​In partnership with IE Cambridge, we're proud to present our Bad Ideas Speed Build 🚀 This event is aimed at Women in STEM at the University of Cambridge (alumni + current students).

​Our events are open to builders of all levels, including complete beginners. Thank you to Codecademy for providing one month of free Codecademy Pro to our Build Day participants (details for this will be sent out after registration)!

​In the Speed Build, you'll collaborate with a team—potentially including people you've never worked with before—to develop a deliberately ‘bad’ idea. Teams will be formed based on skill levels, and you'll have the opportunity to bring your concept to life using a range of creative tools such as Figma for design and prototyping, JavaScript (with frameworks like React and P5.js), HTML/CSS, and even Python for rapid development. Whether you're coding, designing, or brainstorming wild ideas, the challenge is to take an idea from zero to a presentable state—without the pressure of perfectionism. No coding experience? No problem—there’s a role for everyone!

​Programme

• ​​17:00 - 🥂 Registration + networking

• ​​17:45 - 🗣️ Welcome talk

• ​​18:00 - 📝 "Bad ideas" - ideation in teams + project assignment

• ​​18:30 - 🛠️ Speed build!!!

• ​​20:30 - 🏆 Presentations

• ​​21:00 - 🍾 Celebrations

​The Tech Bros is a social enterprise run by Milette and Sedinam with the aim of funding female-founded tech companies: the most undervalued talent pool in the startup space. To learn more check out our LinkedIn, Instagram or Website.

​IE Cambridge is the central hub for all the University’s innovation and entrepreneurship activities, so that budding entrepreneurs - from undergrads through to faculty - are better able to access all the opportunities on offer. It provides resources, case studies and useful events to inspire and support entrepreneurs at whatever stage they are at and signpost them to the various societies, competitions, programmes and networking opportunities taking place across the University.