Networks of Intelligence: Where Connectivity and Innovation Converge
NPL is the UK’s National Metrology Institute, providing the measurement capability that underpins the UK's prosperity and quality of life. From new antibiotics to tackle resistance and more effective cancer treatments, to secure quantum communications and superfast 5G, technological advances must be built on a foundation of reliable measurement to succeed. Building on over a century’s worth of expertise, our science, engineering and technology provides this foundation. We save lives, protect the environment and enable citizens to feel safe and secure, as well as support international trade and commercial innovation. As a national laboratory, our advice is always impartial and independent, meaning consumers, investors, policymakers and entrepreneurs can always rely on the work we do.
Business Finland is the official government agency responsible for innovation funding, trade, travel, and investment promotion. Business Finland employs 450 specialists throughout Finland and abroad. In 2025, Business Finland granted a total of ca. 1,1 billion euros in funding for research, development, and innovation (RDI) purposes.
Business Finland’s 6G Bridge program unites Finnish research organizations, companies, and leading industry experts to drive progress in 5G Advanced and 6G technologies and to strengthen international collaboration. The program’s goal is to position Finland at the forefront of both 5G Advanced and 6G development.
Dstl is the Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s in-government science and technology organisation, providing unique expertise, crucial insights and delivering innovative mission-winning solutions essential for maintaining UK warfighting readiness in an increasingly dangerous and complex world. We are proud to be part of the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group. Together we maximise our warfighters’ ability to operate, deter, fight and win.
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.
As His Majesty’s Government Communications Centre, we work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners, and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.
We solve uniquely difficult problems in novel and bespoke ways, creating tools, technologies and capabilities that bring the UK hidden advantage. We engineer for the most unpredictable and demanding environments and unlock opportunity for our national security partners by concealing future technological capability in the present.
The Telekom Srbija Group, headquartered in Serbia and operating in 13 countries across Europe and beyond (SER, BIH, MNE, CRO, SI, NMK, TUR, AUT, CH, GER, USA, NL, BE), is one of the largest and fastest-growing telecommunications operators in Southeast Europe, and a leader in digital transformation in the Western Balkans. With nearly 14 million subscribers and more than 13,000 employees, the Group provides services in four key segments: fixed telephony, mobile communications, internet, and multimedia.
FTH provides industry and investors with access to one of the world’s largest research ecosystems in advanced connectivity technologies - translating cutting-edge research into deployable solutions with commercial potential.
The programme encompasses four national research hubs - CHEDDAR, HASC, JOINER and TITAN, dedicated to cutting-edge research, unprecedented collaboration, and catalysing telecoms innovation.
FTH is backed by the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology and receives significant funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
JOINER is an international-scale open experimental platform for future networks research, development, and innovation, born out of the UK. It’s where researchers and innovators come to experiment and innovate, with a deep commitment to collaboration.
Our platform is neutral, heterogeneous and agile, providing the real-life conditions needed for world-leading research conducted at a scale far beyond what is possible in a single lab. Essentially, JOINER is a giant, open private network with an international footprint, facilitating a new era for telecoms R&D.
FD UK is part of Frazier & Deeter LLC, a US-based, award-winning accounting and advisory firm offering tax, audit, risk advisory and business transformation services. With offices in the US, UK and India, FD serves clients worldwide, from Fortune Global 500 companies to growing small businesses. The firm provides the resources of an international firm while prioritizing accessibility and exceptional client service. Recognized as a Best of the Best Accounting Firm and a Best Firm for Women in Leadership, FD invests in relationships and adapts to meet the evolving needs of businesses.
Founded in 2017 through a devolution agreement with the UK Government, the Combined Authority brings together seven councils to make decisions locally, shaping the future of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
We have a range of responsibilities including transport, infrastructure, planning, economic growth, business support and adult education. We receive our funding in several different ways, including devolved funding for transport and skills and a £20m-a-year funding allocation from the Ministry of Housing and Communities and Local Government to grow the economy.
