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The application of new ideas, discoveries and inventions contributes to society and the economy nationally and globally.

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Handheld device could transform heart disease screening

08 Apr 2025

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease.

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Emissions-free flying takes off at Cambridge Climate Challenge

03 Apr 2025

A biology PhD candidate and an early career aerospace engineer researcher won the 2025 Cambridge Zero Climate Challenge for turning waste into...

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10 Cambridge AI spinouts

02 Apr 2025

Meet 10 Cambridge spinouts, all hoping to harness the potential of AI for the good of the planet and its people.

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University spin-out secures funding to improve AI energy efficiency and bandwidth

24 Mar 2025

A University of Cambridge spin-out company working to improve AI efficiency and bandwidth has raised €25 million in new funding.

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Cambridge leads top three universities for number of new spinouts

23 Mar 2025

Of the UK’s top three universities for spinouts – Oxford, Cambridge and Imperial - Cambridge saw the most growth in 2024, according to a new report...

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Free tech eliminates the fear of public speaking

14 Mar 2025

Cambridge scientist launches free AI-enabled virtual reality platform that transforms users into skilled and confident public speakers.

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Cambridge Enterprise reports on continued growth and ambitious plans for the Cambridge Cluster

10 Mar 2025

In its 2024 Annual Review, Cambridge Enterprise, the University’s innovation arm, reports significant growth across a wide range of activities...

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The art of partnerships

12 Feb 2025

Tammy Dougan on why it's so important that universities work with industry to get fundamental science out of the lab and into the real world.

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Cambridge recognised as the UK’s leading university for global innovation

30 Jan 2025

The University of Cambridge has been named as the leading UK university in a new report on the top 50 universities powering global innovation.

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Cambridge to trial cutting-edge semiconductor technologies for wider use in major European project

10 Dec 2024

The University of Cambridge is one of two UK participants named as part of the PIXEurope consortium, a collaboration between research organisations...

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10 Cambridge spinouts forging a future for our planet

25 Oct 2024

10 companies taking Cambridge ideas out of the lab and into the real world to address the climate emergency.

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10 Cambridge spinouts changing the story of cancer

17 Oct 2024

10 Cambridge spinouts on putting their research into practice to improve outcomes for cancer patients - and why Cambridge is a great place to do this.

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