Groups – BIG Xmas Party 2010 :: Creating Cambridge

This is the definitive list of groups and networks promoting the current event, The Big Christmas Party 2011, to their members:

	Pitch and mix is an opportunity to connect with the startup / entrepreneurial community in Cambridge.It’s regular – every Thursday morning. It’s central – at Clowns Cafe, 54 King Street, home (we think) to the best coffee in Cambridge. It’s accessible – 5 minutes walk from Park Street car and cycle park. It’s informal – you’re welcome whether you want to build a go-to-market team for your new venture, or to shoot the breeze with other interesting people. Pay for nothing but coffee. Pitch if you like. Mix all you want.
	CamCreative embraces a diverse group of interests which includes graphic and web design, media of all kinds, literature and publishing, visual arts, multimedia, performing arts and general culture bringing together a mix of large and small firms.Please come and join us on the last Thursday of each month. We have on average around 30 + people turn up to meet and chat about all things creative with a wide and diverse group of friendly people. We start at 7.00pm and around 8.00pm have a 20 minute slot for a speaker or a longer discussion followed by open networking. Around 3 – 5 new members turn up every month so no need to worry about being the only one who doesn’t know anybody!
	CaMedia is a society for professionals working in the media and other creative and cultural industries in Cambridgeshire. It’s main focus is supporting creative entrepreneurship through networking, talks and other personal and business development initiatives.
	Software East is a networking group for software practitioners in the East of England. Our online Software East community boasts over 200 members and our regular evening events cover topics such as agile software development, software project management and software business topics such as software pricing, software product management and how to build a software business. Software East is also involved in the Agile Cambridge and Code Generation conferences.
	CamJelly is a casual coworking event, where freelancers, home workers, contractors and small business owners meet in order to get out of their normal space, meet some new people and work together in a social environment. Jelly is a mixture of work, chat, comparing of ideas, passing on tips and help and maybe sometimes collaborating on the birth of a new project.
	Cambridge AWiSE is a regional network for women in science, engineering and technology and medicine (STEM) in both industry and academia and for women who wish to return to a STEM career after a break. We bring together women with common interests and act as a source of support, information and inspiration. We provide regular networking opportunities, information through our website and newsletter and access to the MentorSET mentoring scheme.
	The Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club`s mission is to enhance the entrepreneurial spirit amongst academics and students. We facilitate interaction between industry experts and students, thereby providing students with exposure to the wider business and fundraising communities. Investors and the industries that support them in turn gain access to the vibrant research and entrepreneurial communities at the University of Cambridge.Our focal event is the annual Technology Ventures Conference (TVC). The TVC attracts high profile venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and angel investors from around the world and affords unmatched access to this community for student attendees. CUTEC also organizes workshops and speaker series events throughout the year, either independently or in collaboration with the other student technology and business societies and through the i-Teams program effectively supports entrepreneurship from idea to investment.
	We are a diverse collection of people all with a common interest in the free, open source operating system Linux and FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) in general. Most of us are in or around Cambridge, UK.
	Makespace will provide a physical location to serve as a focal point for the creative energy and engineering ability within Cambridge – a place for people with ideas to meet, experiment, argue, drink coffee, and spur each other on to create new and extraordinary things. It will contain a fully equipped FabLab, with prototyping equipment such as 3D printers and laser cutters that allow members to quickly experiment with ideas that lie at the fascinating junction between hardware and software.
	The BioPharmaMarket (BPM) is an online marketplace for the global drug discovery and development industry. The UK version of the BPM gives you free access to 8 searchable databases containing a wide range of information about the discovery and development of medicines by the British biotechnology and pharmaceutical industry – all at the push of a button. This includes the latest news, events, jobs, training courses, drug pipelines, technical and business services, funding sources and academic research departments. You can also subscribe to our free newsletter 7/60 – a summary of the previous 7 days’ news which you can read in 60 seconds.
	The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL), part of Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, aims to spread the spirit of enterprise through the creation and delivery of educational activities that inspire and build skills in the practice of entrepreneurship. One of CfEL’s key teaching values is that the best people to teach entrepreneurs are entrepreneurs. The Centre collaborates with a network of over 300 experienced entrepreneurs, innovators and other practitioners to provide relevant, credible and practical training. CfEL has developed an enviable track record in the field of entrepreneurship education with a number of flagship programmes including Enterprise Tuesday, Ignite and Enterprisers. Further information is available on our web site.Tel: +44(0)1223 766900 • Email: cfelmarketing@jbs.cam.ac.uk · Web: www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk
	We’re a group of technology professionals in the Cambridge, UK area. We may not have the job title of “Product Manager”, but we have a responsibility for Product Management within our businesses. Our objective is to share knowledge and best practice of our trade.