University · Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Research profile
Research strengths
- Genomics and biomedical research
- Semiconductor and photonics research
- Quantum information
- Engineering biology
Innovation & doctoral centres
- Cavendish Laboratory
- Cambridge Institute for Medical Research
- Maxwell Centre
Specialist facilities
- West Cambridge nanoscience facilities
- Cambridge Biomedical Campus research estate
Working with this university
Commercialisation and industry routes.
Cambridge Enterprise licenses university IP, supports founders and invests in spin-outs at pre-seed and seed stage.
Connected ecosystem
Spin-outs in this directory
- Riverlane
Builds the quantum error correction stack that quantum computers need to run useful workloads.
- Nu Quantum
Develops quantum networking hardware to connect quantum processors into larger systems.
- Paragraf
Manufactures graphene-based electronic devices using a contamination-free production process.
- Nyobolt
Develops fast-charging battery systems based on niobium tungsten oxide anode materials.
- Bicycle Therapeutics
Develops bicyclic peptide therapeutics, with research operations on the Cambridge biomedical campus.
- Congenica
Clinical genomics software used to interpret genomic data in diagnostic settings.
Sources
- Organisation's own published material
- UK Research and Innovation
Last verified: 15 August 2026
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