Podcasts about Cambridge Consultants

In this episode of Hardware to Save a Planet, recorded on the sidelines of the New York Climate Week, host Dylan Garrett moderates a compelling panel discussion on the role of deep tech in addressing the climate crisis. Joining him are Colin Campbell, SVP of Technology at Cambridge Consultants; Trudy Wang, VP of Innovation at Hala Technologies; Lisa Hansmann, Principal at Engine Ventures; Kate Kelly, Chief of Staff at Avalanche Energy; and Catherine Mizrahi Rodriguez, Co-founder of Osmoses. The panel delves into deep tech's complexities, its challenges, the importance of scaling innovations, and the critical need for collaboration across industries. They highlight how integrating new technologies within existing infrastructures and fostering partnerships can drive sustainable solutions. This insightful conversation emphasizes the intersection of technology, policy, and global efforts in the fight against climate change. Tune in for an in-depth exploration of how deep tech can shape a sustainable future.

The guys were delighted to welcome special guest Stephane Remy of Cambridge Consultants to the pod this week. They start by finding out about Stephane's day job, which involves all kinds of telecoms and tech cleverness. That leads to a broader discussion about the current state of the telecoms industry, before they conclude by analysing some recent AI news.

In this podcast, Sam Genway, Principal Technologist, Capgemini, James Cruise, Associate Director Quantum Algorithms, Cambridge Consultants, and  Jasper Krauser, Quantum Technology Central Coordinator, Airbus, join Laura Foster, techUK's Associate Director for Technology and Innovation to talk about moving from concept to commercialisation in quantum computing.

Chris Bruce is back on to talk us through the ‘rich array' of content planned for Cambridge Tech Week.Monday - International Day bringing together national and international guests with CambridgeTuesday - Innovation and Investment Day showcasing the tech landscape and ecosystem in Cambridge. 50+ #startups and #scaleups in #InnovationAlley where winners will be crowned at the end of the day. Also a roundtable on Corporate Innovation with Cambridge Consultants and Cambridge Management Consulting who also host a dinner in the evening. Wednesday - Deep dive #AI and #Quantum. Finishing with big tech debate. Wednesday also sees the annual Business Weekly newspaper dinner #BusinessWeeklyAwardsThursday - Deep Dive #Semiconductor and #Climate Tech. And also, Scaleup Day kicking off with #CamTechPod live episode, and then hearing from entrepreneurs who have scaled and a series of workshops in the afternoon. Wrapping up with a drink's reception.Friday - Tech Futures Day with Form the Future to help the next generation consider a tech role in the future.Check out the programme and the fringe events at https://cambridgetechweek.co.uk/Produced by Cambridge TV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another episode of the Testing Peers. On this episode, Simon, Chris, David and Russell look back at the huge success that was the first Testing Peers Conference held in Nottingham on 14th March.Before diving into it, David leads the banter and asks the peers about the most retro thing we all own and the Peers all reminisce with all things tech, cars and movies.With the main retrospective, the Peers divide the conversation into 4 main sections using our MetroRetro board - including the topics of "what should we start doing", "What should we stop doing", "What should we keep doing?" and the "hopes for the future". So many people and organisations to thank that helped make PeersCon happen such as the venue, the Trent Conference Centre. Our sponsors, NTT Data, nFocus Testing, IntelliQA, Medtronic and Cambridge Consultants. Our speakers, our VolunPeers and our audience for attending. It really means a lot to us all.The good news is we will be back next year, book the date of 13th March at the same place in Nottingham in 2025. More details to come but you can get tickets here: https://testingpeerscon.comContactUs@TestingPeers.comTwitter (https://twitter.com/testingpeers)LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/testing-peers)Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/testingpeers/)Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/TestingPeers)We're also now on GoodPods, check it out via the mobile app storesIf you like what we do and are able to, please visit our Patreon to explore how you could support us going forwards: https://www.patreon.com/testingpeersSaffron QA is a provider of recruitment and consultancy services, exclusively for the software testing industry.You can find out more at https://saffronqa.co.uk/  or on LinkedInSupport the Show.

