Achievements

CfEL Achievements 1999-2011

More than 14,000 people have participated in CfEL programmes and events
Over 190 programmes and events have been completed
190+ business ventures created by CfEL alumni
Over 350 entrepreneurs and practitioners have contributed to CfEL activities
16 business plan competitions have been run in conjunction with the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE)
Over 60 University of Cambridge Undergraduate and Postgraduate entrepreneurial courses delivered
339 videos and 25 podcasts on entrepreneurial topics published on the University SMS, YouTube and iTunesU
Contributed to the Silicon Valley Comes to Cambridge events 2010 and 2011
Introduced the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship in 2011 - the first accredited by the University of Cambridge
Launched the Cambridge Graduate Business School of the Year Award in conjunction with Business Weekly in 2011
New book published on the lessons learned over the last ten years: 'Unlocking the Enterpriser Inside: The why, what and how'. Co-authored by Dr Shai Vyakarnam, CfEL director, and Neal Hartman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Published by World Scientific Publishing Company in 2011

1700 people registered for the 2010/2011 programme
3% increase in total evening attendance 2010/2011
53% attendance from University of Cambridge (including Cambridge Judge Business School)
33% of attendees from local business community
12% of attendees from other universities
5 discussion groups delivered after lectures by Cambridge Consultants, CUE, CUTEC, Beyond Profit and the CIM
2 extra sessions designed and delivered for the Management of Technology and Innovation (MOTI) students
1 Best Practice workshop delivered jointly with Enterprise Educators UK and ideaSpace

Over 600 students have benefited from the programme from 2004 to 2011
Over 40 inventors have engaged with the programme since 2004
More than 50 novel technologies have been assessed since 2004
58 MBAs, 11 EMBAs, 38 PhDs and 3 Post Doctorate Researchers took part in the programme 2010-2011
106 undergraduate students from Materials Science, Chemical Engineering and Physics departments participated in 2 ETECH projects electives run during 2010 and 2011

26 Enterprisers programmes run from 2002 to 2011
1400+ students inspired by the programme
Over 60 entrepreneurial ventures being pursued by Enterprisers alumni
Over 200 academic, expert and student facilitators have been involved
50 leading entrepreneurs, Enterprisers alumni and industry experts have contributed to the programme
Over 70 academic institutions, 30 sponsors and 40 contributors have supported the growth of the Enterprisers programme

13 Ignite programmes delivered to date
530 delegates from 26 countries inspired by the programme
50% of delegates (on average) come from overseas
90+ technology-based business ideas created or made significant progress by Ignite alumni since 1999
140+ entrepreneurs, investors, venture heads and other professionals contributed the programme each year
More than £85 million in funding raised by Ignite alumni 1999 to 2009
Launched new mentoring scheme in 2011