Company News Archives - Cambridge Science Park

Filtronic lands record $68m SpaceX order

Filtronic has landed its biggest SpaceX order yet, worth $68.1m (£51.3m). The latest deal will see Filtronic supply its Cerus amplifier technology for SpaceX’s satellite communications. It follows a $62.5m order […]

Park companies celebrate success at Cambridge Independent Business Awards

Park companies picked up four wins and two Highly Commended awards at the Cambridge Independent Business Awards 2026. The awards, now in their third year, celebrate businesses and organisations from […]

Funding and awards recognition for Filtronic

Filtronic has secured UK Space Agency-backed funding for its next generation of satellite technology and a string of awards nominations, including recognition in three categories at the UK Tech Awards 2026. […]

Cambridge Consultants joins forces with XPRIZE to tackle the world’s biggest challenges

What happens when some of the world’s biggest scientific and engineering challenges become competitions? That is the idea behind XPRIZE, known for its global competitions tackling some of the world’s […]

Frontier lands major Disney deal

Big news for Park member Frontier Developments, which has announced a new collaboration with Disney to develop and publish a video game drawing on Disney’s iconic portfolio of intellectual property. […]

Cambridge Heartwear founder appointed to Government scientific advisory committee

Cambridge Heartwear founder Professor Rameen Shakur has been appointed to the Government’s Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE). The independent scientific committee provides statutory advice to Government on […]

Pragmatic takes gold for flexible NFC technology

Cambridge Science Park member Pragmatic Semiconductor has won the RFID Product Gold Prize at the IOTE 2026 Innovative Product Awards for its NFC product portfolio. The award recognises Pragmatic’s flexible integrated circuit […]

OGT launches new prenatal tests under updated EU diagnostic standards

OGT has launched two newly certified prenatal genetic tests as part of a wider programme to move its diagnostic products to updated European regulatory standards. The new CytoCell tests are […]

Predicting the path of wildfire

This summer has brought another stark reminder of the threat posed by wildfires, with extreme heat and major fires affecting communities across Europe and, increasingly, closer to home in the […]

Frontier names new Chief Marketing Officer

Park member Frontier Developments has appointed Dan Lazarides as Chief Marketing Officer, bringing to Cambridge a career that has seen him work with some of the biggest names and franchises in […]

CN Bio lands funding to develop alternative to animal testing

CN Bio has secured £180,000 from Innovate UK to develop new technology which could help reduce the use of animals in drug development. Based at Cambridge Science Park, the company will […]

Park members dominate awards shortlist

It’s a strong showing for Cambridge Science Park in this year’s Cambridge Independent Business Awards, with Park members shortlisted across five of the 14 categories. AVEVA, Frontier Developments and Gearset […]

PeroCycle targets cleaner future for steelmaking

Park member PeroCycle is developing technology which could help cut emissions from one of the world’s most carbon-intensive industries after announcing new partnerships to accelerate its journey towards commercial deployment. […]

New test cuts pneumonia diagnosis from days to hours

A pioneering pneumonia test developed by Cambridge Science Park member EDX Medical is helping NHS doctors identify life-threatening infections in hours instead of days. The need for faster diagnosis is […]

The Lunch Break That Could Help Tackle Sepsis

It started with a conversation between neighbouring tables at the Park’s Bradfield Centre. Two Park members MicrosensDX and Camtech Innovations discovered they were working on complementary technologies which could one […]

Novogene Expands Its Cambridge Capabilities

The Park’s life sciences community is getting even more powerful, with Park member Novogeneexpanding its single cell sequencing capabilities at its Cambridge Omics Centre. The new service gives academic, biotech […]

Cambridge Heartwear Reaches New Milestone with £184m NHS Opportunity

Earlier this year, we shared how Park member Cambridge Heartwear launched its groundbreaking HeartSense® wearable, a world first medical grade ECG device designed and developed at Cambridge Science Park. Now, […]

Broadcom helps strengthen technology behind Standard Chartered’s global operations

Park member Broadcom is helping banking giant Standard Chartered strengthen the technology behind its global operations, creating a more secure and resilient platform across 54 international markets. The project is […]

Filtronic wins top UK tech award

Filtronic has been named Manufacturing Tech Company of the Year at this year’s UK Business Tech Awards. Located at the Park, Filtronic designs and manufactures high-performance radio frequency technology used in communications […]