As official podcast partner to Cambridge Tech Week 2024, we're delighted to run our first full episode dedicated to the event, starting with the recording of the panel at the Cambridge launch, and an interview with Russ Shaw from the London launch event.The Cambridge event really highlighted the desire to bring the outside in – to create a #SXSW for Cambridge and the tech space, where the objective is to bring the outside in. The panellists (Carmen Palacios-Berraquero, CEO, Nu Quantum, David Moore, CEO, Pragmatic, Pam Garside, Chair, Cambridge Angels, and Harriet Fear MBE) had an open discussion about innovation, funding, and challenges of growth, as well as sharing feedback on last year's event and their wishes for 2024.As one of the events ‘ambassadors', Russ Shaw, Founder of Tech London Advocates, talked about Cambridge's global reputation for Science and Innovation – “Cambridge punches enormously above its weight in terms of its size and scale”.And we also caught up with Douglas MacDonald, Partner who heads up the national tech sector at Mills & Reeve who are also one of the event sponsors (others include Rathbones, Cambridge Management Consulting, UK Telecoms Innovation Network UKTIN, HSBC and Cambridge Consultants).And of course, we caught up with the man himself, chair of the organising committee Chris Bruce, to find out which three words are on the top of his mind for 2024. Produced by Cambridge TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we're taking a look at how the explosion in our demand for data storage has led to needing more capacity than ever before, and whether long-vanished ideas from our computing past could influence technological innovation in the future.  In 2022 the world generated 97 Zettabytes of data. It has been predicted that, by 2025, that number will almost have doubled to 181 Zettabytes. Although at the rate generative AI and machine learning is expanding, that figure could be even higher.As the Head of the Hewlett Packard Enterprise storage division, Senior Vice President Patrick Osborne has storage at the forefront of everything he does. He sees just how much his customers' needs are growing every year and is always actively looking for new methods and fabrics to meet those needs.Alongside those requirements for greater data storage also sits the need for faster data processing - and there are a number of technologies nearing maturity which could revolutionise the space. Aidong Xu is Head of Semiconductor Capability at Cambridge Consultants, and is keeping a close eye on these technologies, especially in the memory space. For him, the big challenge is combining performance with efficiency. However, whilst we're looking at the future of data storage, it's hard not to draw parallels with the past. Colin Eby from the National Museum of Computing knows a thing or two about that, guiding us through the history of the storage technologies which marked our pathway to today - some of which, in the decades since they fell out of favour, may have come round once more.But what if the future of data storage isn't data at all, but something more organic. Mark Bathe is a professor of biological engineering at MIT, specialising in DNA storage, and what that can mean for the future of our digital archiving needs.  Sources and statistics cited in this episode:Zettabytes usage - https://www.statista.com/statistics/871513/worldwide-data-created/Sales of storage units - https://www.statista.com/forecasts/1251240/worldwide-storage-unit-sales-volumeHard drive shipment figures - https://www.statista.com/statistics/398951/global-shipment-figures-for-hard-disk-drives/Random access DNA memory using Boolean search in an archival file storage system - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-021-01021-3

