Ambassador visits Cambridge to boost UK-US innovation ties
The UK Ambassador to the United States visited the University of Cambridge to explore its global leadership in innovation and strengthen transatlantic academic and industrial collaboration.
Ambassador visits Cambridge to boost UK-US innovation ties
The UK Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson, visited the University of Cambridge recently to explore its global leadership in innovation and strengthen transatlantic academic and industrial collaboration.
Hosted by Founders at the University of Cambridge and Innovate Cambridge, the visit showcased the University’s cutting-edge work in quantum technologies, life sciences, and biotech—fields that are increasingly central to UK-US economic and technological partnerships.
As part of his visit, Lord Mandelson toured the new Ray Dolby Centre, home to the Cavendish Laboratory, where he was welcomed by Professor Mete Atatüre, Head of the Department of Physics. The Ambassador was briefed on Cambridge’s expanding role in quantum research and its growing pipeline of commercial applications.
A highlight of the day was a roundtable lunch hosted by Vice-Chancellor Professor Deborah Prentice at Cambridge Enterprise, the University’s commercialisation arm. Leaders from high-growth companies in AI, quantum, and life sciences joined to discuss opportunities for deeper UK-US collaboration in emerging technologies.
“It was a pleasure to join the Ambassador and colleagues to showcase the full depth and breadth of Cambridge’s research and business strengths—from personalised vaccines and genomics to qubits and semiconductors,” said Professor Prentice. “Cambridge has unique capabilities to help drive the UK-US tech partnership forward, and we’re excited to build on this momentum.”
The visit comes shortly after the signing of the UK-US trade agreement, which sets the stage for enhanced cooperation in technology and innovation. Cambridge is well-positioned to lead the charge: recent research from Dealroom reveals the region attracts more deep tech venture capital per capita than anywhere else in the world, with a tech ecosystem now valued at $222 billion—18% of the UK’s total, second only to London.
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