Cambridge early-stage companies raise £9bn in a decade as average deal size grows five-fold
New analysis revealed at the Innovate Cambridge Summit shows average equity raised per deal rose fivefold, from £2m in 2015 to £10m in 2025Greater Cambridge led the UK in average life sciences and deep tech investment per deal in 2025, cementing its position as the world’s second mo
Dye-to-Service is the future of sustainable textile dyeing
What if sustainable textile dyeing could reduce carbon emissions, eliminate conventional dyeing wastewater and lower production costs, without requiring brands to invest in expensive manufacturing technology?
Cambridge and AstraZeneca extend programme to support PhD students
Cambridge and AstraZeneca are extending their longstanding and highly successful PhD programme, the latest chapter in a partnership that has already supported nearly 200 early-career scientists.
Free resource: Anthias TechTips
At Anthias Consulting, we want to support industry professionals by providing a growing library of free TechTips, available online for anyone looking to improve their technical knowledge and practical skills.
How do founders handle the people side of scaling? New Cambridge-based project to help scale-up leaders gain insights from peers
Founders and executives at Cambridge scale-ups are being invited to share how they’ve handled the people challenges of fast growth, as part of a new peer insights project.
ROAR Events Agency appoints Alex Goldie to business development team
Cambridge agency expands its business development team with a focus on technology and life sciences clients CAMBRIDGE, UK, 12 October 2026 - ROAR Events Agency has appointed Alex Goldie to its business development team to develop new client relationships and support the agency's growth, initially focusing on Cambridge's technology and life sciences sectors.
Shared Party Night – Christmas 2026
An Après-Ski Christmas Celebration! This Christmas, swap the boardroom for the slopes and join us for an unforgettable Après-Ski celebration! ROAR Events Agency invites you to experience the magic of the mountains at our spectacular Shared Christmas Party Night, taking place on Friday 11th December 2026 at The Venue @ Quy Mill Hotel & Spa, Cambridge. Step into a stunning Alpine-inspired…
Guardtech gearing up for an action-packed 2026 exhibition finale
The contamination control specialists prepare for a busy autumn schedule across Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology events.
Helping innovation grow: The EpiCentre rewards laboratory space referrals with £500
Building a strong innovation community often starts with a single introduction. Recognising the value of these connections, The EpiCentre in Haverhill, Suffolk, has announced a new referral scheme that rewards individuals and organisations for introducing businesses seeking laboratory space.
o2h Technology launches Tech Kickstarter 5.0 for seed and early-stage companies
More than 100 start-up applications have previously applied to the Tech Kickstarter competition, with 13 winners selected, spanning life sciences, tech and AI, and green innovation.
ELRIG and The Protein Society announce keynote speakers for protein sciences in Drug Discovery 2026
• Prof Dame Carol Robinson (University of Oxford), Dr Andrew Doré (Isomorphic Labs) and Prof Paula Booth (King’s College London) to lead event taking place from 10–11 November at GSK Stevenage • Programme to focus on AI, machine learning and data-driven approaches across protein design, characterisation and therapeutic development
Making an impact (and money!) at the Cambridge Forum
The Cambridge Forum was in full swing again this year at the Corn Exchange with speakers and events showcasing the very best of what Cambridge has to offer. Highlights included an opening session from Cambridge legend Dr. David Cleevely, a major partnership announcement from Crosure, the digital insurance company, and the soft launch of the AlgoDynamix impact investment fund based on the latest…
Cresset launches Flare AI Client, helping computational chemists complete hours of work in minutes
Scientists can now connect company-approved AI providers such as Claude Code and GitHub Copilot directly to Flare, helping teams set up, execute, and analyze complex computational chemistry workflows in minutes not hours.
Is fear stalling your career, or your team?
You're good at what you do, but right now something feels different. Perhaps redundancy has arrived, or you sense it's coming. Or perhaps you're the HR leader who has to tell good people their roles are at risk. Wherever you sit, fear is part of the picture. In this article, I share what I see in my coaching work and practical ways to stop fear stalling your career or your team.
Why many B2B content strategies stop delivering results
Most B2B companies produce content consistently, but fewer step back and assess whether that content is actually helping the business grow.
Alchemie Technology takes home double win at 2026 Cambridge Independent Business Awards
Alchemie Technology won The Green Award and was Highly Commended for Innovation of the Year at the Cambridge Independent Business Awards
Taiwanese technology leaders head to Cambridge to strengthen innovation ties
Cambridge, 29th September - A delegation of leading Taiwanese technology leaders will visit Cambridge on the 29th September as part of a wider UK tour exploring opportunities to invest, build commercial partnerships with British businesses and connect with the UK’s technology ecosystem.
Free AI training pilot for organisations in the Cambridge and Peterborough area
Capytech is offering free access to its new AI Academy for the first few organisations in the Cambridge and Peterborough area that get in touch. Staff start with the AI Licence, a short course on using AI safely at work, and all we ask in return is some honest feedback.
Why the Cambridge region is becoming an increasingly important focal point for UK medical technology
The Cambridge region has long been recognised as one of the UK’s strongest centres for science, technology and life sciences. What makes the area particularly interesting for medical technology is the way those disciplines increasingly overlap.
Why omnichannel lead strategies matter in complex B2B markets
Many B2B companies operate across multiple marketing channels, yet prospects often experience those channels as disconnected.
Particle counters – a small change that could have a huge impact on your controlled environment efficiencies
East Anglian contamination control specialists Guardtech urging applications across Life Sciences, High-Tech Engineering and Healthcare to consider positive effects continuous monitoring can have for on-going cleanroom performance as well as operational success
Astoriom acquires additional UK storage business to expand capacity and service offerings
• Acquisition of Sampled’s UK facility strengthens Astoriom’s position as a trusted provider of secure, compliant and quality-led sample stability and biorepository storage solutions • Offers broader coverage, additional technical expertise and increased operational resilience to help safeguard critical samples
ROAR Events Agency and Holiday Inn Cambridge launch a summer party partnership for 2027
Cambridge, UK – September 2026 – ROAR Events Agency has announced a new partnership with Holiday Inn Cambridge to deliver a programme of large-scale corporate summer parties and outdoor events throughout May to September 2027.
CellCentric wins Business of the Year at 36th Business Weekly Awards ahead of tipped US IPO
Tony Quested writes: CEO Will West winged in from New York as his company CellCentric won the 36th annual Business Weekly Awards' coveted Business of the Year crown at Queens' College.
What does it take to build a world-class company in the UK?
The UK has no shortage of great ideas. The harder question is whether we have the capital, people and appetite for risk to turn more of them into world-class companies that grow and stay here.