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Startup Grind in Cambridge, UK!

Ed Goodman 2014-12-02T18:01:52+00:00

Frank portrattCambridge is now ranked as one of the top three "innovation ecosystems" in the world, according to a recent international survey. It is where Microsoft chose to set up its major European research lab and where AstraZeneca has chosen to locate its global R&D and corporate headquarters, a decision that will involve spending upwards of £300m and bring about 2,000 researchers and support staff.

So, there really is no better place to host a Startup Grind community than the city at the heart of Silicon Fen – Cambridge! Our heritage includes Charles Babbage, Hermann Hauser and Clive Sinclair and history is still being made with the likes of ARM, one of the UK’s most successful companies, Raspberry Pi, Autonomy, Aurasma, Jagex, RealVNC, Redgate and many more.

Startup Grind is a global community powered by Google for Entrepreneurs and designed to educate, inspire and connect entrepreneurs in 125 cities around the world. Now Cambridge is taking its rightful place among the most entrepreneur-friendly cities and startup ecosystems including Silicon Valley, San Francisco, New York, Toronto, Sydney, Singapore and Melbourne.

The Cambridge chapter of Startup Grind will kick off this January by a man who knows all about finding and supporting exceptional entrepreneurs that are building strong, category defining companies and helping them to develop, grow, network, and scale into other markets throughout the world.

Frank Meehan is a Co-Founder & Partner at SparkLabs Global Ventures and a Partner at SparkLabs, Asia’s premier accelerator based in Seoul. Frank was selected as part of the 2012 Wired UK Top 100 in tech, and Vanity Fair's The Next Establishment list 2010.

Previously Frank was with Horizons Ventures (HK), representing them on the boards of Spotify, Siri, Summly, Affectiva, Bitcasa, Fixmo, DoubleTwist, Ginger, Desti and Magisto. He also is the founder of Kuato Studios, a leading educational games studio, and INQ Mobile, an early pioneer in mobile internet.

Frank started with Ericsson in 1994 as a coder and troubleshooter, lived in Singapore and HK, and then joined Hutchison Whampoa in 2001 and was responsible for the technical integration of the first 3G(WCDMA) networks around the world, launched under the Three(3) brand in multiple countries in 2003. He then ran the Three Groups’ global handset business, and developed and launched a range of products (Skypephone and INQ1), which pioneered mobile and internet communications)

An exceptional event requires an exceptional venue and we’re delighted to invite you to experience the home of the most famous debating society in the world, the Cambridge Union.

Promoting free speech and the art of debate since 1815, this extraordinary society has hosted talks by the most prominent people in public life and the arts as well as business leaders and, although steeped in history, the venue is perfect for showcasing those whose ideas push the boundaries of innovation. You really won’t want to miss a moment.

This event will sell out quickly so grab your ticket now and join some of the most exciting entrepreneurs in Cambridge at our event on 20th Jan 2015

http://www.meetup.com/Startup-Grind-Cambridge/

 

About the Author

Ed Goodman

Ed Goodman is a business start-up mentor who’s worked with over 10,000 start-ups to successfully build their knowledge of financial management, social media, networking and more. He has also delivered keynote presentations and workshops at large-scale seminars and exhibitions, including the MADE Festival, Business Start-Up Show, and other events at Earls Court, ExCel London and The National Space Centre. Through independent consultancy and mentoring, along with aligned partnerships, he has worked with multinational corporations including Barclays, Google, Sage, Intuit and more. In 2012, Ed co-founded the Cambridge Business Lounge, a co-working space and support hub for start-ups and small businesses. He also regularly blogs on small business topics, including ‘The A–Z Guide to Starting a Business’, as well as being a contributor on the BBC, podcasts as well as other established business blogs. January 2015 sees the release of Ed's first book "New Business, Next Steps - The All In One Guide to Managing, Marketing and Growing Your Small Business", published by Pearson.