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The Maxwell Centre at the University of Cambridge marks its first decade, sitting down with four remarkable people who between them span the full arc from foundational physics research to frontier AI startups. If you want to understand how Cambridge actually turns brilliant science into world-changing companies, this is the episode to listen to.
Cambridge Tech Week is always one of the highlights of our year. This September, under the theme How Deep Tech Changes the World, the 2026 edition felt like a step change. Five days that brought together founders, investors, researchers, policy leaders and global technology companies to explore how deep tech is shaping the future of the world economy. We were delighted to be part of it, and more involved than ever before.
Dignity begins with the basics - and for hundreds of children at our partner schools in Uganda, a safe, private toilet isn't one of them. We're looking for 30 runners to fundraise £350 each.
When Dr. Eleanor Drage walks into a room, you know you're about to have a conversation that challenges everything you think you know about AI. And that's exactly what happened when we sat down with one of the world's leading AI ethicists.
This guest article explores the concept of a “data moat” — created when a business owns and continually enriches proprietary data that competitors cannot easily access or replicate. In an era where AI capabilities are increasingly commoditised, this has become one of the most powerful and sustainable sources of long-term differentiation.
In this episode of Cambridge Tech Podcast we meet Retapp who's platform combines consumer-friendly design with intelligent automation to tackle e-waste.
This guest article explores that question through the lens of Software Craftsmanship, offering a pragmatic perspective on how to embrace AI without sacrificing the principles that make great software possible.
This guest article explores that question through the lens of Software Craftsmanship, offering a pragmatic perspective on how to embrace AI without sacrificing the principles that make great software possible.
The latest episode of the Cambridge Tech Podcast we meet CuspAI who have raised over $130 million, assembled a world-class team across Europe, and are tackling some of humanity's most pressing challenges through AI driven materials discovery
Taking place from 14 to 18 September 2026, Cambridge Tech Week brings together founders, investors, startups, scaleups, researchers, global tech leaders, and industry stakeholders around this year’s theme: How Deep Tech Changes the World.
Book before 10th May to get 50% off tickets using our discount code.
The latest episode of the Cambridge Tech Podcast features the Future of Legal Tech: Why AI is Democratising Contracts, and What It Means for Lawyers
A new initiative, Launch Cambridge, has been unveiled to support ambitious startup founders looking to relocate, expand, or establish new operations in Cambridge—widely recognised as one of Europe’s premier deep tech and innovation ecosystems.
The latest episode of the Cambridge Tech Podcast features Tim Ansor, leader of the Intelligent Services Business Unit at Cambridge Consultants, discussing the rapidly evolving world of physical AI and robotics.
We were delighted to host a delegation of 25 of Ukraine’s leading AI and cybersecurity companies as part of the UK-Ukraine TechBridge Business Roadshow.
Bi-weekly Office Hours with Google Cloud product specialists.
From Dark Matter to Digital Twins: How Concr is Revolutionising Cancer Treatment Prediction.
We’re looking for people like yourself to help shape the future of UK tech!
The Bradfield Centre and Cambridge Online are collecting unwanted mobile phones for gifting to those in need!
The full recording of the 2025/26 final is now available, complete with timestamps so you can jump to particular pitches.
From Legal Battle to AI Pioneer: How Alexander Samuel Kardos-Nyheim Built a Thomson Reuters Acquisition in Record Time.
Learn more about the winners of the 2025/26 edition of The Trinity Bradfield Prize.
An unmissable debate straight from Cambridge Tech Week 2025: AI & Climate - Can Cambridge Lead The Way?
Last week, we celebrated the official opening of the new Landman Board Room, delivered alongside the completion of Phase 1 of our atrium space refresh at The Bradfield Centre.
Listen to the interview Finn Stevenson, CEO and co-founder of Flok, who are revolutionising physiotherapy with AI.
Impulse blends teaching, expert advice, networking and extended mentoring from experienced entrepreneurs to help early-stage innovators transform their brilliant ideas into high-potential commercial propositions.
