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People with enterprising minds make things happen, whether it’s starting a business or social venture or doing something new in established organisations.

In this series, we ask people how they’re trying to change the world and what it takes to turn an idea into a reality.

Fulfilling the promise of graphene

The Cambridge spinout harnessing the potential of graphene with applications ranging from healthcare to quantum computing.

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Tuomas Knowles

The protein pioneer

23 Sep 2025
Meet one of the world's leading experts on protein science, who is putting his ground-breaking research into practice by founding five spinout...
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The art of partnerships

12 Feb 2025
Tammy Dougan on why it's so important that universities work with industry to get fundamental science out of the lab and into the real world.
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Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Quantum leap

21 Mar 2024
Meet the brilliant founder and CEO of Nu Quantum, a Cambridge spinout paving the way for a new era of quantum computing.
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