Innovation
Surgery ‘Super Sunday’ breaks operation record
A team at Addenbrooke’s Hospital has carried out a record number of gall bladder operations in a single day using high-tech robots that assist with keyhole surgery. ...
impulse alumni’s ‘economically competitive’ P2X breakthrough reduces reliance on fossil fuels
As the journey to net zero intensifies, the climatech market is growing exponentially in lockstep. One of the most exciting recent innovations is focused on overcoming the intermittency of renewable energy in Power-to-X processes, and comes courtesy of two recent graduates of Cambridg...
M Grup leads the way: Bellissima DMS Fuels Flexo innovation in Turkey
CAMBRIDGE, UNITED KINGDOM – Hamillroad Software, a global leader in flexographic screening solutions, and their partner Bilse Uluslararası (Istanbul, Turkey), are thrilled to announce the successful adoption of Bellissima DMS by M Grup, a pioneering packaging printer based in&nbs...
Daniel Zeichner MP welcomes major investment in Cambridge
Daniel Zeichner, MP for Cambridge, has welcomed the Chancellor’s ambitious plans to unlock economic growth in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, which are set to deliver significant benefits for Cambridge’s housing, transport and science sectors. The government’s Plan for Change, bei...
An open letter to the Government underscoring the critical role Greater Cambridge can play in the UK’s sustainable and inclusive national renewal
If science were a country then Cambridge would likely be its capital, and if discovery were a global competition the city and region would regularly be winning for Britain. That’s because Greater Cambridge is where innovation makes history and where the future comes first. ...
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Cambridge to drive rapid research-led economic growth
Cambridge is at the heart of Government plans announced today to go ‘further and faster’ to kick start economic growth in the UK. ...
Xaar’s innovative inkjet technology enables new generation of EV battery coatings
Cambridge, 30th January 2025 – Xaar, a leader in industrial inkjet technology, is driving advancements in electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing with improvements in safety, efficiency, and sustainability.Through its partnerships with Shifang Intelligent Manufacturing Techno...
China's medical innovation: Hengrui launches breakthrough ECMO technology
Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. has achieved a significant milestone in China's medical device industry. The company's domestically developed Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) system received approval from China's National Medical Products Administration on January ...
Opportunities and challenges: Insights into China's medical device market for 2025
As the global healthcare landscape evolves, China's medical device market presents a wealth of opportunities for our UK partners and clients. Despite geopolitical tensions, collaboration between the UK and China in this sector can yield mutual benefits, driving innovation and improving ...
#21toWatch Innovation Awards 2025 shortlist is announced
The 2025 shortlist for next month’s coveted #21toWatch Awards has been announced, once again spotlighting some of the most inspirational entrepreneurs and game-changing innovations from Cambridge and across the East of England. ...