The EnterpriseTECH programme has been a great opportunity for us to acquaint ourselves with the world of entrepreneurship, covering many aspects of what we need to be aware of and for us to collaborate independent of our research areas, strengthening our ability to drive innovation together. Particularly for us FIBE3 students aiming to make a difference with net-zero solutions, it is important to know what the next stages might be to reach a wider audience for our research.

Felix Baker FIBE3 student

The FIBE3 students successfully concluded their 10-week EnterpriseTECH journey at the Judge Business School with an EnterpriseTech Pitch Night. Designed for STEM researchers or professionals with an interest in entrepreneurship, the students learnt core aspects of entrepreneurship, innovative problem-solving, strategic market navigation, and value creation.

The cohort was divided into 2 groups of 5, each working with the inventor of a new technology concept to advance the early-stage business idea. This collaborative environment harnessed the collective strengths of each team, fostering creativity, shared learning, and mutual support as they explored their entrepreneurial potential together. The 2 projects were: 

SenseBuilding: Designing resilient buildings through data-informed strategies. 

Felix Baker FIBE3 student explains: "Earlier this year I wrapped up an incredible journey at EnterpriseTECH with Pitch Night at Cambridge Judge Business School. Over the past few months, we’ve had the privilege of working on an exciting project, analysing SenseBuilding the brainchild of Dr Matteo Zallio, expertly guided through our journey by Andrew Hatcher. We’ve explored commercial feasibility in depth, gaining firsthand experience in translating cutting-edge technology from the lab to the market. The program culminated in an exciting Pitch Night, where we presented our findings to an esteemed panel of judges.

“The EnterpriseTECH programme has been a great opportunity for us to acquaint ourselves with the world of entrepreneurship, covering many aspects of what we need to be aware of and for us to collaborate independent of our research areas, strengthening our ability to drive innovation together. Particularly for us FIBE3 students aiming to make a difference with net-zero solutions, it is important to know what the next stages might be to reach a wider audience for our research.”

Emissions Estimation: Automating supply chain emissions estimates with explainable machine learning.  

The Emissions Estimation team worked with Dr. Luke Cullen, a postdoctoral researcher in the Climate Compatible Growth programme, to provide business insights and future recommendations for his spin-out company, Just Decarbonise. Over the course of the EnterpriseTECH program, the FIBE3 team completed market research under the guidance of supervisor Stephanie Richards to produce detailed and useful recommendations for Just Decarbonise’s future growth. Just Decarbonise is a tool which makes use of explainable AI to deliver efficient and accurate carbon emission estimations for use in supply chains. The FIBE3 team made use of their background in climate and emissions mitigation to more effectively assess Just Decarbonise’s implementation in the market.

“Working with Luke and with Just Decarbonise was a really rewarding experience – it was inspiring to see Luke's passion for the idea and how that can translate into plans for a viable company.”  – Bella Nesti, Cohort 1

During the 10-week course, Cohort 1 accomplished the following objectives for their projects:

• Researched and evaluated the commercial potential of real-world technologies;
• Developed and delivered convincing funding pitches for their inventors' technology concepts;
• Created engaging video marketing content for their projects.