Wednesday 15 April 2026 5:30pm to 6:30pm
Exam Hall C, Student Services Centre, Bene't Street
About
Renewables surging in China. Sustainability under siege in the USA. Oil and gas in crisis worldwide. In our turbulent times, where in the world should you start a climate business?
Harriet Fear MBE was a Foreign Office diplomat for over 20 years. She has served as the Prime Minister's Business Ambassador for Life Sciences, headed a UK trade team, and led One Nucleus to become the largest life science and healthcare membership body in Europe. Today, she is Director of Harriet Fear Associates, as well as Chair of Cambridge Ahead, Chair of Cambridge Science Centre, and Governor at Anglia Ruskin University.
At this event, Harriet will share insights from her distinguished career and offer advice to aspiring entrepreneurs who want to make climate action their business.
Book your free ticket now. Book a ticket – Climate entrepreneurship in a changing world: a Climate Challenge talk – Exam Hall C, Student Services Centre, Bene't Street
Find the Student Services Centre on the New Museums Site. The entrance is nearest Bene't Street (at ///origin.saves.woods on what3words). Go down the ground-floor hallway past reception until you reach Exam Hall C.
The Cambridge Climate Challenge empowers postgraduate students and postdoctoral researchers to take their first steps in climate entrepreneurship, or to progress early-stage ventures toward real-world impact.
The Cambridge Climate Challenge is run by Cambridge Zero in partnership with Carbon13, Cambridge Enterprise, the Maxwell Centre, Energy IRC, King’s Entrepreneurship Lab, and CISL Canopy.
Carbon13 sponsors this year's competition. They build and back ventures which address the climate emergency and Earth's critical life support systems.
Please note that there will be photos taken during this event. If you do not want to included in photography, contact the organiser or approach a member of staff, and we will ensure that no identifiable photos of you are published.