Technology
Growth Minister opens Cambridge's Ray Dolby Centre
Lord Spencer Livermore, Financial Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Growth, visited Cambridge to officially open the Ray Dolby Centre – a state-of-the-art facility that will redefine the future of physics research and innovation in the UK. ...
China at Now - An EFEC insight for the UK life sciences community
China’s life sciences sector is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by rapid innovation, deepening global integration, and significant advancements in biopharmaceuticals and medical devices. ...
Cambridge spin-out Sparxell secures €1.9M European Innovation Council grant to transform $48B colourants market
Sparxell, the Cambridge-based pioneer of plant-based colourant technology, has secured a €1.9 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC), positioning the company to overcome critical technical barriers in scaling its world-first, natural colourants. ...
Autonomous drone spraying poised to become a reality
Pioneering work by SEAD Artists could be about to unblock the bottlenecks impeding the use of drones in agriculture, allowing beyond visual line of sight flight, the aerial application of key crop protection products and seed sowing for reforestation projects. ...
Applications open for global pitch event at Cambridge Tech Week 2025
Cambridge, UK - Cambridge Tech Week has officially opened applications for its headline pitch competition - with exciting new updates for 2025. ...
Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A form SAF technology alliance
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Honeywell, Johnson Matthey, GIDARA Energy and SAMSUNG E&A announces the formation of a strategic technology alliance to bring a groundbreaking end-to-end global solution to market for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from biomass and municipal solid wast...
Marshall to support Northrop Grumman in development of next-gen air defence system for British Army
Northrop Grumman has identified Marshall as a key supplier in its plans to develop a proposal for the British Army’s next-generation ground-based air defence (GBAD) programme. ...
The Impulse programme entrepreneurs taking AI and Robotics to a new level
While most of us are still getting to grips with the wonders of artificial intelligence (AI), Cambridge University’s Impulse programme entrepreneurs are already working on top-tier advancements to take this transformative innovation to a new level. ...
The funding revolution for defence tech companies
Introduction Investment in the defence, security and resilience sector is booming. Last year, investment reached US$5.2 billion in Europe (up 30% in two years), with European defence VC investment into the sector accounting for 10% of all VC funding across Europe. Whilst Europe h...
PA Consulting announces winners of its 13th annual Raspberry Pi Competition
PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, has announced the winners of its 13th annual Raspberry Pi Competition. This year’s competition challenged students to answer the question “What does it mean to create a positive future?” by developing innovative so...