Astex collaboration to accelerate new breast cancer treatments

Potential new breast cancer treatments developed by Park member Astex Pharmaceuticals have taken a significant step forward after the company announced a major research collaboration with Genentech, part of the […]

Pragmatic expands product portfolio with smart chip to combat counterfeit goods

Pragmatic Semiconductor has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of a new flexible semiconductor designed to help brands tackle counterfeit goods, detect product tampering and give consumers greater confidence that […]

Cambridge Future Tech expands into the US with major acquisition

Cambridge Science Park member Cambridge Future Tech has strengthened its international ambitions after acquiring US investment and advisory firm Vest Coast Capital, giving the business a permanent presence in the […]

World Cup Sparks Debate Over Plastic Waste at Major Sporting Events

As England prepare for their next World Cup clash, new research from Park member Xampla has revealed strong public support for plastic-free food packaging at major sporting events. It is […]

Former Park Member Honoured in King’s Birthday Honours

Dr David Rees, former Chief Scientific Officer at Astex Pharmaceuticals, has been appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the King’s Birthday Honours for services […]

EDX Medical reaches major growth milestone with AIM listing

Park member EDX Medical Group has joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange as the company enters a new phase of commercial growth for its advanced diagnostic technologies […]

Cambridge Heartwear™ launches world-first wearable for continuous heart monitoring

Park member Cambridge Heartwear™ has launched a world-first wearable designed to put people in control of their heart health, anytime, anywhere. Designed and developed at Cambridge Science Park, the medical-grade device […]

Double award win for Gearset

Gearset, the Park-based DevOps platform for Salesforce, is celebrating a double triumph at the UK Company Culture Awards 2026 after being crowned both Best Company to Work For and winner […]

Big wins for Cambridge Science Park members at regional science and tech awards

Cambridge Science Park companies were among the big winners at last night’s Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards, with AI, software and medtech businesses from the Park picking up major […]

Global software leader AVEVA strengthens Cambridge commitment with new Science Park HQ

AVEVA is investing around £30 million in a major new research and development hub at Cambridge Science Park, bringing more than 500 colleagues together in a flagship facility designed to support the […]

Robot field-trip time

One of Cambridge Consultants’ robots recently swapped the safety of the lab for something far less predictable…the real world. Meet Jackie. Taken to the Cambridge Science Centre, Jackie’s outing was part […]

Investment boost for Xampla

Xampla has secured new investment from Ahlström Invest B.V., marking a significant boost for its mission to replace single-use plastics with plant-based alternatives. The Amsterdam-headquartered investor, which focuses on industrial innovation and […]

Bulgin inspires future engineers through school STEM initiative

Connector and component maker Bulgin is inspiring future engineers through a STEM programme for pupils at King’s Ely in Cambridgeshire. Through the STEM On Track initiative, students are given a “kart in a […]

MicrosensDx teams up with ProteoGenix on early sepsis detection test

Park member MicrosensDx has partnered with ProteoGenix to advance a new diagnostic test aimed at improving early detection of sepsis. The collaboration will accelerate development of a novel biomarker-based ELISA test, designed […]

Park Members among finalists at Cambridge Independent Science & Technology Awards

Three Park members are among the finalists at this year’s Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards, with recognition for Jumptech while Mursla Bio and CN Bio are each shortlisted in […]

Xampla’s plastic-free push across Europe continues

Xampla has expanded the rollout of its plastic-free Morro Coating, with new takeaway boxes now available across 10 additional European markets through Just Eat Takeaway.com’s’ delivery platform. Produced by global packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki, the […]

Global Leader in Online Child Safety joins Cambridge Science Park

The Park community continues to grow with the arrival of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a global leader in online child safety. An international, not-for-profit organisation, the IWF carries out some […]

Mursla Bio Joins ABHI Programme to Accelerate US Launch of EvoLiver™

Mursla Bio is stepping up its expansion in the United States as it prepares to launch its liver cancer surveillance test, EvoLiver™. Based at Cambridge Science Park with additional facilities […]

Gearset CEO Champions Science Park as Global Growth Accelerates

Park member Gearset is featured in Business Weekly, with CEO Kevin Boyle reflecting on the company’s journey from startup to global DevOps platform. After delivering 37 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in […]

