We welcomed over 100 investors, founders, academics and innovators to Cambridge for our Annual Investor Meeting. It was an afternoon of insight, momentum, and optimism, showcasing the increasing strength of the deep tech and life sciences investment ecosystem and the growing impact of CIC’s portfolio and strategy.

As one investor put it: “Cambridge is a magnet for innovation, and the market is moving toward CIC.”

Key themes included:

  • The UK’s growing global relevance in deep tech and life sciences
  • The power of pairing world-class research with experienced, specialist investors
  • CIC’s proactive approach to identifying breakthrough technologies through Entrepreneurs in Residence
  • Valuable peer-to-peer investor dialogue
  • The commercial maturity and global ambition of companies emerging from Cambridge

Our highlights video below captures the energy in the room and the perspectives of those shaping the future of innovation.