Projects
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…
COMPASS : Achieving sustainable funding for anti-violence and food security
Inventors : Professor Nazia Habib & Deborah Jamieson OBE, Cambridge Centre for Resilience & Sustainable Development, Land Economy The inventors have a background in applying engineering systems approaches into political economics problems, and developing systems and methodologies which can be applied to multiple problems and geographies. Their recent COMPASS project (COMPASS = COMmon Pooled Asset…
PeatWaterWise : Connecting satellite science with farmers and environmental agencies
Inventor : Dr Hamidreza Rahimi , Cambridge Centre for Land Regeneration Drained peatlands are one of the largest sources of land-use greenhouse gas emissions in the UK, releasing around eleven million tonnes of CO₂ every year. The key control on these emissions is water table depth: when peat is drained and the water table drops,…
Using AI to provide strategic advice and risk assessments of
Inventors : Dr Kennedy Mbeva, Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk; Dr Reuben Makomere, University of Tasmania References: Africa’s Right to Development in a Climate-Constrained World, by Dr Kennedy Mbeva & others"Bounded States": How (Extreme) Risk Constrains the Aspiration for Status, by Mbeva & Makomere Africa’s development trajectory is unfolding in an increasingly…
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…
Solar Plexus : AI-powered chatbots to increase the uptake of
Inventors : Anais-Marie Celestine Berkes & Harry Giddens, CGE Cultivator The aim of Solar Plexus is to address the knowledge barrier that prevents people in Africa making the move to solar energy. By using a conversational system, delivered through WhatsApp, they will allow users to ask questions in their own words, rather than having to…
ResPNse Medical : remote medical collaboration for acute and critical
Inventors: Dr Arunava Dhar - Chief Medical Officer, ResPNse Medical. Paediatric and Neonatal consultant, Neonatal Governance Lead, Mid and South Essex NHS foundation Trust. Multi award winner clinical entrepreneurship fellow, NHS England and Improvement Ranadip Chatterjee - CEO, ResPNse Medical. Technology Specialist and Startup Mentor - Google for Startups “Previously we only had ears. Now we have eyes…
Apka Shakti’s Maya : Clean water & cooling in a
Inventors: Gayatri Sundar Rajan, HYDECO technology; Ryuichi Ohhata, Apka Shakti software ecosystem; Amedeo Rizzo, business model & go-to-market strategy. University of Oxford & CGE Cultivator Together, the inventors have expertise in process simulation, which enables them to understand how different systems can be efficiently integrated to produce the desired end result. They are using this expertise…