Xampla Back on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire

Park member Xampla has featured on BBC Radio Cambridgeshire for the second time in as many months, reflecting growing interest in its plastic-free innovation. As part of #WasteDay CEO Alexandra French […]

Eco-Inject raises £5.2m to scale next-generation autoinjectors

Park innovator Eco-Inject has secured £5.2 million in equity funding, led by Adjuvo. The investment will enable Eco-Inject to scale up production, meet regulatory standards and expand into the growing […]

Pragmatic Semiconductor brings flexible NFC technology to market at global scale

Park member Pragmatic Semiconductor has reached a major milestone, announcing that its flexible NFC chip technology is now being used at mass scale through a partnership with global materials and digital […]

The invisible technology inside smart glasses

For years, smart glasses have promised to overlay digital information onto the real world. The challenge has never been imagination, it has been making the technology light, discreet and comfortable […]

Frontier Developments secures multiple nominations at the 2026 UK Video Game Awards

Frontier Developments is celebrating multiple nominations at the UK Video Game Awards 2026, which celebrate the creativity, innovation and impact of the UK games industry. Jurassic World Evolution 3 has been nominated for Best UK […]

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 […]

Railway Engineering 2025: the junction of data, design and delivery

Answer the call for speakers & start-ups for CW’s International Conference

Don’t miss this opportunity to feature as a speaker or to showcase your start-up business at the upcoming Cambridge Wireless International Conference (CWIC), taking place on 27 March 2025 at Hinxton […]

Joe Swash explores plastic-free Morro™ materials in new meal deal documentary

Channel 4 shines a light on the environmental impact of the nation’s obsession with Meal Deals and showcases a revolutionary plastic-free alternative. For a new two-part documentary, Meal Deals: Behind […]

FlexEnable receives prestigious 2025 Display Component of the Year Award from the Society of Information Display for its FlexiOM™ organic thin-film transistor materials

Cambridge (UK), 7 May 2025 – FlexEnable, the leader in the development and industrialisation of flexible organic transistors and optics, has won the 2025 Display Component of the Year Award […]

Astex and Paragraf impress Science Minister Patrick Vallance

Science Minister Patrick Vallance visited semiconductors and life sciences firms in Cambridgeshire following his appointment as Oxford-Cambridge Innovation Champion. He was impressed by the global progress of tech innovator Paragraf […]

Cambridge Science Park Director Jane Hutchins is now a Board Director of UKSPA (United Kingdom Science Park Association).

UKSPA represents, promotes and supports a diverse network of members that includes science parks, research campuses, city-based innovation districts, technology incubators and innovation centres across the UK (and beyond). These […]

Cambridge Science Centre Welcomes Rebecca Porter as New CEO

Cambridge Science Centre is delighted to announce the appointment of Rebecca Porter as its new Chief Executive Officer. Rebecca, who has served as Head of Development since 2019, brings a […]

Answer the call for speakers & start-ups for CW’s International Conference

Celebrating the Cambridge Tech Week Innovation Alley Award Winners

We’re delighted to share news and reactions from our Cambridge Tech Week Innovation Alley Award winners for ‘Start-Up of the Year’ and the ‘People’s Choice’ Awards. Innovation Alley was undoubtedly […]

Optalysys wins the Business Weekly and Cambridge Tech Week Scale-Up Business Plan Competition

The inaugural Business Weekly and Cambridge Tech Week Scale-Up Business Plan Competition was among the many highlights of CTW24. The competition provided an exciting opportunity to identify, celebrate and promote […]

MicrosensDx collaborates with Imperial researchers to develop groundbreaking sepsis test

MicrosensDx is excited to announce that it is working with The Mayr Group at Imperial College London to develop a novel biomarker test for the early recognition of sepsis. Based […]

Cambridge Science Centre Welcomes Brockton Everlast as New Executive Council Member New Three-Year Partnership to Develop Innovative Programme on the Built Environment

Cambridge Science Centre is proud to announce the appointment of Brockton Everlast as the newest member of its Executive Council. This partnership marks the beginning of an exciting three-year collaboration […]

Cambridge Tech Week 2024 surpasses expectations with 5,000 attendees

Cambridge Tech Week, 9-13 September 2024, surpassed all expectations this year by attracting 5,000 attendees, including visitors from across the globe, who flocked to Cambridge for this dynamic five-day event. […]

