New enterprise awards

The event hailed the introduction of a new Certificate in Enterprise awarded to those who attended and completed coursework for the CfEL's popular Enterprise Tuesday programme. The certificates for the 2005-06 programme were presented by Professor Dame Sandra Dawson, the current Director of the Judge. A special prize for the best candidate was presented to David Moir of the Cambridge Enterprise Agency who is described by Simon Stockley, CfEL Tutor of Assessed Programmes, as providing "an outstanding submission, full of insight".

Dr. Shai Vyakarnam, CfEL Director, commented: "Our mission is to spread the spirit of enterprise and help people turn their dreams into reality. The Enterprise Tuesday programme is a key component in fulfilling this mission".

Attendees of Enterprise Tuesday were able to take the opportunity to study for a CfEL Certificate in Enterprise thanks to the support of Barclays Small Business Banking.

Enterprise Tuesday is a series of free evening lectures and networking sessions open to all students, Cambridge University staff and members of the local business community during the Michaelmas and Lent terms. It is run in conjunction with the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs, Cambridge Enterprise and the Cambridge Enterprise Agency.

The programme has become increasingly popular and attracts some illustrious guest speakers from both the business and academic worlds. Previous contributors have included Hermann Hauser (Amadeus Capital Partners), Doug Richard (Library House and TV's Dragon's Den) and Professor Colin Pillinger (Professor of Planetary Sciences at the Open University and Head Scientist on the UK-led Beagle II Mars project in 2003). The line-up for the next Enterprise Tuesday includes speakers such as Rene Carayol, business guru and presenter on BBC's 'Pay Off Your Mortgage in Two Years' and Karan F. Bilimoria, Founder and CEO of Cobra Beer.