Our two guests this week are Michelle Lim, Behavioural Scientist at Cambridge Consultants and Micol Spitale, Post Doctoral Researcher at the University of Cambridge in the Department of Computer Science and Technology investigating #robotics.A collaboration between academia and business, the duo has collaborated on using #technology to address one of the biggest challenges in society – in this instance using a robotic coach to focus on #mentalhealth and #wellbeing in the workplace.Would a robot supplement practitioners in supporting good mental health of our employees? Should technology be used as a preventative measure? How do you handle confidentiality? We talk about how robotics can be used in future immersive experiences in healthcare and beyond and consider whether models that are being created are fair, un-biased and ethical.Tune in to find out more about this exciting project, and the potential for robotics in our everyday life.Produced by Carl Homer, Cambridge TV. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today on our show, we're talking about future-proofing products and services to connect the dots between creating experiences people love and contributing toward a more regenerative future for people and planet. Today's guests, Chiara Diana, Chief Design Officer at frog and Ruth Thomson, Senior Vice President at Cambridge Consultants, will be taking us through five key challenges they've identified businesses face when creating transformation in a more Connected World.Brought to you by frog, a global creative consultancy. frog is part of Capgemini Invent. (https://www.frog.co)Download the new frog report Chief Challenges 6: Making Connectivity Matter (https://go.frog.co/making-connectivity-matter)Find episode transcripts and more from our conversation (https://www.frog.co/designmind/design-mind-frogcast-ep-42-shifting-from-performance-to-outcomes)Learn more about the 'Connected World' at frog (https://www.frog.co/services/connected-world)Read 'Customer-Centricity in the Connected Era: Overcoming Five Common Challenges' in Business Leader (https://www.businessleader.co.uk/customer-centricity-connected-era-overcoming-five-common-challenges/)Host/Writer: Elizabeth Wood, Editorial Director, frog Research & Story Support: Camilla Brown, Senior Copyeditor, frog Audio Production: Richard Canham, Lizard Media (https://www.lizardmedia.co.uk)

In this episode, Marcus talks with Karl about the developments with ultra-high viscosity inkjet and the Xaar Open Day which takes place on 7 November at Xaar's R&D Centre in Waterbeach close to Cambridge, the day preceding FuturePrint TECH 8-9 November! Karl rejoined Xaar in 2022 having previously worked at Xaar for a period in the early 2000s where, amongst other things, Karl was one of the team developing Xaar's patented TF Technology.  Karl started his career within the R&D team at Videojet working within the Continuous Inkjet Printing industry and has also worked at Inca Digital as their R&D Projects Director.  Outside of industrial inkjet, Karl has also managed development teams within the telecoms industry and worked at Cambridge Consultants managing teams developing highly innovative technology solutions with a strong customer focus.

Quantum is coming.  A new generation of computers with the potential to change life on Earth, including fixing the M25 problem!Dave, Sjoukje & Rob talk with James Cruise, Head of Quantum Algorithms at Cambridge Consultants, about what Quantum actually is, how it differs from 'classical' computing, how it might be applied and the current state of Quantum development.Finally, in this weeks Trend, we talk about how Quantum might be applied to solve not just business problems, but some of the larger problems of the human race and planet.TLDR:00:53 Intros01:31 Cloud conversation with James Cruise21:25 Quantum applications28:30 Dealing with (quantum) errors in fun and interesting ways!

 Our own SVP of telecommunications at Cambridge Consultants, Dr Derek Long, and our guest speaker, Richard Deakin – Chief Executive Officer at Stratospheric Platforms – unpack the current state of connectivity and address some of the biggest issues in the industry today the triple challenge of reliability, affordability and consistency  inconsistent coverage and the digital divide  sustainability in telco   Richard discusses advances in high-altitude platforms, which are not only more sustainable but also more affordable than traditional terrestrial infrastructure. They go on to discuss telco on an international scale, a regional scale, down to the millimeter. Don't miss out on this informative and thought-provoking episode – listen now and stay ahead of the curve! 

A big thank you to Ellen Simmons, Senior Biomedical Engineer at Cambridge Consultants and Kary Bheemiaiah, CTIO at Capgemini Invent.You can find out more about this episodes topic here: https://www.cambridgeconsultants.com/expertise/bioinnovationThis episode was hosted by Ollie Judge and produced by Theresa Ignatius.This series was created for Capgemini Invent by Adrift Entertainment.This podcast is brought to you by Capgemini Invent. You can find out more about them at https://www.capgemini.com/service/invent/ and follow them on Twitter https://twitter.com/CapgeminiInvent.

In this episode of the Starlab Deep Dive, we interview Rae Freestone, a passionate scientist from Cambridge Consultants. Together with Rae we dive deep into different fields of science. We take a look at numerous science professions and job possibilities. What can a journey of finding the perfect science job look like? Tune in and find out. Enjoy!Follow us on Instagram or visit our website for more amazing content!

