The Parmee Prize
Dr Richard Parmee (1970) studied Natural Sciences and Electrical and Information Sciences at Pembroke. His company, Cheyney Group, is a member of the Corporate Partnership Programme.
Richard is keen to foster entrepreneurship among junior members of the College, and sponsors an annual prize for the best business idea from the Pembroke Community. The prize is also generously supported by Robert Marshall.
Find out more about Dr Richard Parmee and the origins of the prize in this article for Kit Smart.
The next Parmee Prize is set to take place in March 2025.
Applications for the Parmee Prize 2025 will open in November 2024.
More information about our most recent winners can be found below, or you can read our History of the Parmee Prize here.
The 2023 Parmee Prize winner: Vyas Raina with MedSumm
The 2022 Parmee Prize winner: Kushagra Jain with BrailleWear
The 2021 Parmee Prize winner: Justin Heinz with SolarHybrid
The 2020 Parmee Prize winner: Victor Xia Li with ValipApp
The 2019 Parmee Prize winner: Katie Fox with InteliVet
The 2018 Parmee Prize winner: Carolyn Goddard with The Funding Line
The 2017 Parmee Prize winner: Emily Groves with OpenDiagnostics
2019 participants Katie Fox and Taylor Miller spoke to Kit Smart about their business ideas and the experience of participating in the Parmee Prize. Other testimonials can be found here.
For more information on the Parmee Prize including information about the judges, and our eligibility criteria for applicants please read our FAQ.