Illuminate Sessions

Protect Your innovations from the Giants

​In collaboration with IUK Business Growth and the Cambridge Network
Celebrating Entrepreneurship & Innovation 

​ILLUMINATE SESSIONS presented by Lightbringer 

​On April 3, Lightbringer is taking Illuminate Sessions to Cambridge, inviting guests to take part in a knowledge-packed afternoon dedicated to entrepreneurship and innovation. Seasoned entrepreneurs, innovation leaders, and industry veterans share their expertise and explain the vital role that patents played in their success stories.

​The event, organised in collaboration with Cambridge Network and Innovate UK, will give startup founders, professionals, and investors an opportunity to connect, deepen their knowledge, and learn more about how to navigate the deep-tech landscape.

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?

​👉 Expert-Led Panel Discussion – Learn from the successes and mistakes of experienced entrepreneurs and industry pioneers.
👉 Masterclass: Patents for Entrepreneurs – Gain insight into how you can best protect your innovations and leverage intellectual property for company growth.
👉 IUK Business Growth Presentation – Discover funding and support opportunities for startups and innovators.
👉 Networking – Connect with like-minded entrepreneurs, investors, and innovation leaders. Enjoy great conversations over snacks, pizza, and drinks!

​This afternoon of entrepreneurship will educate and inspire, regardless of whether you’re launching your first venture, scaling a startup, or investing in the innovators of the future.

​WHEN AND WHERE?

​📅 April 3, 2025
📍 The Bradfield Centre, Cambridge
🕑 Main event 3:00–5:00 PM
🍕 Networking with pizza and beer 5:00-6:00 PM

​Don’t miss this opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of entrepreneurship and innovation, packed with networking and great speakers.

 

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SPEAKERS

  • Ola Wassvik is a Swedish entrepreneur, CTO, and keynote speaker with 18+ years of experience in deep tech, specializing in consumer electronics, cleantech, and VR/AR. He co-founded FlatFrog, a world-leading tech company in interactive displays with global clients, generating over 300 patent families. Currently, as CCO and co-founder of Lightbringer, Ola is revolutionizing patent protection through innovative solutions.

Ola Wasswik

  • Dominic has had a rich career in technology and intellectual property, working extensively with innovative startups.

    Dominic co-founded Lightbringer eight years after co-founding Invent Horizon IP, an IP services firm heavily leveraging software and automation.

    Dominic has held significant roles including Board Member at AlixLabs and Chassis Autonomy, advisory roles at BirthGlide, Interim CEO at Reccan AB, and was Head of IP at FlatFrog Laboratories.

    With a deep understanding of the challenges faced by tech companies in protecting their IP, Dominic now focuses on automating IP services globally.

Dominic Davies

  • Stephanie is a senior innovation and growth advisor, specialising in investment readiness support for high growth SMEs.  Stephanie delivers investment readiness training programmes, and pitch panels, and works closely with leaders of innovation-driven businesses in support of their funding and finance goals. Stephanie is an experienced business advisor and has a proven track record of supporting ambitious businesses to develop winning commercial strategies, become investment ready, and secure funding and finance.

Stephanie Aldridge

Alison Welch

  • A former senior F1 Race Engineer, who is highly experienced in the leadership of engineering teams and the development of advanced automotive engineering systems.

    Thomas leads Chassis Autonomy as Chief Technology Officer ensuring the correct focus between product development and wider business growth activities.

Thomas Li

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PARTNERS

IUK BUSINESS GROWTH
Innovate UK Business Growth is Innovate UK’s national business growth and scaling service. It is an integral part of the innovation agency’s products and services portfolio. The service is available to all established small to medium sized innovation-focused growth companies, including Innovate UK grant winners. Innovate UK Business Growth accelerates its ambitious clients on their growth journeys with one-to-one support from over 450 innovation and growth specialists and scaleup directors embedded in every UK region and nation. Their tailored, expert advice helps thousands of businesses sharpen their commercial strategies, realise the maximum value from their IP, raise game changing investment and take their businesses onto the global stage every year.Find out how IUK Business Growth can help support your business by visiting our website https://www.iukbg.ukri.org/

CAMBRIDGE NETWORK
Cambridge Network is a membership organisation based in the vibrant high technology cluster of Cambridge, UK. We bring people together – from business and academia - to meet and share ideas, encouraging collaboration, networking and partnership for shared success.

The mission: Cambridge ideas have changed the world and will continue to change the world. The mission at Cambridge Network is simple – to encourage collaboration for shared success. Deliberately mixing sectors and ideas, Cambridge Network has been the trigger for many productive relationships as business and technology in the region has developed.