ALUMNI

EVENT


The #21toWatch Alumni Event will bring together the people who have shaped, supported and accelerated some of the UK’s most innovative startups and scaleups 

ALUMNI

EVENT


The #21toWatch Alumni Event will bring together the people who have shaped, supported and accelerated some of the UK’s most innovative startups and scaleups 

ALUMNI

EVENT


The #21toWatch  Alumni Event  will bring together the people who have shaped, supported and accelerated some of the UK’s most innovative startups and scaleups 

ALUMNI

EVENT


The #21toWatch Alumni Event will bring together the people who have shaped, supported and accelerated some of the UK’s most innovative startups and scaleups 

The NEXT WAVE

of INNOVATORS


Founded in 2018, the annual Cambridge MC #21toWatch event is one of the most prominent & influential entrepreneurship awards in Cambridge and the East of England

2 JULY 2026 - Pembroke college

An evening of celebration and networking with the #21toWatch alumni

Hosted by Cambridge Management Consulting and #21toWatch Premium Sponsors, Birketts. This invite-only event is designed as an influence-rich forum for connection, collaboration and shared insights – uniting winners, judges, sponsors, partners, investors and the wider tech ecosystem supporting the next wave of innovation.


You'll have an opportunity to talk with a range of successful start up founders and investors. With guest speakers including a 2026 winner and an alumni success story, this event will be a chance to mix with the innovators of Cambridge and beyond. You'll also hear some exciting news about the future of #21toWatch. The event starts from 4.30pm with networking and welcome drinks, canapes and drinks served from 7pm until the event ends at 8pm.

Accelerating Ambition, Rewarding Innovation

If you would like to join the next wave of innovators & meet the network that supports them, please register your interest.

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#CAMBRIDGE MC

Our Story


Founded in Cambridge in 2015 by Tim Passingham, Cambridge Management Consulting was built to bring senior, practical expertise to the start-up and scale-up communities across Cambridge and the East of England.


While we now operate internationally – with over 220 experts across 25+ countries/territories – Cambridge remains central to our identity and mission. Through our corporate partnership with Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, the #21toWatch awards, and our direct work with local startups and scaleups, we stay closely connected to this thriving innovation ecosystem and the next generation of founders.


We support startups and scaleups through the realities of growth – from securing funding and focussing corporate strategy to cost reduction, go-to-market, and scaling operations – helping ambitious minds turn momentum into sustainable growth and commercial success.