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Photo of finalists at Climate Challenge 2026

Cement and faith top innovation competition

08 May 2026

A faith-based climate donation platform and a low-carbon cement innovation took the top prizes at the 2026 Cambridge Climate Challenge.

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CamGraPhIC founders: Marco Romagnoli (L) and Andrea Ferrari (R)

European Commission greenlights €211 million funding for Cambridge graphene photonics spinout

15 Apr 2026

University spinout, CamGraPhIC , has received the EC greenlight for €211 million funding (about £183 million) from Italy to support the development...

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Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice speaking to Innovators in France at Station F, Paris.

Vice-Chancellor visits France – strengthening innovation partnerships

14 Apr 2026

French trip highlighting the power of partnership for innovation with Ox-Cam, Manchester and Station F.

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IonQ quantum computer

Cambridge launches major strategic partnership with IonQ to ‘supercharge’ quantum research in the UK

11 Mar 2026

The UK’s most powerful quantum computer, which will accelerate research and discovery in quantum science, engineering, and a range of other...

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Students at Cambridge West Innovation District

How to create an innovation hotspot

10 Mar 2026

Embedding entrepreneurship at the heart of a PhD training programme has inspired a succession of early-career researchers to found trail-blazing...

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Human hand reaching for robotic hand

Graphene-based ‘artificial skin’ brings human-like touch closer to robots

05 Mar 2026

Robots are becoming increasingly capable in vision and movement, yet touch remains one of their major weaknesses. Now, researchers have developed a...

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Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge and Professor Duncan Ivison, President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester

Momentum builds behind groundbreaking innovation partnership

05 Feb 2026

Momentum is building behind the University of Cambridge’s groundbreaking partnership with The University of Manchester, with inaugural board meetings...

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Scientists working in a cleanroom

New Cambridge institute will support high-value medical device translation

26 Jan 2026

The University of Cambridge is launching a new Institute aimed at tackling one of the biggest bottlenecks in UK medical research: turning promising...

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Amy Weatherup

Championing Cambridge innovation

22 Jan 2026

Meet 'Enterprising Mind' Amy Weatherup, successful internet founder, Co-Chair of Cambridge Angels and pillar of the Cambridge Cluster, who has spent...

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Signing ceremony in Beijing

University announces new partnership with AstraZeneca and Beijing municipal parties to accelerate innovations in healthcare

17 Dec 2025

The University of Cambridge, AstraZeneca and Beijing municipal parties (the Beijing Science and Technology Commission and the Beijing Economic and...

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Carmen Palacios-Berraquero

Cambridge spinout Nu Quantum attracts $60 million investment for quantum computer networking

10 Dec 2025

Nu Quantum has secured $60 million investment (about £44 million) to grow its quantum computer networking business, the largest early funding round...

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Sam Stranks in the lab

From solar power to patient care

21 Nov 2025

Professor Sam Stranks has founded two companies and an education charity to address pressing climate and health challenges and to support...

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