Part 2 of an Interview with CEO and Co-Founder of The Wand Company takes you to where no one has gone before in a podcast.  Chris Barnardo is witty, fun to chat with and offers up fantastic insights into the modern world of specialized manufacturing.  His career spans 3 and a half decades and is filled with stories that will amaze you and make you laugh at the same time.  Join us as he shares his journeys through a myriad of challenges in the quest to make some of the finest prop replicas ever made for fans of Pokémon, Fallout, Harry Potter, Dr Who, and my personal favorite, Star Trek.  Chris started out as a designer, but went back to college in his thirties to gain an engineering degree. In 1994 he went to work at Cambridge Consultants where he became a named inventor on over 25 patents, and secured £4M in venture capital funding to commercialize his invention of a thick-film, flexible electroluminescent display. In 2005 Chris launched the popular single parents' website Dadcando.com which provided guidance and support to single dads (and mums). In 2008 he designed and created the Plop Trumps card game (Firebox.com's number one selling product that Christmas), which has gone on to sell over half a million packs in the UK alone. In 2009 Chris founded The Wand Company (thewandcompany.com) with Richard Blakesley. The following year, the pair took The Wand Company into the British TV show Dragons' Den (Shark Tank, US) where their pitch for the ‘Kymera Wand' – the world's first motion-sensitive, button-less, universal remote control, attracted record investment offers from all the Dragon Investors.The Wand Company has since successfully launched, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor Who universal remote control Sonic Screwdrivers, their iconic Star Trek The Original Series Phaser and Bluetooth Communicator, a range of Fallout replicas and has most recently been working with Pokémon to bring the first accurate, premium Poké Ball replicas to market for Pokémon's 25th anniversary year which launched in February 2021. Chris is the author of three books, Made With Dad, Dadcando and Dragonolia, lives in Essex and has four children.Thanks for listening. Please check out our website at www.forsauk.com to hear great conversations on topics that need to be talked about. In these times of intense polarization we all need to find time to expand our Frame of Reference.

Ever since I started doing this podcast, it has consistently proven to be one of the greatest joys in my life.  I get to talk with intelligent, knowledgeable, and experienced folks about things that matter.  And then, every once in awhile, I get to do an interview with someone who in addition to all of those things, is also just SO MUCH FUN.  Kindred spirits that remind me I am not alone in this world. This is my first episode in which I got to talk with someone on a different continent than my own.  He dreams about iconic objects, works out the engineering obstacles associated with them, and then brings some of the coolest things in the world (in my admittedly biased opinion) to life.  This two part interview with Chris Barnardo, is filled with background on him personally as well as his professional journey.  It's also filled with wonderful tributes to all of us in "Geekdom" who look to the worlds of Star Trek, Fallout, and Harry Potter (among others) to help us cope with and make sense of the world around us.Chris started out as a designer, but went back to college in his thirties to gain an engineering degree. In 1994 he went to work at Cambridge Consultants where he became a named inventor on over 25 patents, and secured £4M in venture capital funding to commercialize his invention of a thick-film, flexible electroluminescent display. In 2005 Chris launched the popular single parents' website Dadcando.com which provided guidance and support to single dads (and mums). In 2008 he designed and created the Plop Trumps card game (Firebox.com's number one selling product that Christmas), which has gone on to sell over half a million packs in the UK alone. In 2009 Chris founded The Wand Company (thewandcompany.com) with Richard Blakesley. The following year, the pair took The Wand Company into the British TV show Dragons' Den (Shark Tank, US) where their pitch for the ‘Kymera Wand' – the world's first motion-sensitive, button-less, universal remote control, attracted record investment offers from all the Dragon Investors.The Wand Company has since successfully launched, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctor Who universal remote control Sonic Screwdrivers, their iconic Star Trek The Original Series Phaser and Bluetooth Communicator, a range of Fallout replicas and has most recently been working with Pokémon to bring the first accurate, premium Poké Ball replicas to market for Pokémon's 25th anniversary year which launched in February 2021. Chris is the author of three books, Made With Dad, Dadcando and Dragonolia, lives in Essex and has four children. Thanks for listening. Please check out our website at www.forsauk.com to hear great conversations on topics that need to be talked about. In these times of intense polarization we all need to find time to expand our Frame of Reference.

