Inside the Park’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Tucked inside the Trinity Centre is one of the Park’s most unexpected high-performance environments: a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu academy run by Leo Gamarra, a 5th degree black-belt coach from Rio de Janeiro, the birthplace of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Dr Cristina Ariani, a Cambridge-trained geneticist. For Leo, Jiu-Jitsu started in 1993 as self-defence. It quickly became a lifelong discipline. “I went in to […]
Cambridge Science Centre sets out five-year strategy for children and STEM across the East of England
Cambridge Science Centre, based at the Park’s Trinity Centre, has unveiled a bold new five-year strategy designed to help secure the East of England’s future as a global science and technology powerhouse. The headline ambition is clear: “Over the next five years, we will position Cambridge Science Centre as a recognised centre of excellence in community-led […]
Run with Billy in aid of Cancer Research
Billy Boyle, founder and CEO of Owlstone Medical, is turning endurance into action and inviting others to join him and his sons, Isaac and Oscar, on 20 June in a cancer charity challenge that will see them run four marathons in 24 hours. The family team is raising funds for Cancer Research UK in memory of their […]
From ploughs to pioneers: Jane Hutchins speaks with Cambridge Tech Podcast
The Park recently featured on the Cambridge Tech Podcast, with our Director of External Affairs, Jane Hutchins, sharing her perspective on what makes science parks work. The conversation looks back at the Park’s origins, at how Trinity College Cambridge transformed former farmland in 1970, complete with old railway sidings and stored US Army tanks, into […]
Park expands leadership team to fuel the next generation of breakthroughs
Cambridge Science Park is expanding out its leadership team, strengthening the Park’s critical role supporting the next wave of science and technology innovation in Cambridge and across the UK, as captured within its ‘masterplan’. David McNee has joined as Estate Director, taking responsibility for estate strategy and operations across the Park. His role will help ensure […]
Mundipharma: expanding for the future
Mundipharma’s Cambridge Science Park facility has long been a recognisable landmark. Designed by renowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson, the building, affectionately known as the “toast rack, is a distinctive feature visible from the A14. From some of the earliest days of the Park, the facility has been home to Mundipharma, a global healthcare company, including […]
Park member Filtronic lands £47.3m SpaceX deal
Park member Filtronic has secured the largest contract in its history, signing a £47.3m ($62.5m) deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to support the Starlink satellite constellation. The technology firm, a leading designer and manufacturer of advanced RF and microwave solutions, will supply next-generation Gallium Nitride (GaN) E-Band Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) technology for Starlink’s high-speed satellite […]