European Commission greenlights €211 million funding for Cambridge graphene photonics spinout
University spinout, CamGraPhIC, has received the EC greenlight for €211 million funding (about £183 million) from Italy to support the development of photonic optical transceivers based on graphene.
Supporting busy teams with practical 90-minute Microsoft Copilot training
Help your team save time, reduce manual work, and get more from Microsoft Copilot. These 90-minute, instructor-led sessions focus on practical skills your team can start using immediately in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Richard Traherne appointed as new CEO of Cambridge Consultants
Richard succeeds Monty Barlow, who has taken on the role of Global Chief Technology & Innovation Officer at Capgemini Invent.
Flow Myna launches free programme to help manufacturers uncover operational bottlenecks
Flow Myna is offering five businesses early access to its operational analytics platform to explore how their work flows, where it gets stuck, and where improvements are best focused.
Genome loaded onto a quantum computer in world first
Sanger Institute team and their collaborators have successfully loaded the Hepatitis D viral genome on a quantum computer.
Divergence as a working condition
Over the past two decades, the UK and China have followed increasingly distinct economic trajectories. The ways in which each system allocates resources, values expertise, and defines progress have not converged — they have diverged.
Another good reason to enforce MFA
A recent cyber security investigation uncovered a large data-theft campaign.
Sensitive business information was quietly collected and later sold online.
PEM announces promotion of Michael Godfrey to Partner
PEM is delighted to announce the promotion of Michael Godfrey to Partner.
Are you really using Microsoft Word properly? Why structure matters more than you think
Many professionals rely on Microsoft Word every day, yet common habits like using the Enter key for spacing or manually formatting documents can lead to inconsistent results. Following a recent training session with a corporate client, Computer Tutoring highlights why understanding document structure—not just formatting—is key to working efficiently in Word, especially when combining it with…
China’s digital ecosystems: what UK organisations often misread
For many UK organisations, interest in engaging with China remains present, even as the global environment becomes more complex. In particular, digital engagement — whether through platforms, partnerships, or customer-facing channels — is often seen as an accessible starting point.
Arm expands compute platform to silicon products in historic company first
News highlights
Arm extends its platform breadth to include production silicon products for the first time, offering the broadest choice of compute across IP, Arm Compute Subsystems (CSS) and siliconIntroducing the first Arm-designed data center CPU, the Arm AGI
Mission science, AI infrastructure and responsible international collaboration
The UK government’s recent announcement of Sunrise, a new AI-optimised supercomputer at the Culham fusion campus in Oxfordshire, illustrates how scientific ecosystems are evolving. Built to support modelling for fusion energy research, the system represents a growing trend in which advanced computing capability, research infrastructure and industry collaboration are organised around long-term…
Cambridge Wireless launches new membership structure to match the ambitions of its growing community
Five new membership tiers signal organisation's evolution beyond its wireless roots.
Tech mistakes law firms can’t afford to ignore
Your law firm runs on trust, deadlines, and confidential data.
Small tech decisions can quietly undermine all three.From hybrid working shortcuts to security gaps you don’t see day-to-day, many practices carry risks without realising it.
Microsoft finally fixes these Teams issues
If there’s one thing guaranteed to test your patience during a busy workday, it’s a messaging app that doesn’t behave the way you expect it to.For a tool that millions of us rely on every day, Microsoft Teams does an impressive job of keeping organisations connected and conversation
PEM is proud to sponsor Cambridge Tech Week 2026
How deep tech changes the world
PEM is delighted to announce its continued support for Cambridge Tech Week as an official sponsor of the 2026 event, taking place from 14-18 September 2026.
Cambridge Tech Week 2026 to explore how deep tech becomes world-changing
Cambridge Tech Week 2026 officially launches today with a new theme: “How Deep Tech Changes the World: The Ecosystems Powering Impact”.
ARU Arm AI Lab powers up on Cambridge campus
University students and academics will benefit from latest AI technology advancements.
Faye Holland joins pioneering Cambridge x Manchester collaboration as Partnership Director
Faye Holland will lead the groundbreaking partnership between two of the UK’s leading innovation cities as the newly-appointed Cambridge x Manchester Partnership Director.
Cambridge launches major strategic partnership with IonQ to ‘supercharge’ quantum research in the UK
The UK’s most powerful quantum computer, which will accelerate research and discovery in quantum science, engineering, and a range of other applications, will be based at the University of Cambridge as part of a new partnership with the quantum technology company IonQ. The collaboration is the University’s largest-ever corporate research partnership.
Nu Quantum appoints Dr. Maria Maragkou as VP of Business Development
Cambridge, UK, 11 March 2026: Nu Quantum, the leading quantum networking company, has announced that Dr Maria Maragkou has joined as VP of Business Development. Her focus will be driving business development strategy, building the company’s partner ecosystem, and positioning Nu Quantum for its next stage of growth. Maria brings to the role a distinctive combination of scientific depth and…
WaveFX kick-off Season 2 of the Event Production Podcast
The team at WaveFX has officially kicked off Season 2 of its podcast series dedicated to event production, webcasting, and media innovation, now streaming on Spotify.
AI, budgets and burnout: how Life Sciences marketing teams can move forward with confidence
A strategic, leadership-level view of how Life Sciences marketing teams can stay effective and sustainable in an era of AI and shrinking budgets.
#21toWatch 2026 winners revealed: deeptech founders tackling society’s toughest health and climate challenges
The #21toWatch Top21.2026 winners have been announced at an awards ceremony at The Glasshouse innovation hub in Cambridge.
What’s your browser really doing?
Your team’s web browser seems harmless. Just tabs, websites, and the odd Google search.
But a new wave of AI-powered browsers is quietly changing what a browser actually does. And that raise some important questions.