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̽»¨Ö±²¥application of new ideas, discoveries and inventions contributes to society and the economy nationally and globally.

Green tech startups see boost in patents and investment when partnering with government – study

18 Mar 2019

Collaboration between government and startups could help meet the climate challenge while growing small businesses. Findings could inform discussions...

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̽»¨Ö±²¥Â£2 billion vegetable and the agricultural future of the East

15 Mar 2019

From crop science to robotics, supply chains to economics, Cambridge ̽»¨Ö±²¥ researchers are working with farmers and industry to sustainably...

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Cambridge spin-out starts producing graphene at commercial scale

12 Mar 2019

A recent ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge spin-out company, Paragraf, has started producing graphene – a sheet of carbon just one atomic layer thick – at up...

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Printer 3D technology

Skilling up, smart

04 Mar 2019

Businesses need the skills to adapt to new technologies, such as 3D printing, but when they emerge fast and change quickly, how do workforces plan...

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Reading

Brain training app improves users’ concentration, study shows

21 Jan 2019

A new ‘brain training’ game designed by researchers at the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge improves users’ concentration, according to new research published...

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Tubistor device

3D ‘organ on a chip’ could accelerate search for new disease treatments

26 Oct 2018

Researchers have developed a three-dimensional ‘organ on a chip’ which enables real-time continuous monitoring of cells, and could be used to develop...

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New legal tool aims to increase openness, sharing and innovation in global biotechnology

11 Oct 2018

A new easy-to-use legal tool that enables exchange of biological material between research institutes and companies launches today.

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Ebola and Lassa fever targeted by new vaccine trial and improved surveillance

25 Sep 2018

Scientists hope that a new approach to vaccine development, combined with improved surveillance of potential future threats of outbreak, could help...

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Heartsense monitor

Low-cost AI heart monitor developed by Cambridge start-up

11 Sep 2018

A Cambridge start-up has developed a low-cost next-generation wearable heart and cardiovascular function monitor which uses AI to diagnose heart...

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Maggots and rotting food waste: a new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed

31 Jul 2018

In a warehouse to the northeast of Cambridge are shelves upon shelves of trays teeming with maggots, munching their way through a meal of rotting...

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Cambridge partners with industry leaders to fund research on global sustainability challenges

11 Jul 2018

̽»¨Ö±²¥Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme represents a multi-million-pound commitment from the private sector to accelerate...

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Cambridge and Shandong ̽»¨Ö±²¥ sign agreement to support innovation and entrepreneurship

31 May 2018

̽»¨Ö±²¥ ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge has signed an agreement with one of China’s largest universities to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship in one of...

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