VeriPark Joins the Cambridge Science Park Community

We are thrilled to announce that VeriPark has become part of the vibrant Cambridge Science Park community. As a global solutions provider, VeriPark is dedicated to enabling financial institutions to […]

Cambridge Science Park Netwalk contributes to the future of STEM

On Thursday 11th July, COEL’s Communication and Engagement Manager, Lizzie Bradbury, organised a ‘netwalk’ of a different kind, a ‘Tour of Cambridge Science Park’ on behalf of Women in Property. Led by Jane […]

Danny Fuller – 38 years at The Park

After 38 years on the Park, Danny has decided to move on to pastures new at the end of July, and move onto the next phase of his life away […]

Cambridge Science Centre celebrates its new home at Cambridge Science Park

Cambridge Science Centre’s much-anticipated new venue at Cambridge Science Park will officially open its doors on the first day of the summer holidays, 23 July, inviting young children and their […]

Cambridge Science Park chief leads Anglia Ruskin University business think tank

Jane Hutchins, the Director of Cambridge Science Park, has been appointed chair of the new Anglia Ruskin University Business Advisory Board. Professor Mohammad Ali, Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean for […]

Cambridge Wireless Offers a Deep Dive into “Engineering AI for Critical Systems” at CWTEC – 27 June 2024, Cambridge Computer Labs

Calling all engineers, academics, researchers and business leaders, the upcoming Cambridge Wireless Technical Engineering Conference (CWTEC) offers you the opportunity to take a deep dive into “Engineering AI for Critical […]

FlexEnable makes a historic breakthrough, bringing disruptive flexible display technology to mass market with customer shipments now underway.

Cambridge (UK), 17 June 2024 – FlexEnable, the leader in the development and production of flexible organic electronics for active optics and displays, today announced that the world’s first mass-produced consumer […]

Cambridge Science Centre moves to spiritual home in iconic Cambridge Science Park

Cambridge Science Centre, an independent education charity, has moved to a new, state-of-the-art home on the iconic Cambridge Science Park, following a partnership with the Park and Park owners, Trinity […]

All-Female Leadership Signals Exciting New Era for Cambridge Wireless

We’re delighted to announce that Olu Orugboh (pictured above right) is the new Chair of the Board at Cambridge Wireless. Olu has joined the organisation’s new CEO, Michaela […]

A Global Centre for DeepTech Innovation: Cambridge Future Tech Welcomes Japanese Minister of State to The Park

Cambridge, UK – [29th April 2024] – Cambridge Future Tech (CFT), the tech-first venture builder, hosted an influential delegation from the Cabinet Office, Government of Japan, at The Bradfield Centre, […]

Steaming up Success: ARU student’s path from café to creativity

We recently did a Q&A session with Anglia Ruskin student Soorya Jith, who started his journey as a Barista at the Lakeside Café within the Bradfield Centre on Cambridge Science […]

Cambridge Wireless Announces Michaela Eschbach as New CEO

Cambridge Wireless Announces Michaela Eschbach as New CEO Cambridge Wireless is delighted to announce the appointment of Michaela Eschbach as its new Chief Executive. Michaela will commence her new […]

Cambridge Future Tech Expands its Board with the Appointment of Michael Beer and Jem Davies as Non-Executive Directors

Cambridge Future Tech (CFT), the leading venture-builder dedicated to fostering DeepTech innovation, proudly announces the appointment of Michael Beer and Jem Davies as Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to its board. Their […]

Black Talent & Leadership in STEM shortlisted for Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards 2024

We are delighted to announce that Black Talent & Leadership in STEM has been shortlisted for the ‘STEM Initiative of the Year’ award by the Cambridge Independent Science and Technology […]

Xampla welcomes former P&G chemist to team as scale-up accelerates

CREATOR of plastic-free, natural materials, Xampla, continues to scale-up the commercialisation of its biodegradable Morro materials with new industry hire. The deep tech company has grown its team by more […]

Black Talent and Leadership in STEM Programme welcomes Marks & Clerk as Consortium Member

We are pleased to announce that leading international intellectual property firm Marks & Clerk has joined the Black Talent and Leadership Programme as a Consortium member of the ‘Be the […]

