1. SVC2UK is a not-for profit series of
industry supported events led by
volunteers and run by students.
Is designed to improve the ecosystem
for entrepreneurship in the UK, Europe
and beyond and drive sustainable
growth.

2. “Silicon Valley isn’t so much a place
as a state of mind”
John Doerr

3. “… celebrates and explores the symbiotic
relationship between universities and the private
sector – especially the “relationship of ideas”
that links academia with the sort of high-tech,
knowledge-intensive enterprises that form the
clusters of companies in Silicon Valley and
Cambridge.”
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz,
Vice Chancellor University of Cambridge

4. “…is one of the most important inward investment events of the year,
bringing leading Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and investors together with
British technology companies to spark new connections and investments.”
David Cameron (Prime Minister)
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5. In 2012, we highlight our belief that the most promising areas of the UK
economy to create the next £10 billion pound companies are Medical
Technologies (MedTech) and Education Technologies (EdTech).
-Sherry Coutu & Reid Hoffman (co-founders and co-chairs of SVC2UK)

6. “First Mover Advantage doesn’t go to the first company that launches, it
goes to the first company that scales”
-Reid Hoffman (co-founder and co-chair of SVC2UK)

7. From one event in Oxford, to 30 events held all over the
world which inspire 6500 attendees
SVC2UK event series includes a variety of dynamic forums….
Keynote Address and Panel Silicon Valley Comes to Parliament
Welcome dinner
Startup Competition Jobs Fair and company showcase
Serial entrepreneurs’ dinner
CEO workshop Panel Debate
Masterclasses Farewell Dinner
Inspiring and connecting the next generation of entrepreneurs to “think big”
High School Faculty First-Time CEOs Policymakers
Students
Undergraduates & Business Serial Investors
Graduates Leaders Entrepreneurs

8. Startup Competition
■ 1000+ students and developers will simultaneously take part in events held at Oxford,
Cambridge, Sheffield, Southampton, Manchester, Bloomberg (London) and The
Telegraph (London) using UK government data sets from data.gov.uk to build
startups.
■ Winning teams are selected from each location, and will finalists in the overall
competition. One winning team from the finalists will be selected by the Silicon Valley
judges, and will be awarded invaluable opportunities to help grow their new business.
9-11 November

9. SVC2UK: Serial Entrepreneur Dinner
■ The purpose of the dinner is to
help improve links between the UK
and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
and to plot how to best create
more companies that will improve
the world as we know it today.
■ This is the first event for Silicon
Valley comes to the UK
programme for 2012, details of
which can be found at http://www.
svc2uk.com
■ This year it is being held at
Kensington Palace
■ [Invitation only]
Wednesday 14 November

10. Silicon Valley Comes to Parliament
■ Demonstrate to children inspirational role
models who have achieved amazing things,
so that they can more easily consider
‘business’ or ‘entrepreneurship’ as a career.
■ Demonstrate how businesses and
governments can work together to achieve
things that otherwise neither would be able
to achieve.
■ Show them the workings of the Government
and show them how they can be
empowered to change things themselves
and by democratic participation
■ Invite the world’s media to the event to give
them an opportunity to see one of the ways
the parliament is encouraging
entrepreneurship and a better economy –
and the study of STEM subjects.
Thursday 15 November

11. CEO Workshops (London)
■ CEOs from some of Europe’s most promising startups who are in the process of
scaling up are invited to attend a workshop with successful Silicon Valley CEOs and
executives, where facilitators will share their experiences and participants can
troubleshoot any current issues.
■ [Invitation only]
"There are smart and interesting
entrepreneurs around the world,
but having real relationships with
them is challenging. This is one of
the few programs where, over a
short period of time, you meet a
range of people.” – David Hornik,
August Capital
Thursday 15 November

12. SVC2 Cambridge: EdTech Keynotes and Panel
■ SVc2UK kicks off the Cambridge programme with a keynote address and panel event
on the future of Education….
■ US Entrepreneurs talk about what the world will look like in 10 years time if they are
as successful as they hope to be.
■ Over dinner, UK entrepreneurs talk about what the world will look like if they are as
successful as they hope to be.
"SVC2UK celebrates and explores the
symbiotic relationship between universities
and the private sector – especially the
“relationship of ideas” that links academia
with the sort of high-tech, knowledge-
intensive enterprises that form the clusters
of companies in Silicon Valley and
Cambridge.” - Professor Sir Leszek
Borysiewicz, Vice Chancellor of the
University of Cambridge
Thursday 15 November