For the last few years, vendors and analysts alike have been touting the transformational benefits of 5G, proclaiming that it will unlock new innovations like smart cities and autonomous cars. Here in the present, however, these benefits haven't quite materialised.Not only that, but many are now vehemently opposed to 5G, claiming (among other things) that it's linked to the spread of COVID-19, even going so far as to vandalise cell towers. To get the truth on what 5G actually offers, and when we can expect to see the benefits from it, we spoke to Paul Beastall, director of technology strategy at Cambridge Consultants and advisory board member of trade body UK5G.Also in this episode, we look at native Windows applications finally coming to Chromebooks, the CIA's lacklustre security, and the first step towards password-free banking.For links to everything we've talked about, head to https://bit.ly/ITPP-5G.

Obviously, the majority of the companies we have on the show are either product companies or research and development firms. One exhibitor type that we don't often get to talk with is consultancies. These companies are often integral to the process of bringing a new product to the market. They can help with early-stage design, funding, marketing, and more. This year, we got the opportunity to speak with Jaquie Finn from Cambridge Consultants about the company's work in the industry.Consultancies like Cambridge Consultants are the unsung heroes of the product world, often living behind the scenes, creating products for others, or spinning off divisions as they are created. While you may never hear their name, you might very well know their products. In the case of Cambridge Consultants, they have been involved in products ranging from the first wireless pacemaker to the Bluetooth stack in most devices, which became part of Qualcomm, from air traffic control systems to the push-to-talk satellite technology for Iridium, they've done it all.At CES this year, the company was talking about the evolution of personal sensor technology. Today, most monitoring is done with wearable technologies - from smartwatches to headbands. But, wearable technologies have limitations that prevent proper compliance. There are gaps in the data because of device charging or swapping of hardware. There are communication glitches because of interference and middle technologies, like phones. And, there are inconsistencies between brands and models.In a design for a hospital of the future, Cambridge Consultants ran a three-month test of a contactless monitoring solution aimed at helping to eliminate some of these issues. The test got data on heart rate, temperature, respiration, and consciousness simply through cameras, with no need for wearable technologies. In a hospital, this would make monitoring easier, with no wearables to clean, no batteries to charge. Nurses could focus on the results as opposed to the technology.For more information about the projects that Cambridge has done, check out the company's website.Interview by Marlo Anderson of The Tech Ranch and Daniele Mendez of The New Product Launchpad.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. The most flexible tools for podcasting. Get a 30 day free trial of storage and statistics.

Obviously, the majority of the companies we have on the show are either product companies or research and development firms. One exhibitor type that we don't often get to talk with is consultancies. These companies are often integral to the process of bringing a new product to the market. They can help with early-stage design, funding, marketing, and more. This year, we got the opportunity to speak with Jaquie Finn from Cambridge Consultants about the company's work in the industry.Consultancies like Cambridge Consultants are the unsung heroes of the product world, often living behind the scenes, creating products for others, or spinning off divisions as they are created. While you may never hear their name, you might very well know their products. In the case of Cambridge Consultants, they have been involved in products ranging from the first wireless pacemaker to the Bluetooth stack in most devices, which became part of Qualcomm, from air traffic control systems to the push-to-talk satellite technology for Iridium, they've done it all.At CES this year, the company was talking about the evolution of personal sensor technology. Today, most monitoring is done with wearable technologies - from smartwatches to headbands. But, wearable technologies have limitations that prevent proper compliance. There are gaps in the data because of device charging or swapping of hardware. There are communication glitches because of interference and middle technologies, like phones. And, there are inconsistencies between brands and models.In a design for a hospital of the future, Cambridge Consultants ran a three-month test of a contactless monitoring solution aimed at helping to eliminate some of these issues. The test got data on heart rate, temperature, respiration, and consciousness simply through cameras, with no need for wearable technologies. In a hospital, this would make monitoring easier, with no wearables to clean, no batteries to charge. Nurses could focus on the results as opposed to the technology.For more information about the projects that Cambridge has done, check out the company's website.Interview by Marlo Anderson of The Tech Ranch and Daniele Mendez of The New Product Launchpad.Sponsored by: Get $5 to protect your credit card information online with Privacy. Amazon Prime gives you more than just free shipping. Get free music, TV shows, movies, videogames and more. The most flexible tools for podcasting. Get a 30 day free trial of storage and statistics.

