Innovation
Using AI to manage the built environment, from campuses to
Inventors: Carl-Magnus von Behr & Jan Bluemel, INNEX.ai INNEX, founded by two former Cambridge PhD students, leverages AI to improve operations and compliance for built environment teams. The founders’ PhD research focused on knowledge sharing in the NHS and machine learning techniques, which when combined have created a strong foundation for the INNEX solutions. INNEX…
Using data to address the greatest challenge in the construction
Inventors: Professor Campbell Middleton, Dr Danny Murguia & Dr Ashan Asmone, Laing O’Rourke Centre for Construction Engineering & Technology Research group website: https://www.construction.cam.ac.uk/research-and-innovation/performance-productivity One of the greatest challenges faced by the construction sector is to measure performance, and reduce the incidence of project delays and cost over-runs. This affects the whole range of construction projects…
Aiding the net-zero transition by using solar power to convert
Inventors: Professor Erwin Reisner, Dr Sayan Kar, Ji Woo Park, Chemistry Press release: Solar-powered device captures carbon dioxide from air to make sustainable fuel For additional information : See the inventors' Nature Energy paper, published February 2025 The Reisner group in the Department of Chemistry focuses on developing devices to convert waste, water and air…
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Application deadline: Monday March 10th at 23:59 Teams notified: Friday March 14th Course dates: First session Monday March 17th, second session Monday April 28th and then weekly on Monday evenings, with final presentations Wednesday June 18th "One of the best things I did while being in Cambridge.” Interested in how new technologies are commercialised? Looking…
Analysing new market opportunities for an AI-powered language learning platform
Inventor: Amu Chandrakumar, Letera Letera is an innovative new AI-powered language learning platform that delivers personalised and adaptive learning experiences to language learners. With powerful AI tools to support their study, the platform customises learning around the user's requirements and uses machine learning to adapt their learning based on their performance. This unique AI-driven approach leverages…
Exploring the potential of a miniaturised triaxial force sensor for
Inventors: Dr. Guolin Yun, Mr. Zesheng Chen & Professor Tawfique Hasan, Engineering Patent: United Kingdom (GB) Patent Application No: 2408695.1, "Pressure Sensing Composite Material" In the realm of neuroprosthetics, human-machine interaction, and intelligent robotics, achieving sensitive and precise tactile sensing remains a significant challenge. The inventors have developed a groundbreaking triaxial force microsensor array designed…
Analysing the market need for a system that measures the
Inventors: Dr. Tristan Bekinschtein & Dr Barbara Jachs, Human Experience Dynamcs Website: www.hed-insights.com Despite many advances in medicine over the 20th and 21st centuries, the human experiences like pain, anxiety, and many other clinically relevant aspects of emotion are still mostly tracked using a simple 1-10 point scale at infrequent intervals. The inventors’ goal is to redefine…
Decarbonising the world by making multiple-occupancy buildings more energy efficient
Inventors: Dr. Anna-Maria Kypriaou & Dr. Tashiv Ramsander, Engineering & Eyesea Green Sustainability and decarbonisation are stated key priorities of many organisations but can be difficult to achieve in practise. One key way to decarbonise is to reduce the amount of energy used. In particular heating and cooling use significant amounts of energy, as do…
Investigating the market need for an AI-friendly computer memory material
Inventors: Professor Judith Driscoll & Dr. Markus Hellenbrand, Materials Science & Metallurgy 8-10% of global electricity useage is used by computing and communications technologies, and this may rise to 20-30% within the next few years. This means that the progressing digitalisation of the world, the emergence of the Internet of Things and recent rapid progress…