Governed by a directly elected Mayor and a board of regional leaders, we work collaboratively to create better jobs, housing, skills, and transport for all.
Our Investment team provide free, confidential tailored advice to businesses starting up and investing across the region. Talk to the team today!
Calnex Solutions delivers advanced test and measurement capabilities that help telecommunications providers, defence organisations and enterprises build resilient, high performance networks. Its industry leading timing and synchronisation solutions enable precise, reliable operation across mission critical infrastructure, from next generation mobile networks to secure defence systems. Complementing this, Calnex’s powerful network emulation tools allow organisations to model real world conditions, validate applications and systems’ resilience and optimise performance before deployment into congested network environments. Visit the Calnex stand to discover why global operators, researchers, and defence organisations trust our solutions to test the applications, systems and networks shaping our intelligent future.
Chronos Technology is a Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) specialist offering robust and resilient time synchronisation for Critical National Infrastructure, GNSS distribution systems, live GNSS indoors and underground, GPS jamming detection & location, simulators, high precision/high resilience receivers, anti-jamming antennas, GNSS disciplined oscillators.
Our dedicated inhouse team offer worldwide installations, consultancy, project management and 24/7 support services to assist any size of customer across the UK and overseas. All relevant staff are UK Security Cleared, and we are engaged in high level consultancy/R&D projects within the UK Government, Defence and commercial customers including the rollout of eLoran and the European Space Agency. Established in 1986, Chronos is recognised as an industry leader supporting global CNI, industry primes and Defence.
Kiwa UK
Kiwa UK operates within the fields of Global Market Access, EMC / Radio and Electrical Safety, Construction, Fire Safety, Water, Energy and Agrifood.
As part of a global organisation, we are a leader in Testing, Inspection and Certification (TIC), which employs over 10,000 staff in over 40 countries. Our clients are from manufacturing and process industries, public and private utilities, governments, and international institutions.
Kiwa Electrical Compliance
Kiwa Electrical Compliance are a well-established and experienced UKAS accredited EMC, Radio and Safety testing facilities providing; product testing, certification, and compliance for the worldwide market.
Our comprehensive electronics testing capability, ensures we can test the very latest equipment, being prepared for the next generation of electronic applications, including preparing for 5G. In addition, we offer Ingress Protection testing that determines a product's susceptibility to both water and solid particle ingress.
Our experienced engineers work with customers to identify and resolve any issues identified by testing.
Kiwa Product Compliance
Kiwa Product Compliance is your Global Market Access Partner for Radio, Telecom and ITE devices, and electrical and electronic domestic and commercial products. We specialise in Type Approval and regulatory services including intelligence, research, compliance consulting and certification management.
In one guise or another, we have been supporting customers globally with their Global Market Access requirements for over 20 years. You can have confidence in our multilingual, tech savvy teams based in key hubs across UK, Europe, USA and China who will effectively manage your worldwide Type Approvals for radio and electrical devices.
Laser 2000 UK is a leading distributor of high-end photonics products, including laser systems, optical and fibre optic components, and advanced telecoms and networking solutions. Our product managers source from world-class global suppliers, ensuring customers have access to a broad portfolio suited to a wide range of applications. Our sales and service teams come from scientific and engineering backgrounds, with qualifications across disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering, enabling us to understand and support complex technical requirements. We work with leading academic institutions, government bodies, and industrial organisations, delivering the products and expertise needed to support innovation and success.
Net Coverage Solutions (NetCS), established in 2004, is a leading independent UK telecoms infrastructure provider, owned and managed by its senior leadership team. With a workforce of over 150 highly experienced professionals, NetCS delivers end-to-end mobile coverage solutions, spanning site acquisition, design, build, and ongoing maintenance for both in-building and outdoor environments.
Recognised as one of the UK’s foremost in-building coverage specialists, NetCS has designed and deployed thousands of multi-operator systems across some of the country’s most iconic and complex locations, including major transport hubs, government buildings, commercial headquarters, and landmark venues.
