Inaugural Tech Week is Cambridge innovation’s crowning glory
King Charles’ coronation is not the only example of crowning glory on parade in the UK in early May.
Tech Nation Rising Stars pitch at The Bradfield Centre
The Tech Nation Rising Stars 5.0 regional pitch event took place at The Bradfield Centre this week.
Cambridge science and technology ‘Movers & Shakers’ raise c.$4bn in 2022
Overseas companies moving in, cash being splashed by global investors keen to test the water in the DeepTech and life science markets – combined, these factors further burnish the lustre of a golden era for the Cambridge Cluster.
Cambridge’s ‘knowledge engine’ finds its voice at Deeptech Labs demo day
Cambridge’s reputational capital around the world has never been higher and Cambridge Network can take a bow as one of the chief influencers. Cambridge Network is celebrating 25 years of supporting the Cambridge ecosystem.
Solid silver Cambridge Network worth its weight in gold
Cambridge’s reputational capital around the world has never been higher and Cambridge Network can take a bow as one of the chief influencers. Cambridge Network is celebrating 25 years of supporting the Cambridge ecosystem.
Innovate Cambridge gets Arm and Microsoft support to boost tech ecosystem
An initiative looking to promote innovation in the Cambridge tech ecosystem has received over 100 charter signatures from the likes of Arm, Microsoft and AstraZeneca.
Deeptech Labs named ‘hottest accelerator’ at Europas 2022
Deeptech Labs was named hottest accelerator at the Europas 2022 Technology Start-up Awards in Lisbon.
More than just gut instinct: the microbiome in medicine
Mother nature has inspired what is arguably pharma’s most exciting market: biologics ‒ therapeutics derived from living organisms. Biologics are valued globally at over £200bn and sales have grown by over 75% in the last decade (see Figure One).
Investments in impulse’s game-changing entrepreneurs top £100million
Alumni of University of Cambridge’s hugely successful entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship programme, impulse have now attracted more than £100million in funding and investments over the last five years.
Looking for an early-stage investor? Here are 100+ angels looking for healthtech deals
Sifted lists 100+ healthtech angel investors across Europe
Female founders forum empowers Cambridge entrepreneurs
The Choral Hub’s CEO and co-founder Xann Schwinn has launched a new forum for female founders which has been enthusiastically embraced by Cambridge’s top female entrepreneurs.
New owner unveils plans to create lab space at The Grafton centre in Cambridge
The new owner of The Grafton centre in Cambridge has unveiled plans to transform the shopping mall to deliver much-need laboratory space in the city.
Cambridge Network celebrates 25 years of supporting the Cambridge ecosystem
Cambridge Network celebrates a milestone birthday as it turns 25, a testament to its success as an effective and established networking organisation, operating at the heart of the Cambridge cluster.
Female angels take wing in East of England region
The East of England has the third highest number of female angel investors in the UK, according to new research based on figures up to April 2022. It shows the region not far behind the South East but still way off top area London.
Cambridge recognised for its leadership in knowledge exchange
Cambridge’s leadership in knowledge exchange has been recognised in the Knowledge Exchange Framework 2 (KEF2) results, published by Research England on 27 September. Cambridge secured the highest performance scores in many areas of knowledge exchange, with very high engagement for intellectual property (IP) commercialisation, research partnerships, working with business, and working with the public and third sectors.
Virtuoso is cited in leading global analyst report on the continuous automation testing (CAT) platform landscape
Virtuoso, the global leader in AI-driven automated testing, has been cited by research and advisory company, Forrester, in a report 'The Continuous Automation Testing Platforms Landscape, Q3 2022: Forrester's Overview Of 37 Providers', which reviews the state of play of the continuous automation testing (CAT) space.
After nearly 30 years, Elite Dangerous and Planet Coaster studio CEO David Braben steps down
Braben will remain with the company in a new role, but day-to-day operations at Frontier Developments will now be led by former chief creative officer Jonny Watts.
Cambridge leads UK march towards global genomics dominance
Cambridge’s credentials to hand the UK a world lead in genomics research for decades to come have been reinforced by a new report detailing the most powerful influencers in the space.
InFocus: Professionalising care for people with intellectual disabilities in Ireland
Dr Leonid Shapiro, managing partner, Dr Michelle Tempest, partner, and Phil Carrivick, manager, at Candesic compare how different European countries approach care for People with Intellectual Disabilities (PWID) and investigate whether an increase in the market share of independent provision in Ireland will raise political questions around the commercialisation of care. Or will the focus remain on driving up clinical standards, irrespective of operator ownership?
First class delivery as Anderson stamps his class on tech innovation
Ray Anderson co-founded Bango in 1999 after realising that the convergence of the internet with the ubiquity of mobile phones could open-up huge opportunities for content and service providers. He took on the role of Chief Executive Officer when he co-founded the business and moved into the role of Executive Chair in 2020.