From physics research to real‑world impact — fast stories, practical routes, and new connections.
Date: Wednesday 29th April
Time: 16.00 – 18.00
Location: Ray Dolby Centre
Join us at the Ray Dolby Centre, the state‑of‑the‑art home of Physics, for an afternoon celebration of Cavendish innovation and the people that help take it beyond the lab.
This event will showcase how research from the Cavendish Laboratory is making an impact beyond academia with three fast-paced interview-style stories with Cavendish researchers who have collaborated with Cambridge Enterprise across consultancy, licensing, and venture creation.
Stay on afterwards for pizza, drinks, and informal conversations with the Cambridge Enterprise team and Physics innovation champions.
Agenda
4.00pm – Arrival
4.15pm – Welcome
- Professor Mete Atatüre
Head of Department of Physics, Cavendish Laboratory | Co-founder of Nu Quantum.
4.20pm – Interviews
- Dr Alice Merryweather
Founder and Head of R&D, Illumion
Commercial pathway: Venture creation - Dr Christopher Braithwaite
Senior Research Associate, Cavendish Laboratory
Commercial pathway: Consultancy & industry collaboration - Professor Ulrich Keyser
Professor of Applied Physics, Cavendish Laboratory
Commercial pathway: Licensing & spin‑out formation
4.45pm – Speeches concludes
4.50pm – Pizza & Networking
6.00pm – Event Close
Cambridge Enterprise
Part of the University of Cambridge, Cambridge Enterprise supports academics, researchers, staff and students in achieving knowledge transfer and research impact. We do this by helping innovators, experts and entrepreneurs use commercial avenues to develop their ideas and expertise for the benefit of society, the economy, themselves and the University.
Cambridge Enterprise is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, and as part of that we’re partnering with University departments for specialised editions of our annual “Ideas to Reality” showcase to celebrate the translation of University research into real-world impact.
The Cavendish Laboratory, Department of Physics
For 150 years, the Cavendish Laboratory has been at the forefront of scientific discovery. Our state-of-the-art facilities are open to students, researchers and industry partners from across the world. Together, we work at the frontier of experimental and theoretical physics to tackle some of the most monumental challenges of our times, from climate change and sustainability to harnessing the quantum revolution, transforming global healthcare, and understanding the origins of life. We’re a place of pioneering physics, where world-leading research and teaching happens.