NetCS is an approved supplier to all UK Mobile Network Operators and their delivery partners, including MBNL and Cornerstone, and has built a strong reputation for technical excellence, integrity, and delivery.
Since 2004, NetCS has worked in strategic partnership with the Church of England and the Canal & River Trust, acting as their exclusive telecom’s infrastructure partner. Through this unique portfolio, NetCS has delivered hundreds of discreet, heritage-sensitive radio sites and developed a deep understanding of complex planning and consent environments.
Building on this experience, NetCS has developed NetRAN, an innovative, low-cost neutral host solution enabling multiple mobile network operators to share infrastructure at a single site. Designed to accelerate coverage in rural and hard-to-reach areas, NetRAN combines technical efficiency with scalable deployment, leveraging trusted national partnerships and proven delivery processes.
With live deployments already in place and a growing pipeline of sites, NetCS is at the forefront of enabling collaborative, multi-operator mobile coverage across the UK.
42 Technology (42T) is a multidisciplinary consultancy of engineers, scientists and designers delivering innovative, practical solutions to complex technical challenges. Working collaboratively, the team supports clients from early requirements through to manufacturing, combining creativity with a strong focus on real-world implementation.
42T operates across Industrial, Consumer, and Healthcare & Life Sciences sectors, transferring proven technologies between markets to reduce risk and accelerate innovation.
Based in Cambourne near Cambridge, the company has over 25 years of experience and expertise spanning mechanical and electronics design, sensor systems, wireless communications, fluid handling, heat transfer, and user-centred design, supported by a trusted associate network.
IoTAS specialise in Live Network Testing / Roaming solutions for 2G/3G/4G/5G/5G RedCap/CAT-M1/NB-IoT/IMS/NTN/MCS globally.
We are a UKAS accredited GCF recognised UK Test House for Field Trials and an Assessment Capable Entity, enabling us to assist Manufacturers with certifications.
We also offer full end to end system testing on private / mission critical networks. We are full members of the GCF-TCCA Joint Task Force for MCS Certification and Bronze Members of British APCO (BAPCO).
Offering regulatory approvals (UKA/CE/FCC/UL) and certification services (GCF and PTCRB) we help our clients develop their products (Mobile Phones / Modules / IoT) through local testing solutions.
Ensuring a safer and connected world with leading solutions from Rohde & Schwarz.
With our passion for technology, we shape the future of security and connectivity. As a privately owned global company, we stand for independence, stability and long-term relationships with customers and partners. Whether industries, public authorities or governments – the innovative solutions from our Test & Measurement, Technology Systems and Networks & Cybersecurity Divisions let you meet current and future challenges.
Rohde & Schwarz has unmatched expertise and the most comprehensive T&M solutions for the entire wireless ecosystem. Wireless devices are commonplace, but the technology behind them is extremely complex and sophisticated. Test and measurement solutions from Rohde & Schwarz support our customers to master this complexity – from new technology standardization to product design and production, our complete, unmatched portfolio helps you bring your solutions to market quickly.
Micon Global is a technology solutions provider supporting the semiconductor, electronics, and software industries throughout the full product lifecycle—from design and industrialization to production of ASICs and electronic systems. Established in 2001, the company focuses on delivering high-quality, efficient, and cost-effective solutions tailored to customer needs. Micon Global works closely with partners and clients worldwide to source the most suitable technologies and services, ensuring reliable results and strong project outcomes. With offices across the UK, Europe, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, and Japan, the company combines international reach with deep technical expertise to help organizations accelerate development, improve manufacturing processes, and bring innovative electronic products to market.
Founded in 2020, Forefront RF is a fabless semiconductor company on a mission to transform the way multiband smartphones, wearables and other connected devices are designed. Based on award winning academic research, Forefront RF is developing a ground-breaking technology that reduces printed circuit board space whilst increasing the number of supported frequency bands. With the mobile phone and adjacent markets embracing miniaturization, Forefront RFs next generation solution empowers OEMs and ODMs to incorporate a range of advanced features into their designs while reducing the overall cost and size of the end-product. The company is headquartered in Cambridge UK with a subsidiary office in the Netherlands.
