CUTEC
is hosting the UK’s first
ever bio-focused
“hackathon” in the
University of Cambridge.
Interdisciplinary teams
will take on some of the
greatest challenges facing
biology.
The
event
will run from
Tuesday 21st June 6pm to
Saturday 25th June 12am.
Solutions will be judged
on innovative nature and
commercial viability.
Teams will present their
solutions on stage at
CUTEC’s flagship
Technology Ventures
Conference (TVC) in front
of investors, academics,
students, and incubators.
Individuals
who are interested in
taking part will apply via
the website (www . biohackathon . co . uk) application
deadline May 30th)
and teams of 3-5 will be
assembled. A well-rounded
group of researchers from
different disciplines is
strongly encouraged.
Anyone in the UK can apply
individually (team
assembled by our
committee) or as a team. Scholarships
are available
to those from outside the
Cambridge/London area to
cover accommodation and
travel.
A
£1500 cash prize
is awarded to the winning
team, as well as support
to commercialise your
ideas through in-kind
funding.
In
your team you will be
introduced to the
challenge by an expert in
the field then led through
a brainstorming session.
You will then have four
days to refine your
solution before presenting
to a panel of judges from
industry, government,
start-ups and academia for
feedback on the
feasibility of your
solution. Winning teams
will present their
solution on stage at the
TVC on June 25th.
Who
should apply?
Undergraduates
and Post-graduates at any
UK University, school,
company or otherwise. All
fields are encouraged we
need: Biology, Chemistry,
Physics, Engineering,
Computing, Business,
International Relations,
Anthropology, Art, Design,
Marketing, and others!
Whatever you do, if you
are interested in working
on a diverse team to
create sustainable
solutions to real
problems, apply!
Applicants
may be individuals. If
there is a partner that
you would prefer to be
placed on a team with,
please state this in your
application. We want to
encourage participants to
meet and work with new
people but if you already
have a team then you may
do so but applicants may
not apply in teams of more
than 5 people.
Why
should I apply?
Do
you want to challenge
yourself intellectually in
a collaborative
environment?
Do
you want to meet new
friends and potential
future work/research
partners?
Are
you interested in
entrepreneurship but don’t
have an idea or a team and
just don’t know where to
start?
This
challenge will foster a
community of like-minded
researchers and
entrepreneurs who want to
create a better world. The
main focus is solving a
problem together; however,
if a suitable technology
is developed during the
project, CUTEC will
provide resources for the
team to turn that idea
into a start-up venture.
Our panel of judges
providing feedback at the
end of the event and who
attend our Technology
Venture Conference are
always looking for bright,
fresh talent to enhance
their businesses, labs,
and initiatives.
How
do I apply?
Application
forms will be available on
our website: www . biohackathon . co . uk
Scholarships
A
number of scholarships are
available to individuals
and teams to cover costs
of travel, housing and
expenses. Teams outside
the Cambridge/London area
will be given preference.
Please indicate if you can
approach other sponsors
(societies, university
department or other) to
help support expenses.
We
thank the Synthetic
Biology Strategic Research
Initiative of the
University of Cambridge
for funding.
When/Where
will it occur?
Applications
are due midnight May
30th. Teams
will be announced on June
1st.
Entries
are accepted either by
teams or individuals and
assembled into teams by
the committee.
The
event
will run from
Tuesday 21st June 6pm to
Saturday 25th June 12am
in the Department of
Plant Sciences
University of Cambridge.
Judging will occur and
presentations awarded at
the annual Technology
Ventures Conference (TVC)
where teams will have the
opportunity to pitch and
present their solutions.
Enter!
