2025-2026
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…
Supporting families during paediatric intensive care treatment
Inventor : Dr Nazima Pathan, Paediatrics Dr Pathan is a clinical academic working in paediatric intensive care. She has developed a digital tool called MyPICUStory to act as mental health support for the parents and siblings of babies in the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). When a child is admitted to intensive care, parents go…
Using wearable electronics to monitor and identify health conditions in
Inventor : Ruben Ruiz-Mateos Serrano, Electrical Engineering & Polytecks Polytecks is a newly-formed spin-out from the University of Cambridge, which has participated in the Maxwell Centre’s impulse programme, Innovate UK’s iCURE and SPARK 1.0. Based on work from the founder’s PhD research, Polytecks is focused on improving the measurements used to diagnose and monitor cardiac…
Measuring and improving pelvic floor health
Inventors: Professor Tamar Makin, Hristo Dimitov & Allie Williams, Neuroscience Pelvic floor damage can cause pelvic pain, back pain, incontinence and sexual dysfunction, and can affect both women and men. Typically, patients with pelvic floor issues are given exercises to carry out but are not regularly monitored. The inventors have developed a non-invasive method to…
Using citizen social science to increase the representation of “less
Innovator : Dr Kelly Fagan Robinson, Social Anthropology & ABC Website: Anthropology by Children (ABC) Dr. Robinson is developing and trialling a methodological programme aimed at improving individual decision-making in a range of contexts including local government, families, medical care and education. The goal of the “Anthropology by Communities” and “Anthropology by Children” approach is to…
Using VR to increase confidence in English as a foreign
Inventors: Arina Zinoveva, Viktorija Koluzajeva & Dr Maria Cristina Cioffi The inventors are aiming to address the challenges faced by temporary and permanent residents in the UK who speak English as a foreign language. These range from language anxiety and fear of negative judgement to avoidance of social situations. Such challenges not only affect the day-to-day…
Crisis simulation to improve planning and preparedness for companies, NGOs
Innovators: Professor Brendan Simms & Adam Wurr, Cambridge Centre for Geopolitics, Strategic Simulation Programme & Isabelle Macrae Upcoming event: Simulated Cabinet Office Briefing Room (COBR) crisis meeting as part of the Cambridge Alumni Festival For the past decade, the research team have been running effective and highly immersive experiences modelling crisis responses to global geopolitical events…