I'm looking for a #mentor: #local (Cambridge) #charity #directory If you're interested, or know anyone who might be, please get in touch! CCVS #NeverMoreNeeded @CAN_Cambridge Support Cambridgeshire Women's Business Club Cambridge Network @GSynergised

“There is an inevitable direction for travel - Cambridge will lose its village feel and travelling will never get easier. But we will have to work hard to overcome the challenges” jon holgate

“All of the problems we have now will potentially worsen by we need to pull together to work through them as we grow”

“We need collaboration and diversity - big corporates need to engage on all levels. L” Tech Nation East of England Tech Nation

Question: “what are you doing to reduce your staff and customers carbon footprint?” - Arcus Global has bike to work schemes, sustainable offices, central initiatives. Birketts LLP are working to reduce paper use with apps and tech and choosing ‘easy to walk to’ offices.

Question: “what are you doing to reduce your staff and customers carbon footprint?” jon holgate explains that Cambridge University has some ambitious plans - by 2050 it will be carbon zero!!! Soon building a large solar farm outside of the city.

Question: “what are you doing to reduce your staff and customers carbon footprint?” jon holgate explains the largest impact it will make to the world’s carbon footprint however is in their research and marketing more than their independent initiatives”

“We need a diverse range of businesses in Cambridge, not just large corporates. Cambridge is about ambition but let’s not ignore the little shops.”

“Gather will be a way of opening up and facilitating valuable discussion with other members of a similar level within other businesses” Denis Arcus Global

“Gather will give better human interaction within business in this city” Jon Cambridge University

“Gather is a great way of finding out what’s going on within the community. It connects the ‘pockets’ of Cambridge. I hope it will bring together all the other hubs and centres within the city” Maria Birketts LLP

“It would be great to have more discussions with people rather than surface level networking” Tech Nation East of England Tech Nation

Ryan at WeWork says people within Wework in Cambridge speak to each other and collaborate more than he’s seen in other cities. #cambridgeforthe2020s

“Maintaining an international presence and benchmarking on a world stage will be crucial. Look outside and get a global mindset”

Thanks to everyone for coming to our first Gather-ing! Inspiring, interesting, and innovative. Full of pizza and pastry, too! Cannot wait to release the details for the next event. #cambridgeforthe2020s 👏🏻

Thank you, Thea, for your insight and knowledge 👏🏻 fantastic evening with brilliant feedback. Let’s keep the conversation going...!

Key themes for me reflecting back on changes in the #tech scene in #Cambridge over the last 10 years are: 🟡 Bigger investment rounds: the East saw the highest increase in capital across the UK between 2015 - 2018 at 206% and had £583m invested into tech companies in the region💰

Thanks so much to everyone who came to our Gather-ing on Tuesday, particularly to our speakers and our hosts. We have received some valuable feedback so far, to make our next event on March 17th even better. Details of our online community available soon.