Building a better world for everyone. Since it was established by Trinity College in 1970, the Cambridge Science Park has played a pivotal role in the “Cambridge Phenomenon” - the transformation of Cambridge from a market town with a world-class university to one of the hottest technology hotspots in the world. Today the 152-acre site is home to 100 science and technology companies ranging from spin-outs from the University of Cambridge to multinational companies seeking access to the brightest graduates and entrepreneurs from Cambridge’s diverse talent pool. Many are working on potentially life changing technologies from personalised medicines and non-invasive …

Sectors: Real Estate Startup accelerator & VC

Helping to commercialise research from the University of Cambridge for the benefit of society worldwide. Cambridge Enterprise is the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge. At Cambridge Enterprise, we help University of Cambridge members create beneficial impact from their research and expertise that can change the world, through academic consultancy, intellectual property management, development and licensing, venture building, venture funding and convening and connecting the wider Cambridge innovation ecosystem. Our success is measured in the success of our University partners as they bring their work to market, be it ground-breaking stem cell research, critical suspension technology used in Formula …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

Transforming Tomorrow Together UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is the public sector organisation that invests £8 billion annually to support the entire research and innovation system. We strive for a society powered and empowered by research and innovation, with economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits for all. We invest in people, places, ideas, innovation and impacts, empowering researchers, innovators and entrepreneurs to turn the many challenges we all face into opportunities, driving up prosperity and wellbeing across the UK and globally. The impacts of our work are felt right across society. We enrich lives by increasing our understanding of ourselves …

Sectors: Public business cluster

Airbnb is a community based on connection and belonging. Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 5 million Hosts who have welcomed over 1.5 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way. travel accommodations, collaborative economy, and hospitality

Sectors: Real Estate

We found, fund and build transformational businesses via our unique partnership with the University of Oxford Oxford Science Enterprises (OSE) is an independent, billion-pound investment company, created in 2015 to found, fund and build transformational businesses via our unique partnership with the University of Oxford, the world’s #1 research university. This partnership enables us to work with the brightest academic minds tackling the world’s toughest challenges and guarantees us unrivalled access to their scientific research. In collaboration with our global network of entrepreneurs and advisors, we go well beyond funding to shape and nurture these complex ideas into successful businesses. …

Sectors: Startup accelerator & VC

We help UK companies of all sizes win contracts, fulfil orders and get paid. UK Export Finance is the UK’s export credit agency and a government department, working alongside the Department for Business and Trade as an integral part of its strategy and operations. Our mission is to advance prosperity by ensuring no viable UK export fails for lack of finance or insurance, doing that sustainably and at no net cost to the taxpayer. We help UK companies of all sizes and in all sectors win, fulfil and get paid for export contracts. Export finance and insurance

Sectors: National and local authorities

part of EssilorLuxottica #ToSeeTheBeautyOfLifeTM is the vision that inspires Luxottica’s sustainable business approach and is an integral part of the Group’s strategy. It stems from a notion of universal beauty that comes to life at the intersection of personal well-being, respect for the environment, ethics and the transparency of relations. Learn more on www.luxottica.com/en/toseethebeautyoflife. Luxottica is a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of fashion, luxury, sports and performance eyewear. Its portfolio includes proprietary brands such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Vogue Eyewear, Persol, Oliver Peoples, Alain Mikli and Arnette, as well as over 20 licensed brands, including some of the …

Sectors: Luxury