Cambridge Future Tech Marks a Milestone with Its Inaugural London Pitch Event

Cambridge Future Tech (CFT), the renowned tech-first venture builder, has celebrated a significant milestone in its journey to foster DeepTech innovation. CFT hosted a Pitch Event in Glaziers Hall, London, […]

South Cambs MP rides Cambridge micromobility innovation

Anthony Browne, MP for South Cambridgeshire and Minister for Decarbonisation visited the Bradfield Centre, Cambridge Science Park on 9th February to test ride the CitiPod, a 4-wheel enclosed e-bike developed […]

Global tech leaders, innovators and investors unite as Cambridge Tech Week returns for 2024

Taking place from 9-13 September 2024, Cambridge Tech Week will showcase renowned research and innovation with the theme of ‘Innovate, Invest and Grow’ This September, Cambridge Tech Week (CTW24) will […]

FlexEnable launches flexible active optics evaluation kits for AR and VR

Cambridge (UK), 29 January 2024 – FlexEnable, the leader in the development and production of flexible organic electronics for active optics and displays, today announces the launch of optical evaluation […]

Xampla appoints new CEO to scale-up plastic-free materials

Cambridge-based Xampla has today (19th October) announced the appointment of its new CEO to scale-up the business. Alexandra French, an experienced chemist with a degree in Natural Sciences from the […]

Summer internship programme at Gearset

We’ve just said goodbye to a group of university students who spent 10 weeks interning with us working across different teams in Gearset. Hear from them on what the intern […]

Xampla launches consumer brand – Morro – as public says plastic is ‘material of the past’

Cambridge-based Xampla launches consumer brand, Morro, as part of its mission to rid the world of the most polluting single-use plastics. The ‘Morro marque’ on packaging will now make it […]

Ben’s path to a Senior Software Engineer at Gearset

Ben Scabbia is a Development Team Lead at Gearset based in our Cambridge office, and has been a software engineer for over 8 years. Ben’s taken a slightly non-traditional path […]

Building a resilient system: operational ownership and observability at Gearset

As part of our focus to deliver the leading Salesforce DevOps platform, we’re always looking for ways to improve our internal processes and continue to build a resilient system that […]

Meet Jack Weatherly, Sales Director EMEA at Gearset

“My name is Jack Weatherly and I’m the Sales Director EMEA at Gearset, responsible for GTM strategy and delivery. I work hands-on with all of the teams in sales, from […]

What makes engineering at Gearset different?

Gearset is a product-led company built for developers by developers, so we know how important culture is to software engineers. As we’ve scaled the company, we’ve intentionally built on the […]

Meet Eamonn Boyle, Development Manager at Gearset

Curious about the engineering team culture at Gearset? Get insider information from Eamonn Boyle (Development Manager, Gearset) — he’s been running our Belfast office since its opening in April 2022! […]

OGT announces commercial partnership with Applied Spectral Imaging

OGT, a Sysmex Group Company and leading global provider of clinical research and diagnostic solutions, announces a new commercial partnership with Applied Spectral Imaging (ASI), a global leader in advanced […]

Pride month reflections from LGBTQ+ Gearcitizens

Introduction written by Chiara Gardner (she/they) with contributions from Jen Hicks (she/they), Vivian Huang (she/her), and an anonymous member of the Gearset team. I feel very lucky to work somewhere […]

What does tech talent want in 2023?

Our recent report What do tech talent want in 2023, co-published with Hackajob, delves into the needs and aspirations of tech talent. We asked those in a range of different […]

CN Bio appoints Dr. Samantha Macro as Chief Financial Officer

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-Chip (OOC) company that designs and manufactures single-and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced that it has appointed Dr. Samantha Macro as Chief Financial Officer. Samantha […]

Exciting News: SoCode Scientific has launched!

Here at SoCode we are a leading provider of talent acquisition solutions within the technology sector. We are now proud to announce the launch of our new Scientific Division. This […]

SoCode expands to the United States

In recent years, SoCode, has been rapidly expanding our operations and reach. With a strong focus on customer service and a team of experienced recruiters, we have become a well-known […]

Use of Medicines in the U.S. Continued to Grow in 2022 while Patient Out-of-Pocket Costs Remain Low, Says IQVIA Institute

The U.S. market for medicines grew by 5% in 2022, reaching a total value of $429Bn on a net price basis. This was driven by a range of factors, including […]

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