Many years ago, I created a timeline of emerging science and technology with Alex Ayad at Imperial College. The visualisation featured 5 coloured lines representing Digital-tech, Nanotech, Green-tech, Biotech and Neuro-tech (an adaptation of the popular STEEP scenario categorisation (Society, Technology, Economy, Environment and Politics), itself an adaptation of PESTLE. I cannot remember whose idea it was, but we then added 3 concentric circles representing Present, Probable and Possible Futures or developments (The 3Ps Model). The idea was that Present (the inner circle) would represent cur ..read more

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Greenpixie is a London-based Cleantech start-up on a mission to reduce Digital Carbon emissions. The IT sector is currently estimated to emit as much as 3.9% of the world’s GHGs. In Ireland, a European data hub, Data Centres are said to account for as much as 10% of all energy demand and EirGrid has estimated this could reach 29% by 2028. We work in two ways: Making coding efficiencies for websites, without changing their design. Producing in-depth reports for clients who are looking to accurately calculate their website’s impact on the environment. Data centres and user devices are estimate ..read more

It might seem a little odd that one of the first things I was asked to do as Futurist-in-Residence at the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Business School was to look backwards. Richard Watson But considering where things have come from can be a useful prelude to prediction. Familiarising oneself with the origin of things, sketching both the historical landscape and present terrain is a solid foundation upon which to build what might otherwise be overly shaky speculations. This visualisation of Nobel Prizes won by colleges and other affiliates of Cambridge University between 1905 and 2020 shows ..read more

I recently participated as a co-inventor on EnterpriseTECH. The student team who worked on our project helped us develop a market, business, and investment case for our innovative ‘Smart Cerebral Shunt’, a novel medical device to improve care for patients with abnormal build-up of fluid in the brain’s cavities. Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), an abnormal build-up of fluid in the brain’s cavities, affects tens of millions of people over 65, causing symptoms similar to dementia. The condition can be corrected by implanting a Cerebral Shunt, a device that r ..read more

As a PhD student in Neuroimaging, my work focuses on the Neuroscience of Entrepreneurship. Debate still exists over whether entrepreneurs are born or made, so my research aims to uncover if there is something different in the brains of those who think entrepreneurially. This research is a collaboration between the Entrepreneurship Institute and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King’s College London. Emily Clements During my PhD, I developed the Entrepreneurial Brain Challenge to test the cognition and characteristics of entrepreneurs ..read more

I’m Sebastian Swezey, the CEO and founder of Lamina POP. Growing up in Guatemala, I became aware of the extensive grasp that poverty held over much of society. Despite being born into a relatively well-off family, the contrast between my lifestyle and those of many of my peers was impossible to ignore. I felt a strong desire to do something about it, and I was inspired by my father, Pablo Swezey, who initially developed the Lamina POP construction system as a novel, sustainable, and affordable way to provide dignified housing in the developing world. Sadly, my father passed away seven years ag ..read more

CAMentrepreneurs supports business and social entrepreneurship among alumni, current students and others, not just in Cambridge but around the world. My post covers the “Why?”  “What” and “How?” of CAMentrepreneurs, the value it brings, and how to get involved.    Why? While the alumni of Cambridge are a tremendous resource, many are not aware of the buzzing pro-enterprise ecosystem in Cambridge. The ecosystem barely existed prior to the formation of the Judge, so for those who graduated earlier, enterprise was not part of their Cambridge  ..read more

Valuing a business is not a simple science, but it is as necessary as it is frustrating for entrepreneurs as they develop their businesses and especially important when they are looking for investment. For new ventures which are pre-revenue or just in their early stages, the process of assigning a valuation can be exceptionally tricky. Once a company is more mature and has revenues and profits, establishing a value can be as simple as multiplying their EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation) by an average sector-based multiple. That clearly doesn’t help an ..read more

Each of our research centres has unique ways to engage with non-academic organisations and, through that, to generate real world impact. This month we decided to share with you the work of the Entrepreneurship Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School. The Entrepreneurship Centre (EC) has been leveraging research insights and collaborations to help new start-ups to get going and grow for many years now. Through this, EC plays a key role in supporting the local and global economy as well as the thriving of the Cambridge Silicon Fern. Helping entrepreneurs from idea generation to growth The key ..read more