The lung disease tuberculosis is still one of the world's top ten causes of death. And while it's completely treatable, patients need constant monitoring to make sure the treatment is working. The monitoring is fairly labour-intensive: it requires taking a sample of phlegm and counting the bacteria inside by eye under a microscope. It's a treatment bottleneck. But now, some engineers from Cambridge Consultants have been developing a technology to get rid of that bottleneck using AI - as Phil Sansom found out from developer Matthew Murchie... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

The lung disease tuberculosis is still one of the world's top ten causes of death. And while it's completely treatable, patients need constant monitoring to make sure the treatment is working. The monitoring is fairly labour-intensive: it requires taking a sample of phlegm and counting the bacteria inside by eye under a microscope. It's a treatment bottleneck. But now, some engineers from Cambridge Consultants have been developing a technology to get rid of that bottleneck using AI - as Phil Sansom found out from developer Matthew Murchie... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists

Experienced serial entrepreneur Steve Barlow joins us to share his learnings from working on the first video phone at Cambridge Consultants some 8 years before the iPhone launched, how Steve told Apple his company was too small for them to work with which directly led to his first trade sale and a deal with Apple to supply chips for the video iPod. We then dig into the challenge of balancing solving specific problems with thinking big and creating a compelling vision for investors.

The Internet of Things promised to revolutionise the way we live and work but what has it delivered and what more is it capable of doing? Join Evan Davis and guests as they discuss The Internet of Things. GUESTS Kevin Ashton, Author who coined the phrase the Internet of Things Caroline Gorski, Global Director of R2 Data Labs, Rolls Royce Plc Paul Beastall, Head of Strategy, Cambridge Consultants

Think you've got no artistic talent? You do now. Vincent AI is an application that lets you pick up a stylus, sketch out a few lines on a screen, and watch as your scribbles are turned into a work of art inspired by one of seven artistic masters. We speak with Monty Barlow, machine learning director for Cambridge Consultants, the technology development house behind this amazing demo.

An introduction to the Meerkat Periscope Legality, joined by the following: Randy Parker, Randy Parker Guest Title: Founder, President & Chief Executive Officer of MDLive Matt Landers, CEO of Stonecrysus Duncan Smith, Head of Product Development at Cambridge Consultants of Cambridge Consultants Find out more on TechTalkWithCraigPeterson.com

Technology you can wear; smart clothing that is low-cost, durable, useful and attractive to wear; smart insulin injection pen for diabetics that uses energy harvesting. Seems futuristic? For Cambridge Consultants, the future is now. They have created Xelflex, a novel type of 'smart' textile that turns garments into active motion sensors; and the KiCoPen, which captures the exact dose of insulin delivered and sends that information an associated smartphone app without the need for a battery. Discussion on innovations in wearable tech and what the new generation of wearable technology will look like. Know more about Duncan on TechTalkWithCraigPeterson.com

This podcast is brought to you by RingGo (www.ringgo.co.uk) and Cubic Transportation Systems (cts.cubic.com). In today's special from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Paul Hutton and Kevin Borras discover a new innovation to cut the cost of data roaming, a business who have a foot in ITS, from the people behind the traveller information app designed for this event and from RingGo about how they used a mobile phone to fix a common ITS problem. Links: www.m8app.com www.cambridgeconsultants.com http://tangotelecom.com/

In the second part of this interview/podcast series, HIT Consultant speaks with Tim Fowler, Commercial Director, Wireless Division of Cambridge Consultants to learn more about: - Key challenges of Bluetooth Low Energy - Regulatory/Technical requirements regarding Bluetooth Low Energy - Fowler's thoughts on future growth of mobile health and connected health

