Artificial Intelligence
Where does judgement develop when AI produces the answer?
By Lily Lin, CEO, Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy (EFEC).
CCDC launches Innovation Fund to accelerate the next generation of structural chemistry ventures
A new funded programme will support start-ups applying structural chemistry data, AI and machine learning to solve real-world scientific challengesThe Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) today announced the launch of the CCDC Innovation Fund, a new seed funding programme desig...
Milner Therapeutics Institute supports new £20 million MRC Hub to accelerate next-generation drug discovery
The Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI) is proud to be part of a new £20 million Medical Research Council (MRC) investment that will establish a UK Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub. ...
If AI can write the application, what evidence will employers trust?
By Lily Lin, CEO of Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy.
10th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition — UK Division open for entries until 31 August
The Shenzhen Municipal Government's flagship international startup competition is accepting UK entries, with a total prize pool of RMB 9.42 million (~£1M), a RMB 5 billion venture fund pool, and sponsored visits to Shenzhen for shortlisted teams. Registration closes 31 August 2026 via t...
UK Business Delegation to China: CIIE Shanghai & Hangzhou Innovation Visit, 3–12 November 2026
Cambridge-based NPZ Technology Ltd, as promotional partner to London agency Intennel Business Group, invites UK businesses to join a ten-day delegation to Shanghai and Hangzhou this November — combining the world's largest import-themed expo with visits to Alibaba, Unitree Robotics and ...
Intuition is cultivated, not transcribed
Beth, at KISS, makes the case that intuition isn't a mystical trait but a biological process, one that generative AI can't replicate however sophisticated it becomes. ...
The quantum race has a communications problem
Sarah makes the case that the UK's quantum sector has a communications problem, not a science one. The trigger is ProQure, the government's £2 billion procurement programme launched in March 2026, which asked quantum companies to explain themselves to civil servants and commercial leads...
The gap in B2B marketing that nobody owns
Drawing on 35 years in marketing, Sarah argues there's a gap in B2B marketing that nobody quite owns. Buyers no longer work through a methodical long-list, they're increasingly handed a shortlist by an AI-generated answer, an algorithm-curated feed or a trusted peer recommendation, and ...
AI in marketing: separating hype from useful
Beth's latest piece at KISS cuts through the noise around "AI imposter syndrome," addressing that nagging feeling that everyone else has AI figured out while you're still working out which tool does what. ...