Form the Future is a not-for-profit careers and employment organisation working at the point where education meets the world of work. We help young people find their route from school into employment, while connecting employers with their future talent. Many young people leave school unsure of what they want to do or how to take their first steps. By bringing businesses into schools and giving students access to real experiences, we help them build awareness, confidence and direction. In doing so, we support employers to develop more diverse, inclusive talent pipelines and play a meaningful role in shaping the future of their industries and communities.
Cambridge Kinetics is an award-winning, dynamic software company based in the Cambridge tech ecosystem. Founded in 2021 by Jason Mashinchi, we empower businesses of all sizes with streamlined, data-driven solutions that boost efficiency and reduce complexity. Our flagship product, Kinabase, is a powerful, flexible platform used by over a hundred organisations in the UK and internationally, helping teams unify processes and do more with their data. Whether through custom software, consultancy, or tailored guidance, our dedicated team of software development experts work closely with our clients to deliver tangible results. We pride ourselves on forming lasting partnerships and turning innovative ideas into reality.
fiber-like develops optical wireless communication systems for future mobile networks. With our current and next-generation Point-to-Point links, we provide public and private mobile network operators with an alternative to otherwise costly fiber backhaul connections.
fiber-like links operate in the unlicensed spectrum, reducing their operating cost compared to radio links, and ensure a 99.999% uptime even during adverse weather conditions.
Give yourself flexibility in network planning with our fiber-like links: Be it a standalone solution for 5G densification or the upcoming 6G rollout or upgrading the capacity and resilience of your existing wireless backhaul-connections: We are connecting the future by light!
Horizon Technology Consulting is a specialist engineering consultancy based near Cambridge, UK, focused on complex systems development spanning embedded software, electronics design, and mechanical integration. We work with product teams tackling high technical risk across medical devices, scientific instrumentation, connected IoT devices, and consumer products, delivering from concept through to working demonstrator and production ready systems.
Our USP is direct access to a lean team of senior engineers who own system-level integration end-to-end. We are structured to take on difficult, technically demanding problems, not commodity delivery, and operate with transparent, agile, stage-gated delivery to keep decisions grounded in facts.
We are developing a connectivity-enabled diagnostic intelligence platform designed to govern distributed treatment devices and create a continuously validated clinical learning network.
The system integrates structured image capture, certification-linked authentication, procedural metadata logging, and AI-assisted lesion assessment into a unified architecture.Designed around progressive autonomy through continuous human validation, the platform embeds governance logic directly into device workflows while generating AI-ready datasets.
The result is an evolving, human-in-the-loop diagnostic infrastructure that transforms distributed treatment environments into secure, data-driven intelligence networks.
Open Radio Systems specializes in the virtualization of mobile network infrastructure through carrier-grade radio processing software. By abstracting the 5G and 6G physical layers into software-defined applications, the company significantly reduces the requirement for specialized base station hardware. This architectural transition is supported by the ORS Aurora hardware accelerator platform, which maintains compatibility with diverse commercial and open-source vRAN stacks and various CPU architectures. Through its dedicated API and real-time RAN programmability, the platform enables the integration of AI-driven functionalities directly at the physical layer. Ultimately, this framework empowers mobile network operators to achieve greater technological sovereignty and architectural control over their network ecosystems.
Pelle Tech builds AI products that solve real operational challenges — supporting people to work more effectively, not replacing them.
Our first product, Expert Advisor, tackles a critical problem: experienced staff retiring and taking irreplaceable knowledge with them. It's a secure AI system giving teams instant access to the right knowledge, exactly when they need it.
