This Week’s Headlines
Cambridge’s Star is Rising – Chancellor Rachel Reeves mentioned Cambridge 16 times in her latest announcements, signalling major government focus on the region.
Oxford-Cambridge Arc Reignited – This ambitious project aims to create 100,000 highly skilled jobs and generate £78 billion in GDP by 2035.
New Innovation Hub – The UK government is partnering with the University of Cambridge to establish a world-class multi-sector innovation hub, inspired by global tech hotspots like Paris’s Station F and Kendall Square in Massachusetts.
VC Investment is Booming – KPMG’s Venture Pulse report Q4 2024 reveals a 61% jump in funding for East of England companies, totalling £480 million in Q4 2024.
US Investors Eye Cambridge – Cambridge Innovation Capital is seeing record levels of interest from American investors, particularly in life sciences and deep tech.
ARM Expands Again – The UK’s chip giant is securing additional office space in Cambridge, reinforcing its commitment to growth.
Quantum + AI Partnership – SoftBank and Quantinuum have joined forces to explore the intersection of AI and quantum computing, with a focus on applications in healthcare, finance, logistics, and energy.
Spotlight Interview: Nick New, CEO of Optalysys
This week’s guest is Nick New, CEO of Optalysys, an innovator in secure computing and photonic processing. Optalysys is tackling some of the biggest challenges in encryption, blockchain, and AI security, and their work could shape the future of digital privacy.
What is Optalysys Working On?
Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) – A game-changing technology that allows data to be processed without ever being decrypted.
Next-Gen Security – Protecting against quantum threats and enabling encrypted AI models.
Photonic Processing – Using light instead of electricity to perform faster, more efficient computing.
Blockchain Security – Encrypting blockchain ledgers for truly private transactions.
Expanding Globally – With a Series B round underway and a US office launch planned, Optalysys is scaling rapidly.
“What Nvidia did for AI, we aim to do for FHE.” – Nick New, CEO of Optalysys
If cybersecurity, AI, and deep tech investments are on your radar, Optalysys is a company to watch..
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