Cambridge Enterprise

Looking to create more inclusive mentoring environments that thrive? 📖 The exciting launch of the TenU RISE Guide, a comprehensive toolkit designed to foster inclusive mentoring practices, offers valuable insights and practical strategies to help mentors support diverse talent effectively. With the TenU RISE 2025 mentoring programme approaching, this guide will help technology transfer professionals connect with their mentees, enhancing their professional development. Learn more about the TenU RISE Guide below.

Congratulations to ExpressionEdits, advancing first-in-class gene therapies through their new partnership with Boehringer Ingelheim. 🧬   We're proud to have supported ExpressionEdits on their commercialisation journey to University spinout.    Great to see their collaboration with scientists at Boehringer Ingelheim to push the boundaries of gene therapy, leveraging their AI-powered Genetic Syntax Engine and intronization technology.

Happy Lantern Festival! 元宵节快乐!🏮 We celebrated this joyous occasion with a spectacular dragon dance right outside our office. A big thank you to Nu Quantum for arranging this amazing dance. #LanternFestival

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 👩🔬 As we celebrate the 10th anniversary of this important day, it’s crucial to recognise the invaluable contributions of women across STEM. We are proud to support women who are overcoming obstacles, defying expectations, and making a global impact in science innovation. #WomenInScience

Congratulations to all the companies shortlisted in this year’s #21toWatch awards! 🎉 It’s fantastic to see so many of the companies we support and work alongside being recognised for these prestigious awards. These awards spotlight the ground-breaking companies and game-changing innovations coming out of Cambridge and across the East of England. A big congratulations to our partners and friends at these 10 companies for being shortlisted: •  AllFocal Optics (formerly Lark Optics)  •  BioTryp Therapeutics  •  Cambridge Electric Cement  •  Cellestial Health  •  Evoralis  •  Nanomation  •  Prospectral  •  TRIMTECH Therapeutics Limited  •  Trismik •  Wave Photonics We wish them the best of luck in the final selection. Read more about the #21toWatch 2025 shortlist here: https://lnkd.in/e3hnPHD2

Don't miss the 'Innovate for Good: Social Ventures Event' on 12th February! 🌍 Learn from founders, funders, and experts on how to turn your ideas or research into real-world impact, with the opportunity to network and meet the speakers. Hear from our very own Emma Salgard Cunha, Associate Commercialisation Director at Cambridge Enterprise, who will delve into exactly what is meant by social venturing, and from Amanda Wooding, Deputy Head of Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, on the funding opportunities available to support social ventures from Cambridge Enterprise Ventures. As partners, we're excited to support this event and look forward to seeing you there. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e42H96dV See below for more details 👇

Thrilled to share that the University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund X, managed by Parkwalk Advisors in collaboration with Cambridge Enterprise, has successfully closed ahead of target, raising £3.5m.   As the tenth in a series, this fund will continue the tradition of supporting early-stage start-ups from the Cambridge ecosystem, helping transform new scientific discoveries into tomorrow’s solutions. 🌟   Previous UCEF funds have backed over 100 early-stage science and tech-based businesses. https://lnkd.in/eDCtAi2H   Thank you to everyone who contributed to this success!   #Innovation #Startups #Investment #UCEFX

We had an incredible evening co-hosting a dinner at Jesus College with our friends from Climate First and Mishcon de Reya LLP. 🌟 Cambridge is truly Europe’s innovation nexus, where great science, talent, and funding are all just a bicycle ride away. Our colleagues around the tables are rolling up their sleeves and putting in the work to tackle the climate challenges of 2025 and beyond. A special thanks to our esteemed guests from Parkwalk Advisors, Foresight Group, Kiko Ventures, World Fund, Martlet, Cambridge Angels, Cambridge Display Technology Limited and Mitsubishi for their invaluable contributions towards a memorable evening of collaboration and inspiration. Here's to driving forward the Sustainability agenda together! 🚀 Video credit: Corry Raymond

The Founders START 2.0 seed programme has officially begun! Supporting 10 visionary startups from the University of Cambridge in AI, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Life Sciences, and Biotech. 📢 Over the next few months, these pioneers will undergo three intensive sprints: Strategic, Customer, and Investment, culminating in an inaugural Investor Day in May. Follow along for the upcoming reveal and cohort's journey on Founders at the University of Cambridge. 👇🏼 #FoundersSTART #Innovation #Cambridge

Cambridge Adaptive Testing: Introducing Artemis-A, a quick and reliable mental health check for young people within a school setting. 📚 Co-founded by Dr Jan Stochl and Professor Peter Jones at the University of Cambridge, Cambridge Adaptive Testing develops rapid, simple, and precise mental health assessments. Their age-tailored platforms use adaptive testing algorithms to provide scalable and meaningful solutions, allowing individuals and organisations to consider mental health as routinely as physical health. With over 20% of young people affected by mental ill health, Artemis-A provides instant feedback to help identify and support. Created by a team of mental health experts, in collaboration with the Wellcome Trust, NIHR (National Institute for Health and Care Research), and Medical Research Council, Artemis-A is developed and designed with the user at the heart. 🔗 Watch to learn more and see a demonstration of Artemis-A: https://vist.ly/3mudnne Featuring insights from • Dr Jan Stochl, Co-founder • Professor Peter Jones, Co-founder Cambridge Judge Business School, THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute), #ChildrensMentalHealthWeek, #AdaptiveTesting, #CambridgeAdaptiveTesting, #ArtemisA