Listen to Dr. Margaret Heffernan's keynote from Cambridge Tech Week 2025, covering AI, Copyright, and Taking Responsibility.
Bradfield Centre members can save up to 35% and more off Laptops, Desktops, Servers and Accessories, up to 50% off Software and earn up to 3x Dell Rewards in addition to your member discounts on our Black Friday deals.
Meet Rupert Elston, the lead for the new London AI Hub. The discussion covers the original idea for the hub, the launch, and how they’re uniting the fragmented London AI ecosystem.
Meet Amelia Miller, co-founder and CEO of ivee, a groundbreaking platform dedicated to helping women re-enter the workforce after career breaks.
Bradfield Centre members can now access to stackable discounts on desktops, laptops, servers, accessories, and monitors, supporting you with AI innovation, plus support from Trusted tech advisors.
Meet Marco De Novellis, Group Editor of Founders Forum and Tech Nation, and learn about TechNation's UK AI Sector Spotlight Report 2025.
We are very excited to announce our 2025 Trinity Bradfield Prize Talks series. All of our talks are open to anyone affiliated with The University of Cambridge. You may be thinking of applying for this year's The Trinity Bradfield Prize, or you may just be curious to learn more about entrepreneurship. Everyone is welcome.
Meet Robert Friars, CEO of Spotta. Robert shares his journey in founding Spotta, a company dedicated to developing early warning systems for insect infestations.
At Ziphii, we’re building the operating system for digital work and life — a multi-sided platform that unifies apps, automation, identity, and AI into one seamless hub.
Meet the founders of Beyond Math, who deliver cutting-edge AI solutions for engineering simulation, enabling lightning-fast, industrial-scale simulations with unprecedented accuracy.
Ramblox is a Cambridge-based AI engineering company building production-ready tools that turn one master video into publish-ready outputs across YouTube, podcasts and social video—fast, compliant, and measurable.
Lightbringer: The AI-first patent company built for Cambridge innovators. Cambridge is a global centre for innovation. But even here, patenting can feel like a bottleneck. Founders and CTOs often face a slow, confusing legal process that doesn’t keep up with the speed of R&D. Lightbringer is here to fix that.
Monday, 15th September saw The Bradfield Centre host Day 1 of Cambridge Tech Week 2025. The theme for this year's conference was “Seizing The AI Advantage”, which aligned perfectly with our aims here at The Centre.
With so much AI related activity happening at The Bradfield Centre we felt it was time to pull everything together in one place to better showcase and signpost.
Sqwish aim to be the "efficiency layer" for GenAI, reducing cost and latency. We met co-founders Ushnish Sengupta and Federica Freddi to learn more.
Meet Bradfield Centre community group Software Crafters Cambridge, a vibrant community with 1160 members that meets on the second Tuesday evening of the month at The Bradfield Centre.
Meet Bradfield Centre members Eleni who provide real-time visibility to your cash flow, accurate forecasting, and valuable insights to make informed financial decisions.
Meet Bradfield Centre community group Mindstone which is the biggest practical AI community in the world with 20k+ members and monthly meet-ups across 15+ cities
Meet Bradfield Centre community group Cambridge AI, for anyone interested in exploring the field of artificial intelligence.
Meet Bradfield Centre member Fortify who are building the future of fraud prevention.
Meet Bradfield Centre member GOODFOLIO who are a venture studio dedicated to building the next generation of high-performance AI ventures.
Join Steph, Code Club Community Manager, for an introduction to all things Code Club. Find out how you can get involved in supporting a new club at The Bradfield Centre to inspire young tech creators!
HackEd joins Cambridge Tech Week to support closing the soft-skills gap for the future of tech talent at The Bradfield Centre 16th - 18th September 2025.
Are you a postdoc working on innovative research? Whatever stage your idea is at, the PVCC can help you realise it’s full potential - and you could be in the running to win £20k investment.
Congratulations to all the winners at this year's Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards.
