We talk with David Cleevely – telecoms, wireless and technology expert, a serial entrepreneur, investor in 55 companies, and an adviser to Government on both a national and local level. David is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and last but by no means least, awarded a CBE, for services to technology and innovation. As an active and respected businessman, David vigorously promotes networking, collaboration and the City of Cambridge.

The episode starts with David giving his views on the 2024 UK budget announcement which included providing “funding for Cambridge to help it reach its growth potential”.

We then take a journey into David’s education, career, and entrepreneurial journey including many of the investments he has made and been involved in. What you will hear as a continuous thread - and what we’ll talk about more in Part 2 - is how serendipity shapes careers.

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Kathryn Chapman, Innovate Cambridge’s Executive Director joins us to provide an update on the initiative which started 3 years ago to bring a strategy together that is now supported by over 200 companies and 500 individuals.

Focussed on three pillars - Frictionless Innovation – Value for the Local Community – Partnering to scale across the UK - the programme under Kathryn’s leadership is now moving into the delivery phase. We talk through last week’s Innovate Cambridge Summit and some of the other progress that has been made including:

· The new narrative to ‘sell’ Cambridge

· A co-created Life Sciences strategy, including the recently announced ARIA funding

· Building the tech strategy and amplifying the tech sectors voice

· Bringing Cambridge and Manchester closer together for the benefit of the local region as well as economic growth for the UK, including an update from Lou Cordwell

· An update on ‘The Glasshouse’ – a new hub for everyone to utilise that opens in November – a front door into Cambridge as people arrive and meet in Cambridge close to the central train station

· An announcement of The Cambridge Pledge – with an insight from Sara Allen as to how entrepreneurs and businesses can pledge and donate to solve regional social problems

Find out more at innovatecambridge.com and get involved!

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From China to Cambridge – the story of a new type of #ElectricBike developed by Dave Henderson and Alex Murray. In this week’s episode we’re joined by Managing Director of FLIT, Alex who shares:

· the evolution of the company

· complexities of the market for ‘#ebikes’

· the benefit of setting up in Cambridge

· the development stages to the FLIT M2

· functionality of the FLIT M2

· design and manufacturing

· funding and go to market.

We’re amazed at the number of things we didn’t know about mobility, electric bikes, ownership models and recycling which makes this episode another really interesting founders’ story.

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