prime Time global event in the fall</li></ul>

<h3>Enter the Prime Time Pitch Challenge!</h3>This is your chance to share your story in a 99-second pitch video.Prizes start at 99 votes.Top-voted founders compete live in our Prime Time global tournament this fall!<a href="https://www.founderslive.com/prime-time-pitch-challenge" title="https://www.founderslive.com/prime-time-pitch-challenge" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get info and Accept the Challenge!</a>

<h3>What do you need help with?</h3>Nick will connect you directly to a partner who can help.<a href="https://www.founderslive.com/solve-founder-problems" title="https://www.founderslive.com/solve-founder-problems" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Get started toward success</a>

<h3>Do something great for someone else today</h3>Tell them to attend an event, pitch their startup, or even lead a Founders Live city.<a href="https://www.founderslive.com/open" title="https://www.founderslive.com/open" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Open The Door</a>

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