13. SVC2 Cambridge: Ed-Tech Dinner
■ The purpose of the dinner is to
help improve links between the UK
Educational Community and
Silicon Valley entrepreneurs and
to plot how to best create more
companies that will improve the
world as we know it today.
■ This is the kick-off event for Silicon
Valley comes to the Cambridge
programme for 2012, details of
which can be found at http://www.
svc2uk.com
■ This year it is being held at Queen’
s College Cambridge
■ [Invitation only]
Thursday 15 November

14. SVC2 Judge Business School:
Roundtable Discussions
■ The Roundtables are an opportunity for
Cambridge Judge Business School to
showcase faculty and research expertise
to Silicon Valley guests and UK policy
makers, entrepreneurs and industry
thought-leaders.
■ Silicon Valley guests, faculty and other
thought leaders engage in one of two
roundtable discussions to debate a key
issue in entrepreneurship, medical
technology or education technology
industries.
■ By the end of the roundtables, the group
will have established key
recommendations and action items to
work towards resolving the issue.
Friday 16 November

15. SVC2 Judge Business School:
CEO Workshops
■ CEOs from some of Europe’s most promising startups who are in the process of
scaling up are invited to attend a workshop with successful Silicon Valley CEOs and
executives, where facilitators will share their experiences and participants can
troubleshoot any current issues.
■ [Invitation only]
"There are smart and interesting
entrepreneurs around the world,
but having real relationships with
them is challenging. This is one of
the few programs where, over a
short period of time, you meet a
range of people.” – David Hornik,
August Capital
Friday 16 November

16. Cambridge2You Launch
● Cambridge2You provides a valuable resource for investors, students, policy makers
and researchers who are looking for a holistic picture of the investment,
employment, partnership and business opportunities with Cambridge startup and
scale ups.
● The launch of this groundbreaking initiative will see policymakers, entrepreneurs and
investors come together to hear about the enormous potential of this initiative.
In the 50 years since inception,
Cambridge is the oldest and most powerful
cluster in Europe. Today, its 1400 startups
employ more than 53,000 people turnover
more than £13 billion pa. In the past 15
years alone, Cambridge has produced
twelve billion-dollar companies. Who will
be the next? Cambridge2You enables you
to see the leading candidates!
Friday 16 November

17. SVC2 Cambridge: School Visits
■ Iconic Entrepreneurs travel to schools to speak with young students about
entrepreneurship, and how it’s possible to make a big impact.
■ 2011 introduced to 3 schools in Cambridge
■ 2012: Rollout to 8 schools in Cambridge and London and Google Campus and
House of Commons
“The event was a very successful
one…when the Year 10s completed their
‘learner profiles’ they were asked general
questions like ‘what has inspired you to
think about the future?’, and in answer to
this many wrote that the Silicon Valley
Inspire Me event had inspired them so it
obviously made quite an impact!” – Verity
Armstrong, Stephen Perse Foundation
Friday 16 November

18. SVC2 Computer Lab: Masterclasses
■ Silicon Valley speakers run multiple lectures and workshops for an entire afternoon.
■ Students hear on a range of entrepreneurship topics.
■ Venue is Cambridge University Computer Labs
■ Friday 16 November 2013: 1pm-5pm
"We salute the entrepreneurs (from both sides of
the pond) …who share our ambition for change
and who appreciate the vital role they play as
alumni to help universities create an ecosystem
that fosters innovation and entrepreneurship.
We hope that our efforts make at least a small
contribution to encourage students to make the
next step in their careers a more entrepreneurial
one.”
Friday 16 November

19. SVC2 Computer Lab: Jobs Fair
■ A jobs fair that matches the brightest students from around the UK with the best and
most innovative tech startups in the area.
■ [Open event - attendance by registration]
“The opportunity to really meet the
investors and entrepreneurs was
fantastic…I met more of the superstars
of the Internet world in three days in
Cambridge than in 10 years of living in
the Bay Area.” – Nik Rouda, Alertme.
com
Friday 16 November

20. SVC2 Cambridge: Med-tech Panel
■ SVc2UK kicks off the Cambridge
programme with a keynote address
and panel event on the future of
Education….
■ US Entrepreneurs talk about what the
world will look like in 10 years time if
they are as successful as they hope
to be.
■ Over dinner, UK entrepreneurs talk
about what the world will look like if
they are as successful as they hope
to be.
Friday 16 November

21. SVC2UK: Med-tech Dinner
■ The purpose of the dinner is to
help improve links between the UK
and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs
and to plot how to best create
more companies that will improve
the world of medical consumer as
we know it today.
■ This is the final event for Silicon
Valley comes to the UK
programme for 2012, details of
which can be found at http://www.
svc2uk.com
■ This year it is being held at Judge
Business School
■ [Invitation only]
Friday 16 November

22. SVC2UK 2012 takes place
14 nov-16 Nov in 12 cities in 6 countries
and will inspire 6,500 people
Let us know if you have any questions -
Sherry@coutu.com