During this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Cambridge Consultants, a leading technology product design and development firm demonstrated their new Bluetooth low energy (BLE) Blood Pressure Profile iPhone app. Cambridge Consultants recently worked with CSR on tools and example device software that assists developers wishing to create applications for Apple’s latest iPhone and Mac products, specifically the growing mobile health (mHealth) market. The BLE iPhone app demonstrates the transfer of blood pressure readings using the BLE Blood Pressure Profile, while running on an example single-mode BLE device that could readily be incorporated into a blood pressure monitor. Faced with several challenges relating to power consumption, data transfer requirement and constraints of the smartphone. Cambridge Consultants is able to leverage its technical and medical regulatory expertise to optimize usability for both the device and the smartphone to meet the needs of the mHealth space. For mHealth, both local and wide-area communications are required and with most mobile phone operating systems providing native Bluetooth stacks, BLE is an ideal technology for integration. BLE technology is designed for low peak current consumption, permitting operation via standard coin-cell batteries and battery life of up to one year. In the first part of this interview/podcast series, HIT Consultant speaks with Tim Fowler, Commercial Director, Wireless Division of Cambridge Consultants to learn more about: Cambridge Consultants & Tim Fowler background/overview Deep dive into Bluetooth low energy technology BLE Blood Pressure Profile iPhone app

What are the most important factors to consider when taking a new product to market? How should inventors and entrepreneurs prepare for the tough questioning from investors about their products? How do you assess the risks involved at each stage? Why is it important to be able to demonstrate a proof of concept, working model and prototype? What do people need to think about when scaling up a product? Cambridge Consultants is at the heart of the Cambridge Phenomenon and celebrated 50 years of innovation in 2010. The company has fostered the development of many early stage technology companies right from raising funds to transferring technology to manufactured product. Duncan Smith, Head of Products and Systems Division, and Ruth Thomson, Business Development Consultant, at Cambridge Consultants both have a wealth of experience in bringing new products to market. They share their knowledge and expertise offering some sage advice and tips on how aspiring entrepreneurs should develop their innovations for successful transfer to the commercial environment.

What are the most important factors to consider when taking a new product to market? How should inventors and entrepreneurs prepare for the tough questioning from investors about their products? How do you assess the risks involved at each stage? Why is it important to be able to demonstrate a proof of concept, working model and prototype? What do people need to think about when scaling up a product? Cambridge Consultants is at the heart of the Cambridge Phenomenon and celebrated 50 years of innovation in 2010. The company has fostered the development of many early stage technology companies right from raising funds to transferring technology to manufactured product. Duncan Smith, Head of Products and Systems Division, and Ruth Thomson, Business Development Consultant, at Cambridge Consultants both have a wealth of experience in bringing new products to market. They share their knowledge and expertise offering some sage advice and tips on how aspiring entrepreneurs should develop their innovations for successful transfer to the commercial environment.

Steve Temple, Founder, Templetech Ltd, Alan Richardson, Deputy CEO, Cambridge Consultants and Phil O’Donovan, Chairman, Twelve Winds, speaking at the CfEL's Enterprise Tuesday lecture series on 19th October 2010. Introduced by CfEL director Dr Shai Vyakarnam. A transformation took place in Cambridge 50 years ago which has made it an attractive entrepreneurial eco-system. The early entrepreneurs didn’t just start companies, they started two major industries: inkjet and wireless. Why did they do it and how might this mirror your ambitions, choices and motivations?

Steve Temple, Founder, Templetech Ltd, Alan Richardson, Deputy CEO, Cambridge Consultants and Phil O’Donovan, Chairman, Twelve Winds, speaking at the CfEL's Enterprise Tuesday lecture series on 19th October 2010. Introduced by CfEL director Dr Shai Vyakarnam. A transformation took place in Cambridge 50 years ago which has made it an attractive entrepreneurial eco-system. The early entrepreneurs didn’t just start companies, they started two major industries: inkjet and wireless. Why did they do it and how might this mirror your ambitions, choices and motivations?

Interview with Ruth Thomson of Cambridge Consultants discusses the need for creating a culture for Open Innovation and the need for OI Champions.