The ideaSpace Podcast: How Startups Actually Get Built

Real stories from founders and operators on how companies actually get built — from idea to scale and exit. Through interviews, talks and discussions, the ideaSpace Podcast explores the reality of building a business: the ...more

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May 11, 2023 • 00:52:20
The Hardest Part Isn’t the Idea: Building a MedTech Startup - with Umaima Ahmad

The Hardest Part Isn’t the Idea: Building a MedTech Startup - with Umaima Ahmad

In this special Cambridge Tech Week podcast episode we chat to Umaima Ahmad, CEO and co-founder of 52North, a multi-award winning med-tech company focused...

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July 26, 2022 • 00:54:50
Drones, Data and the Future of Fruit Farming - with Jim McDougall

Drones, Data and the Future of Fruit Farming - with Jim McDougall

In this latest start-up stories episode we’re talking with Jim McDougall, the co-founder of Outfield Technologies, an exciting start-up making a real impact to...

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June 21, 2022 • 00:52:00
Business Basics with Simon Hall - Communications Specialist and Director of Creative Warehouse

Business Basics with Simon Hall - Communications Specialist and Director of Creative Warehouse

This episode is the next in our Business Basics series and focuses on communication for Start-ups. Simon Hall, a journalist of 25 years' experience,...

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May 13, 2022 • 00:54:14
Bootstrapping a Global Software Company: Lessons from Cambridge Intelligence - with Joe Parry

Bootstrapping a Global Software Company: Lessons from Cambridge Intelligence - with Joe Parry

Joe Parry started Cambridge Intelligence from his kitchen in 2011, with no outside investment and little experience of running a business. Today, the company...

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April 26, 2022 • 01:10:11
Business Basics with Simon Thorpe and Phil O'Donovan - Cambridge Angels

Business Basics with Simon Thorpe and Phil O'Donovan - Cambridge Angels

We recently spoke to Cambridge Angels, Simon Thorpe and Phil O'Donovan about what they do, what makes a good investment and why Cambridge is...

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April 05, 2022 • 01:02:10
From Hackathon to Global Impact: Building Simprints - with Tristram Norman

From Hackathon to Global Impact: Building Simprints - with Tristram Norman

Tristram Norman is co-founder and CTO of Simprints, a non-profit tech start-up building identification tools for the developing world – their mission is to...

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