University of Cambridge - Enterprising minds

Cambridge start-up to tackle endometriosis

skbf2 — Thu, 05 Mar 2026 14:02:40 +0000

Endometriosis affects around 10% of women worldwide and is often a cause of infertility. Léa Wenger's start-up, Cyclana has set itself the task of understanding the disease and finding a treatment.

Championing Cambridge innovation

skbf2 — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:18:54 +0000

Meet 'Enterprising Mind' Amy Weatherup, successful internet founder, Co-Chair of Cambridge Angels and pillar of the Cambridge Cluster, who has spent the last 20 years helping hundreds of students hone their entrepreneurial skills.

From solar power to patient care

skbf2 — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 11:25:49 +0000

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

Cambridge spinout to develop AI-driven 'brain forecast' tech

skbf2 — Tue, 28 Oct 2025 10:29:43 +0000

A Cambridge spinout is developing an AI-driven 'brain forecast' technology to help clinicians predict how brain disease will progress in patients.

The protein pioneer

skbf2 — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 08:14:37 +0000

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

Innovation and enterprise: lessons from the frontline

skbf2 — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 09:41:34 +0000

The new head of Cambridge Enterprise reflects on innovation in Cambridge and what he's learnt from a career spent founding and building successful life science businesses.

The art of partnerships

skbf2 — Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:44:23 +0000

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.

Hitting the right note for innovation in Cambridge

skbf2 — Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:19:54 +0000

Kathryn Chapman, Executive Director of Innovate Cambridge, on the secrets of successful innovation and her ambitious plans for innovation in Cambridge and beyond.