This publication scheme sets out what information we publish or intend to publish, how the information can be accessed and whether or not there will be a charge.

A guide to the information we publish

We try to provide as much company information as possible on the Cambridge Enterprise website. Many of the documents are in Word or PDF format and can be downloaded from the site free of charge. To read PDF documents you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is free and available from Adobe.

Any queries about the information included within the scheme and requests for information which are not available on the Cambridge Enterprise website should be addressed to the Information Officer at the following mailing or email address:

Information Officer
Cambridge Enterprise Limited
University of Cambridge
3 Charles Babbage Road
Cambridge CB3 0GT

A small charge may be applied for printed copies of some documents available on the Cambridge Enterprise website, to cover administrative costs.Information which falls into the following categories is not published as part of the scheme:

Information which Cambridge Enterprise does not hold

Information which is exempt under one of the FOI exemptions or Environmental Information Regulations (EIRs) exceptions, or its release is prohibited under another statute

Information which is archived, out of date or otherwise inaccessible or if it would be impractical or resource-intensive to prepare the material for routine release.

1. Who we are and what we do

Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance. Much of the information in this category can be found elsewhere on this website:

• Company information
• Goals and Principles
• Structure and Governance
• Locations

2. What we spend and how we spend it

Financial information including income, investment and expenditure information.Information in this category can be found via Companies House and on the websites for Cambridge Enterprise and the University of Cambridge. Information from our websites can be downloaded free of charge, though there may be a charge for accessing information from Companies House or other independent websites:

• Finance and Performance – Annual Review 2009/10
• Annual Accounts by using the appropriate company’s registered number
• Procurement Procedures

3. What our priorities are and how we are doing

Strategy and performance information. Information in this category can be found elsewhere on the Cambridge Enterprise website:

• Annual Reviews
• Group Performance

4. How we make decisions

Board minutes are available on request from Cambridge Enterprise. This request can be made by emailing the Information Officer. Please state which company minutes you are requesting.

5. Our policies and procedures

Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities. Much of the information in this category can be found on the websites for Cambridge Enterprise or the University of Cambridge:

• University of Cambridge IPR policy. License fees are recovered in accordance with the University of Cambridge’s IPR policy.
• Consultancy by members of the University of Cambridge
• Financial Regulations

6. Lists and registers

Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority.

• Registers of Directors and shareholder using the appropriate company’s registered number
• Cambridge Enterprise Equity Portfolio

7. The services we offer

Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered. Much of the information in this category can be found elsewhere on this website:

• Licensing Opportunities
• Research Reagents
• Consultancy
• How to Disclose an Invention
• The Route to Technology Commercialisation
• Cambridge Enterprise Seed Funds
• Press Releases

Responsibility for the scheme

The publication scheme is regularly updated and Cambridge Enterprise welcomes feedback about both the information provided and the access to it. Comments should be directed to the Information Officer at the address at the top of this page.

Other formats

If you would like this scheme, or any of the information it covers, in a more accessible format, please contact the Information Officer to discuss additional ways in which the information may be made available to you.

Copyright

The copyright in this publication scheme, and its contents, are reserved to Cambridge Enterprise Limited.

Complaints

If you have any comments about this scheme or are not satisfied that information is being published in accordance with this scheme, you should contact the Information Officer in the first instance (address above). If you are still dissatisfied, please write to Cambridge Enterprise’s Company Secretary who will arrange for the matter to be reviewed internally.

Company Secretary
Cambridge Enterprise Limited
University of Cambridge
3 Charles Babbage Road
Cambridge CB3 0GT

If, after the investigation of your complaint, you are still dissatisfied you may refer your complaint to the Information Commissioner.

Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

Review of the publication scheme

This publication scheme follows the standard format required by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) from January 2009. The guide to the information available and the operation of the scheme will be reviewed annually. It was last reviewed September 2011.