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Open Coffee Cambridge – Launch Event
3rd October 2025 @ 8:00 am - 10:30 am
Calling all members of the Cambridge ecosystem! Innovate Cambridge is delighted to be partnering with CAMentreprenuers to deliver a new monthly meetup; Open Coffee Cambridge.
Open Coffee Cambridge is a new monthly meetup designed to foster connection, collaboration, and candid conversations across Cambridge’s innovation community.
Launching on the 3rd of October 2025 at the Glasshouse, Open Coffee Cambridge offers a relaxed and supportive environment for entrepreneurs, researchers, investors, and professionals to gather over coffee, share ideas, and spark new partnerships.
To kick things off, we’re delighted to welcome Vanessa Colomar (Investor and Advisor, Invoke Capital) to join Dr Kathryn Chapman (Executive Director, Innovate Cambridge) for a reimagined fireside chat. Together, they’ll explore the power of networks, the value of bold thinking, and what it truly means to build thriving innovation communities.
Following the chat, we’ll open the floor for informal conversation and connection—a relaxed opportunity to ask questions, share ideas, and engage with others over coffee.
Who should come?
Open Coffee Cambridge is open to everyone with a collaborative mindset – from first-time founders and students to seasoned entrepreneurs and ecosystem leaders. Whether you’re new to the Cambridge ecosystem or already part of it, this is a space to connect, collaborate, learn and grow.
Event Format
08:00 – 08:30 – Open Networking
08:30 – 09:00 – Introductions
09:00 – 09:45 – Fireside Chat with Dr Kathryn Chapman and Vanessa Colomar
09:45 – 10:00 – Audience Q+A and closing remarks
10:00 – 10:30 – Continuing with the open networking
Kindly note that due to this event taking place in the community space, members will be encouraged to work in the boardroom for the duration of this event.
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