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The application of new ideas, discoveries and inventions contributes to society and the economy nationally and globally.

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Cambridge is the UK’s most innovation intensive city, says report

22 May 2025

A new report by Dealroom shows that Cambridge is, for its size, the most innovative city in the UK. Globally, it ranks fourth behind US innovation...

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Exterior view of the Ray Dolby Centre, the new home of Cambridge's Cavendish Laboratory

New era of UK physics research begins with opening of Cambridge’s Ray Dolby Centre

09 May 2025

The Ray Dolby Centre, the state-of-the-art new home of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory and a major asset for the University, the city and the...

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Handheld device could transform heart disease screening

08 Apr 2025

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

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Climate Challenge winners pose for a photo at King's College

Emissions-free flying takes off at Cambridge Climate Challenge

03 Apr 2025

A biology PhD candidate and an early career aerospace engineer researcher won the 2025 Cambridge Zero Climate Challenge for turning waste into...

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10 Cambridge AI spinouts

02 Apr 2025

Meet 10 Cambridge spinouts, all hoping to harness the potential of AI for the good of the planet and its people.

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Marco Romagnoli and Andrea Ferrari

University spin-out secures funding to improve AI energy efficiency and bandwidth

24 Mar 2025

A University of Cambridge spin-out company working to improve AI efficiency and bandwidth has raised €25 million in new funding.

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Cambridge leads top three universities for number of new spinouts

23 Mar 2025

Of the UK’s top three universities for spinouts – Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial - Cambridge saw the most growth in 2024, according to a new report...

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Free tech helps eliminate fear of public speaking

14 Mar 2025

Cambridge scientist launches free AI-enabled virtual reality platform that transforms users into skilled and confident public speakers.

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Cambridge Enterprise reports on continued growth and ambitious plans for the Cambridge Cluster

10 Mar 2025

In its 2024 Annual Review, Cambridge Enterprise, the University’s innovation arm, reports significant growth across a wide range of activities...

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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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Cambridge recognised as the UK’s leading university for global innovation

30 Jan 2025

The University of Cambridge has been named as the leading UK university in a new report on the top 50 universities powering global innovation.

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Student at the Maxwell Centre

Greater Cambridge region can be the beating heart of our national renewal: open letter to government

09 Jan 2025

Ahead of the Spending Review, an open letter to government from leaders across Cambridge, including the University’s Vice-Chancellor, sets out the...

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