Cambridge Tech Podcast
By James Parton & Faye Holland
Cambridge Tech Podcast covers all things tech from the heart of the UK’s tech capital, and one of the most respected tech and innovation hubs in the world. Hosted every Sunday by James Parton and Faye Holland, the duo talk tech with a full house of experts and personalities exploring this exciting ecosystem, sharing insights and opinions, bringing you the latest on the innovators, the innovations, the game changers and the fundraises.
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Latest episode
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Unlocking the secrets of scaling up with Chris Ellis, Innovate UK Business Growth
In this episode, we sit down with Chris Ellis, Scale-Up Director at Innovate UK Business Growth, to unpack what it really takes to scale a tech business.Key Insights:• Defining Scale-Up: Chris emphasises that a scale-up is mo… -
Find out about Cambridge Wide Open Week from Prashant Shah
From a single day to an entire week, Cambridge Wide Open Week (CWOW) is back and bigger than ever! With just six weeks to go until CWOW, we caught up with creator, Prashant Shah.CWOW offers a glimpse behind the scenes of Cambridge’s pio… -
Democratising the future of venture capital with Martin Rigby from ET Captial
This week Faye and James sit down with Martin Rigby, co-founder of ET Capital, for a must-listen conversation that challenges the traditional venture capital playbook.Martin shares insights from his research, revealing that a diversifie… -
Making AI lean, fast, and smart with Ushnish Sengupta and Federica Freddi from Sqwish
In this week’s episode we’re diving deep into AI optimisation with Ushnish Sengupta and Federica Freddi, the co-founders of Sqwish, a startup on a mission to make AI smarter and more efficient.Ushnish and Federica share their unique jou… -
Community Organisers Panel
In this week’s episode Faye and James welcome two inspiring guests: Natalie Gray, head of marketing and partnerships at Codurance, and Ilker Akansel, a community strategy consultant. They delve into the importance of grassroots tech communities an… -
Reinventing general-purpose computing with Russell Haggar from VyperCore
In this week’s episode we hear from Russell Haggar, CEO and co-founder of VyperCore. Russell shares his fascinating journey in the "hard tech" space, revealing the challenges and triumphs of creating breakthrough technology in a highly competitive… -
Cambridge Tech Week: Seizing the AI advantage
Last week, we attended the launch of Cambridge Tech Week. This week, we’re sharing key highlights from the panel discussions, covering AI innovation, policy challenges, and collaboration.Some standout moments included:· … -
The Future of AI and Innovation at Cambridge Tech Week 2025 with Michaela Eschbach
Special guest Michaela Eschbach, Deputy Chair of the Cambridge Tech Week Steering Committee, joins us to give the inside scoop on Cambridge Tech Week 2025 (15th – 19th September 2025).We discuss what will be taking place during the week… -
#21toWatch winners announced for 2025
Last week marked the 7th annual #21toWatch awards, a key event in the Cambridge startup scene that recognises rising talent across People, Companies, and Things. This year's list is dominated by ground-breaking innovations in neuroscience, medtech… -
Muon Tomography Technology with GScan
This week’s special guest, Andi Hektor, takes us on a deep dive into his journey from academia to entrepreneurship, how GScan is tackling critical infrastructure challenges, and why he chose Cambridge as the …
