Innovation
An evaluation tool for AI startup ideas
Inventors : Dequn Teng (University of Cambridge & LLM+) and Chen Ye (University of Cambridge & LLM+) LLMVenture is an AI startup intelligence platform developed at the University of Cambridge. It addresses a critical gap in the entrepreneurship landscape: while GenAI tools for brainstorming and implementation are abundant, there is no scientifically grounded platform for startup…
Apply for Innovation i-Teams
Application deadline: Monday March 9th at 23:59 Teams notified: Friday March 20th Course dates: Monday evenings from April 20th, with final presentations on Thursday June 25th "One of the best things I did while being in Cambridge.” Interested in how new technologies are commercialised? Looking to learn from real entrepreneurs? Want to gain hands-on skills…
A new high pressure seal for turbines in applications ranging
Inventors : Dr Viacheslav Sedunin, Deshraam Ganeshamoorthy, Whittle Laboratory The inventors have developed a novel turbomachinery seal design that can become a key enabling technology for the hydrogen industry and small modular reactors (SMRs). In high pressure turbines and compressors working on gas and supercritical steam, the densities are extremely high, and seal leakages can account…
Using a wearable device to monitor balance, falls and provide
Inventors : Professor Manohar Bance & Dr. Iwan Roberts, Clinical Neurosciences Balance issues and dizziness can be caused by a wide variety of conditions, both chronic and transient. These can have a serious impact on people’s lives, reducing their confidence in leaving the house, and risking falls and injuries. The inventors have developed an on-ear…
Investigating the market for a new device to assess battery
Inventors : Professor Michael de Volder & Heng Wang, Institute for Manufacturing Battery materials expand when charged and contract when discharged, which can affect the battery performance, its functional lifetime and its safety, as well as mechanical issues such as how the individual battery cells fit together. Building on years of systematic experimentation, the inventors…
Using wearable electronics to monitor and identify cardiac conditions in
Inventor : Ruben Ruiz-Mateos Serrano, Electrical Engineering & Polytecks Polytecks is a newly-formed spin-out from the University of Cambridge, which participated in the Maxwell Centre’s impulse programme in 2025. Based on work from the founder’s PhD research, Polytecks is focused on improving the measurements used to diagnose and monitor cardiac conditions by both doctors and…
Assessing the quality and safety of metal components by using
Inventor : Dr Matteo Seita, Granta Design Assistant Professor in Engineering & XtaLight The performance of metal parts depends on the material’s microscopic structure, which thus must be assessed routinely for quality control of engineering components. Existing characterisation techniques are either slow, quantitative and expensive, or qualitative and fast. The inventor has developed a new…
Using AI to manage the built environment, from campuses to
Inventors: Carl-Magnus von Behr & Jan Bluemel, INNEX.ai INNEX, founded by two former Cambridge PhD students, leverages AI to improve operations and compliance for built environment teams. The founders’ PhD research focused on knowledge sharing in the NHS and machine learning techniques, which when combined have created a strong foundation for the INNEX solutions. INNEX…
Using data to address the greatest challenge in the construction
Inventors: Professor Campbell Middleton, Dr Danny Murguia & Dr Ashan Asmone, Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering & Technology Research group website: https://www.construction.cam.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/performance-productivity One of the greatest challenges faced by the construction sector is to measure performance, and reduce the incidence of project delays and cost over-runs. This affects the whole range of construction projects…