Would you benefit from external insight as your technology is explored from fresh perspectives by highly motivated, entrepreneurially curious students?
Cambridge Tech Week 2025 is set to return from 15 – 19 September, with a focus on global collaboration and a bold ambition: to showcase Cambridge as the deep tech capital of Europe and a driving force behind some of the world’s most transformative technologies.
SPARK 1.0, the newest initiative by Founders at the University of Cambridge in partnership with King's E-Lab, now has applications open.
The Entrepreneurship programme for innovators from The Maxwell Centre, and open to all. Participants do not need to have an affiliation with the University of Cambridge.
Huge congratulations to our winners on the night Lorna MacLean of Demetria, Xufu Ren of PowerMatrix and Yizhou Yu of Healthspan Biotics.
This is your opportunity to join an exclusive showcase of innovative early-stage companies and bring your groundbreaking solutions to the forefront of the tech world at CWIC 2025.
Learn more about the impact of our partnership with Kickstart Coffee.
We are delighted to reveal the finalists for this years The Trinity Bradfield Prize. Join us on the 23rd January at The Bradfield Centre to watch the pitches, find out who wins., and network with key people in the Cambridge Tech ecosystem.
We shine a spotlight on Inspire 2 Ignite's Life-Changing Impact with The Bradfield Centre.
We look back and celebrate a packed year of activities and impact with The Red Hen Project.
We are delighted to announce The Bradfield Centre/Mantle Space will again be the sponsor for the Software Company of The Year category at next year's Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2025.
As we head towards the end of 2024, we look back to celebrate the success of Cambridge Tech Week, and in particular, the final day of a week packed full with activities.
The University of Cambridge Careers Service is here to support you in engaging with and hiring our students.
We are thrilled to announce the return of The Trinity Bradfield Prize for its sixth edition this year! With £30,000 in cash prizes and more up for grabs.
Tech Futures Day is designed to bring young people into our science parks, to expose them to world-leading businesses, connect them with role models and mentors and give students an experience they’ll never forget.
We are delighted to announce that the opening and closing days of Cambridge Tech Week 2024 will be held at The Bradfield Centre between September 9th - 13th 2024.
This weekend is Cambridge Pride, and The Bradfield Centre is delighted to be supporting. Find out more.
Cambridge Wide Open Day 2024: Explore the city’s world-class science and technology facilities all in one day. Learn more about the activities being held at The Bradfield Centre.
Launched in 2017, the Science and Technology Awards have become a key part of Cambridge's Awards calendar. A number of Bradfield Centre related companies featured, and Mantle Space sponsored the Software Company of the year award.
News from Barclays Eagle Labs on their current entrepreneurship support programmes. All Bradfield Centre members are eligible to apply.
ARU are now accepting requests for ARU Summer Interns – if you’d like a fresh perspective and innovative solutions to help you with your business project, read on for how to get a part funded ARU student.
Photo's from the 2024 Cambridge Half Marathon, congratulations to everyone that took part.
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not. That’s why Speakers for Schools and The Careers and Enterprise Company are inviting employers like you to join us in breaking new ground by removing barriers to work experience for thousands of state-educated 13-14-year-olds living in rural and coastal areas across England.
Learn more about this years Cambridge Tech Week.
Are you interested in match making with students at The University of Cambridge that are interested in joining start-ups?
A one hour Sepsis test, an e-nose, and an alternative to antibiotic treatments scoop the prizes at this years Trinity Bradfield Prize.
Together with Cambridge Independent we have created the new award category of Software Company of the Year to celebrate the achievements of those who are driving innovation and progress.
Find out our opening hours over the festive period.
Submit a project proposal for our next cohort of research students to work on while they are learning entrepreneurship skills.
Just one month to go until the application deadline for the 2023 Trinity Bradfield Prize. Read on for details on new prizes and benefits for this year's competition.
We are excited to announce our partnership with Inspire 2 Ignite CIC, who will operate their 'Curious Clubhouse' from The Centre, supporting their Alternative Provision Programme hosting a cohort of young people from Olive Academies.
