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This week on CUTalks we are talking to Tom Britton. Tom is the co-founder of Syndicate Room, a fintech company allowing investors to co-invest with Super Angels in a portfolio of early stage companies. Tom did an MBA in Cambridge before starting the company.
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This week on CUTalks we are talking to Adrian Ibrahim, Head of Technology Transfer and Business Development at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. With a background spanning academic research, structured finance and technology protection, Adrian was recruited to optimise the ability of the Sanger Institute science to provide healthcare benefit. Adrian talks about the institute’s efforts to help technology transfer for impact to patients.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to John Cassidy, Co-founder and CEO at Cambridge Cancer Genomics (CCG.ai), a precision AI startup transforming the ability of oncologists to provide effective, personalised cancer treatment for everyone. John holds a PhD in functional genomics from the University of Cambridge and a Masters in Pharmacology from the University of Glasgow. His research career in academia (CRUK) and industry (MedImmune) focused on understanding how tumours evolve and become resistant to treatment. John is actively involved in the biotech startup community as a Venture Partner at the Pioneer Fund, Director of SiliconBio and a lecturer at Anglia Ruskin University.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Alex Murray, co-founder of FlitBike, a new folding electric bike company based in Cambridge. Alex has a background in business development and together with his co-founder Dave, combined expertise to produce the Flit-16 Bike. Alex speak about his experience in China, raising money through crowd-founding and managing a hardware startup.
Read MoreIn this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Pierre Far, founder of Blockmetry, a web analytics platform for data protection. Pierre was also a member of the very first CUTEC committee. Pierre discusses about data governance and how young startups can ensure that they stay safe, increase their success and build their reputation in an increasingly digital world.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Ipshita Mandal-Johnson, co-founder of Global Biotech Revolution (GBR), and the first president of Gap Summit. Ipshita is a serial entrepreneur and started her interesting journey from a young age - initially based in New Zealand, then on to a PhD at the University of Cambridge during which she co-founded GBR, being an early employee at Bactevo, consultant at McKinsey and then subsequent ventures based out of the Caribbean. We discuss her unusual entrepreneurial path, key inspirations and making a global impact.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Giorgia Longobardi, founder and CEO of Cambridge GaN devices, a spinout from the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering. We discuss electronic engineering startups, experiences of spinning out and great advice for strategic thinking for founders.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Patrick Short, co-founder and CEO of Sano Genetics, which aims to connect people with research in personalised medicine. Listen to this episode for an insight into the personalised genomics industry, as well as the journey from PhD to founder and some important lessons learnt along the way.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Jim McDougall, Commercial Director of Outfield, an agri-tech start-up working with drone, satellite and weather data to support farmers. Jim has had past experience in consultancy and private equity, and co-founded Outfield in 2016. Listen to this episode for an insight into the applications of technology in the agriculture industry, the learnings of a founder on funding, building a team and finding product-market fit, and some common mistakes made by early founders.
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In this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to James Parton and Stewart McTavish. James is Managing Director of the Bradfield Centre and Stewart is Director of ideaSpace, both co-working environments for different stages of start-ups. They discuss common pitfalls of first-time entrepreneurs and key advice for all aspiring founders.
Read MoreIn this episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Bruno Cotta, Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship Centre at the Cambridge Judge Business School. Bruno discusses his previous and current roles, and thoughts on some of the key skills that entrepreneurs require.
Read MoreIn Episode 9 of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Catherine Tilley, a researcher at the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University, previously at strategy and consulting firm McKinsey & Company. Catherine was also a keynote speaker at CUTEC’s Technology Ventures Conference last month.
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In Episode 8 of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Matthew Bullock, an influential figure in helping craft the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’, with a background in Barclay’s Bank, NHS finance management, and currently Master of St Edmund’s College.
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In Episode 7 of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to John Snyder, discussing John’s experiences with starting up, growing and eventually selling Muscat and Grapeshot.
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In Episode 6 of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Pablo Lubroth, an Investment Manager at the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund, I2S, focusing on the biotech/synthetic biology part of the fund. They discuss ways that VCs can help companies in different stages, different approaches for different industries, as well as advice for those seeking VC investment.
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Joining Shreya and Thomas on CUTalks are James Pitchford and Craig Titmus, partners at Mathys and Squire, a Legal 500 Tier 1 intellectual property law firm. In this episode, we uncover the secrets of good IP management for founders and business owners.
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Shreya and Thomas welcome Helene Guillaume who created WILD.AI, an AI-powered app, to empower active women to understand their body and optimise their training, cycle after cycle. In this episode, we discuss AI datasets, women in sport, and funding insight.
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Continuing CUTalks’ journey of startups, Shreya and Thomas talk to Nisarg Mehta, co-founder and CTO of Vector, an international trade and logistics tech startup, transforming operations for companies involved in global supply chains.
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For the second episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Tom Simmons, founder and CEO of Stem, a Cambridge and Silicon Valley based food tech company reimagining the role of sugar in our food system.
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In the first episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Tim Minshall about the development of the Cambridge innovation ecosystem into the buzzing community that it is today, as well as advice for aspiring innovators on how to get started.
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