CUTalks by CUTEC

This episode we speak to James Pitchford and Craig Titmus of IP law firm Mathys & Squire about protecting IP in all its forms. We discuss patents, trademarks, copyright and more, with tips for business owners and inventors on how to approach this important area.

Shreya and Thomas talk to Wild AI co-founder Helene Guillaume about transatlantic companies, women's health and artificial intelligence.

Continuing CUTalks’ journey of startups, Shreya and Thomas talk to Nisarg Mehta, co-founder and CTO of Vector, an international trade and logistics tech startup, transforming operations for companies involved in global supply chains. Nisarg provides some very useful insight for aspiring/early-stage founders, including the divisions of responsibility and skills between co-founders, and managing time and expectations.

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International trade and logistics space - 3:30, 15:00

The role of a ‘CTO’ - 7:10, 21:55

Importance of personal networks - 17:30

Managing work-life balance - 19:45

Tips to early stage founders - 26:05

For the second episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Tom Simmons, founder and CEO of Stem, a Cambridge and Silicon Valley based food tech company reimagining the role of sugar in our food system. Through the insight of Tom’s own path, they discuss entrepreneurship education, lessons for a successful startup, and how scientists can best apply themselves in the innovation space.

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Entrepreneurship education - 6:45

Scientists in innovation - 19:30

In the first episode of CUTalks, Shreya and Thomas talk to Tim Minshall, the Dr John C. Taylor Professor of Innovation at the University of Cambridge, and also Head of the Institute for Manufacturing. They discuss the development of the Cambridge innovation ecosystem into the buzzing community that it is today, as well as advice for aspiring innovators on how to get started.

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Development of the Cambridge innovation ecosystem - 1:50

Dr John C Taylor endowed chair of Professor of Innovation - 10:00

Advice for aspiring innovators - 15:35, 34:15

How the University of Cambridge interacts with innovation - 17:45

The future of manufacturing - 24:10