The #21toWatch awards spotlight the brightest and best from across Cambridge and beyond.
Find out what the 3DEXPERIENCE Works for Start-ups is all about. See a LIVE demonstration of how SOLIDWORKS can bring your Ideas to life, from a simple sketch to a physical product, listen to an industry expert panel, followed by a networking lunch.
David Gill talks about how the various science, research and business parks have evolved around Cambridge, and how having a tech job became one of the main reasons for locating to the City.
Support future Tech Talent by seeing first hand what the students of The Tech Educators Bootcamp @ The Bradfield Centre have been learning, what they can do, and perhaps hire them!
We are celebrating International Co-Working day by offering a free day of co-working on the 9th August. Just pre-book. Read more...
Details on the current start-up support programs on offer from our partner Barclays Eagle Labs.
Abiel Ma, one of the three winners of the 2022 Trinity Bradfield Prize, is now trialing his Vuala X1 food waste separation system at The Bradfield Centre.
£20k in prize money, mentoring, membership of The Bradfield and workshops for all applicants. Learn more!
Our partner Barclays Eagle Labs has a number of start-up support programmes with application closing dates coming up. Don't miss out.
Do you want to know if your research results or early-stage technology has commercial potential?
Norfolk-based Tech Educators has partnered with The Bradfield Centre to support eligible students wishing to become software developers on a 12 week program.
Download the Beauhurst infographic covering Cambridge High Growth Tech, launched as part of Cambridge Tech Week 2023.
We are proud to be sponsoring the Cambridge Tech Ecosystem Report from Beauhurst as part of Cambridge Tech Week. We also have 20 free places to give away. Read more.
CTW23 is designed for those who are instrumental in creating and defining world- leading tech to come together to unlock technology's power for global impact. Learn more about the core program and CTW events happening at The Bradfield Centre.
Biotechnology Business Institute Cambridge is inviting applications to join the 2024 cohort for its International MBA in Life Sciences – the only such course in Europe.
Bradfield Centre partner, Eagle Labs, has a rich lineup of startup support programmes coming up over the next few months. Here are some highlights.
Learn about the benefits of the AWS Startups program, which Bradfield Centre members qualify for.
On Tuesday evening Faye and James were at the final of the 2022 Trinity Bradfield Prize watching eight early-stage University of Cambridge teams pitch for a mixture of cash prizes, mentoring, and membership of The Bradfield Centre.
The three winners of the 2022 Trinity Bradfield Prize are announced.
Listen to the latest episode of the Cambridge Tech Podcast.
Trinity Bradfield Prize Finalists announced.
Bradfield Centre Members feature in Business Weekly's science and technology ‘Movers & Shakers’ list.
Christmas Lunch will be served on the 7th and 14th of December at The Lakeside Cafe.
Could you make a difference to a local child in need this Christmas?
News on The Bradfield Centre and The Lakeside Café public opening hours over the Christmas and New Year period.
Spotlight on Sustainability. Your bridge to global growth. Learn how to raise and do business in Silicon Valley as a green or environmentally sustainable technology business.
Meet 2021 Trinity Bradfield Prize winner, Molly Haugen, discussing her air pollution research and the development of low-cost sensors backed by support from The Trinity Bradfield Prize.
Barclays Eagle Labs to open at The Bradfield Centre, combining two of the leading existing Cambridge ecosystem players to strengthen the city’s entrepreneurial capability.
The Trinity Bradfield Prize 2022 is open for applications from researcher-entrepreneur teams with a tech or life science idea that has commercial potential. Learn more and apply!
The Bradfield Centre is proud to be supporting the new Cambridge Tech Podcast.
Atlassian Community has a new chapter in Cambridge, and it’s proudly hosted in the Bradfield Centre.
As part of the celebrations marking the 5th anniversary of The Bradfield Centre opening, James chats to Rory Landman, the former Senior Bursar of Trinity College.
This month we are recognising and celebrating Pride Month, it's 50th year.