CW News

On Friday, following the PM's press briefing, CW made the decision to postpone, cancel or convert to webinar the majority of events until Monday 8 June at the earliest (the government's stick in the sand for "turning the tide"). In lieu of this decision, I wanted to keep you up to date with all the other support options that CW can offer you and your business over the coming months.

In this podcast, CW member TalkTalk (Neil McArthur) talks to Peter Cowley of The Invested Investor about his experiences from selling potatoes door-to-door as a child in his hometown of Salford to setting up his own business that would later become TalkTalk.

Tong Gu from Accelerated Digital Ventures (ADV) is one of the 24 judges at Discovering Start-Ups 2018. Here, her team introduce themselves to you before the final on Monday 17 September.

Allia Serious Impact provides a range of programmes to support entrepreneurs to develop and grow impact ventures. The programme has so far worked with over 1,000 ventures and entrepreneurs to explore their ideas, innovate, start up, grow or scale. Paul Hughes from Allia is a judge at the CW Discovering Start-Ups Competition in September.

On Monday 23rd October, technology start-ups and tech enthusiasts gathered in London for CW’s annual Discovering Start-Ups Competition.

Two twelve-week accelerators have now been completed on CW’s Cambridge-based 5G testbed and our team is on the hunt for new partners to join our third accelerator, starting March 2022.

Applications are now open for the next 5G and IoT Accelerator at the CW 5G Private Testbed in Cambridge.

In a highly competitive technology skills environment, student work placements offer a low-risk recruitment strategy for firms looking to access the best junior engineering talent coming through university. This summer, CW is partnering with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the UK Electronic Skills Foundation (UKESF) to encourage more organisations within our technology community to consider taking on one or more work placement students.

The CW Technology & Engineering Conference 2021: Engineering 5G Private Networks ends early bird on Monday 7 June. With a speaker line-up of engineering heavyweights, why wouldn’t you register now?

CW Board Member, Mischa Dohler, features in a recent BBC Click special on 5G technology

La Playa, a CWIC supporter, look beyond the media hype in blockchain's most prominent use case, cryptocurrency, and explore the insurance risks.

The Black Talent and Leadership Programme has launched its ‘Be the Change Initiative’ at Homerton College, University of Cambridge. The initiative has been created to address the underrepresentation of Black talent in STEM and will work with businesses to create effective strategies to attract, retain and develop Black talent in the UK.

Bob Driver, CEO of CW (Cambridge Wireless), today announces he is to step down from the helm of the technology membership organisation. He will continue to lead the company while his successor is being sought, he remains a Director on the CW Board, and will also continue to steward the new national 5G innovation network - UK5G - on behalf of CW.

CW and Huawei launch the first private 5G testbed in Cambridge Science Park for innovation

Are you part of a technology company? Are you working in a company being transformed by technology? Are you passionate about the future of our region?

Join the virtual audience and watch the UK-German Innovation Challenge Pitching Premiere

Cambridge Tech Week 2024 surpasses all expectations with record turn-out of attendees

Mark Rayner has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer at CW (Cambridge Wireless), the leading not-for-profit, international community for companies involved in the research, development and application of wireless and mobile, internet, semiconductor and software technologies. Currently an Innovation and Finance Specialist at St John’s Innovation Centre, Mark will be replacing Simon Mead, who stepped down earlier this year, and he will be taking up his role from 16th May.