In the media
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Financial Times: Waterfront designers rise to the challenge of flood risk
Edward Barsley from The Environmental Design Studio is featured in the FT article about waterproof buildings. “There’s a paucity of exemplar resilient… Read more
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Cambridge News: Arabic school teaching refugee children their mother tongue through pandemic
Kalamna startup that was previously on the Cambridge Social Ventures programme run by the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation is featured in… Read more
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The Guardian: Secondhand no longer second-best for UK’s ‘circular economy’ consumers
Thrift+, a social enterprise that was previously on Cambridge Social ventures programme run by Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, is featured in… Read more
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Pulse: Anoka Abeyratne elected for the Lead Position of the Royal Commonwealth Society
Social entrepreneur Anoka Abeyratne has been elected the Environmental Lead for the Royal Commonwealth Society, becoming the first Sri Lankan selected for… Read more
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BBC: Voicemail from prison: How a mum and daughter rebuilt their relationship
Prison Voicemail social startup, that helps prisoners to stay in touch with family and friends, is featured in BBC article. “Staying in… Read more
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Cambridge Independent: Churchill Gowns’ sustainable mission for graduation gowns – from £28
A feature about Churchill Gowns startup, supported by Cambridge Social Venture programme at Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation. The startup offers affordable… Read more
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MIT Sloan Management Review: Cooperative advantage: Rethinking the company’s purpose
Dr Leon Prieto and Dr Simone Phipps, research fellows at the Cambridge Centre for Social innovation co-authored an article in MIT Sloan… Read more
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Schools Week: Ex-PRU leader’s mentoring project wins prestigious innovation award
GriffinOT, a startup supported by Cambridge Social Venture programme at Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, was a winner of Innovation Award at… Read more
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Eastern Daily Press: Award for city charity working to improve prisoners’ mental health
Prison Voicemail social startup, that helps prisoners to stay in touch with family and friends, scooped the Centre for Social Justice (CSJ)… Read more
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The Telegraph: The algorithm designed to spot people at risk of suicide before it’s too late
A feature about Sigma Statistics, that is enabling suicide prevention through data insights. “We are developing technology around predictability,” says founder Matthew… Read more
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The Guardian: From loo rolls to fashion: how to spend your cash more ethically
An article is featuring businesses that are using customers’ money for good- from sustainable and ethical grocery shopping, to renewable energy and… Read more
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BBC Sounds: People fixing the world
BBC Sounds features Prison Voicemail startup that helps inmates to keep in touch with their families. The startup, supported by the Cambridge… Read more
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Business Weekly: Social entrepreneurs win Cambridge prize for pandemic response
The annual Cambridge Social Innovation Prize, awarded by Trinity Hall and the Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School,… Read more
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Startups Magazine: Mirthy wins runner up in £1m Tech to Connect Challenge
Mirthy, an online platform for that provides talks by professional public speakers, has been named Runner Up at The Tech to Connect… Read more
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Innovators: Adapting to become virtual
Mirthy, a startup that connects inspiring speakers with community via online platform, is featured in an article looking on how ventures have… Read more
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Cambridge Independent: Cambridge Judge study helps reimagine churches for today’s communities
Dr Timur Alexandrov, Research Associate, Cambridge Centre for Social Innovation, comments on churches and the impact on their communities during COVID-19 lockdown.… Read more
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Middle East Eye: Teaching Arabic to kids: How families are putting the fun back into reading
Kalamna startup that was previously on the Cambridge Social Ventures programme is featured in the article. Founder Saussan Khalil tells how the… Read more
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Cambridge Independent: Olympians and Paralympians line-up in a virtual boat race to fundraise for Power2Inspire
The virtual boat race is taking place on Saturday 13 June and is staged by Power2Inspire, that was previously on the Cambridge… Read more
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The Times: Entrepreneur gives scrapped plants a new life
Miranda Essex, who studied MSt in Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School, has launched a startup aiming to prevent plant waste… Read more
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Retail Times: Prescription delivery app aims to help NHS frontline pharmacists under Covid-19 pressure
In a response to COVID-19 Healthera has launched a prescription delivery app where people can order medication and skip unnecessary trips to… Read more