Unpacking 2025 and looking ahead to what's next, with Innovate Cambridge

This week’s episode features a rapid-fire yet insightful interview with Kathryn Chapman and Michael Anstey from Innovate Cambridge.“It’s been a really good year for Cambridge. There’s a huge amount of momentum, inclusive innovation, and people really getting behind the agenda.”Here are the key takeaways A more united Cambridge tech clusterInnovate Cambridge has helped align the ecosystem around a clear, collective visionOne voice into government is paying off, with £400m secured for ecosystem infrastructureStrong buy-in across academia, founders, VCs and industryAI is accelerating fast, while early-stage life sciences face tougher conditions, but the depth of local support continues to be a differentiatorScaling ambition through partnership and inclusionCambridge’s strength is not just density, but collaboration beyond the cityGrowing partnerships with Manchester and Oxford to unlock talent and investmentA strong focus on inclusive innovation, from schools through to scaleupsA push to raise ambition: less talk of unicorns, more focus on building decacornsWhat’s top of the agenda for the year aheadActivating the Cambridge–Manchester partnership in a meaningful wayMaking innovation careers accessible to local talent through work with schools and councilsAttracting more global R&D leaders to the regionBacking founders to build, scale and exit globallyQuick facts from the conversationCambridge now ranks 37th globally for tech cities (Savills)£60m raised for quantum networking, a new sector recordInclusive innovation and growth capital remain front and centreA call to tell the Cambridge story better on the world stage, spotlighting companies like TRIM and Cusp AI“We need more company creation, more exits, more global syndicates.”Produced by Cambridge TV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.