Key USPs:
• Secure & trusted — your data only, no hallucinations
• Reduces costly downtime
• Captures and retains institutional “tribal” knowledge
• Actionable insights to predict future issues
• Simple conversational interface for the factory floor
• Fast, seamless integration
Reputeo is a next-generation AI platform transforming how organisations discover, analyse, and act on information. By combining advanced open-source intelligence, sentiment analysis, and AI model agnostic approach, we turn vast data streams into clear, actionable insights. Our technology supports telecoms, legal firms, governments, SOC teams and financial institutions in tackling challenges globally. With award-winning innovation team members recognised in the UK and US, and a proven record across Europe and the Middle East, Reputeo enables clients to stay ahead of threats, spot opportunities, and make smarter, faster decisions in today’s data-driven world.
Revolve Labs creates immersive VR training for healthcare, using realistic 3D simulation, interactive scenarios and measurable feedback to help professionals build practical skills with confidence. Their work spans surgical training, primary care and specialised clinical pathways, offering lifelike experiences that mirror real patient encounters. Organisations can track engagement, confidence and progress through an integrated analytics platform, making training scalable and evidence based. Revolve Labs’ unique strength lies in combining educational expertise with high fidelity immersive technology, delivering faster learning, stronger retention and more cost efficient training for healthcare teams.
ROBUSTIENT is a University of York spin-out developing ultra-reliable wireless infrastructure based on cell-free (distributed MIMO) architectures for business-critical environments.
Today’s wireless networks are not designed for reliability, limiting their use in automation, robotics, and critical operations. ROBUSTIENT solves this by introducing a software-defined resilience layer for private 5G, enabling handover-less connectivity and built-in redundancy using standard commercial hardware.
The technology has been validated in real-world environments, including port operations, and is now transitioning into integrator-led deployments.
ROBUSTIENT enables organisations to deploy wireless systems they can trust, unlocking automation and productivity across manufacturing, logistics, transport, defence, and critical infrastructure."
Sofant Technologies is a UK-based deep-tech semiconductor company pioneering RF MEMS–enabled phased array antenna platforms for satellite communications, aerospace, and defence. By solving long-standing reliability and performance challenges in RF MEMS, Sofant delivers antennas with step-change reductions in size, weight, power consumption, and cost. Its capital-light, licensing-led business model enables rapid global scale through partners, while preserving core IP. Sofant’s technology underpins next-generation multi-orbit SatCom terminals for government and commercial markets, positioning the company as a critical enabler of resilient, high-performance connectivity.
Cell Sweeping enables Antenna beams to sweep in the azimuth plane over 3600 rather than remaining fixed. This technique ensures that signal strength is distributed more effectively in the whole cell area specifically allowing users at the edge of the cell to experience higher speeds and reliable connectivity. Unlike beamforming, cell-sweeping does not require UE feedback or multiple RF chains to perform Beam Steering. Infact, Cell Sweeping does not require any update to the digital baseband or the air-interface. It is an RF level technique and can be applied in existing cellular networks (4G/5G) as well as future 6G network.
Voyce AI is the leading conversational AI partner for the UK public sector, transforming how local authorities and housing associations engage with residents. By replacing outdated keypad menus with intelligent, 24/7 digital voice agents, we automate up to 80% of routine enquiries with 94% accuracy.
Our solution integrates directly with your CRMs to handle high-volume, "Tier 1" tasks from missed bin reports and council tax payments to housing repairs and appointment bookings. By resolving simple queries instantly, Voyce AI eliminates wait times and empowers human teams to focus on complex safeguarding and vulnerable citizen support.
Ataya is redefining enterprise connectivity as the creator of the industry's only unified Private 5G and Wi-Fi platform. Ataya breaks down the barriers to private wireless 5G adoption with two flagship solutions: Harmony - a software-defined platform combining P5G, Wi-Fi, Zero Trust Security, and Chorus - a cloud-managed, multi-tenant 5G radio solution with embedded edge compute — purpose-built for scalability across single and multi-site deployments.
Serving enterprises, SIs, and MSPs alike, Ataya accelerates digital transformation by unifying fragmented networks into a single, simplified management experience. With cloud-first architecture and real-time AI-ready edge capabilities, Ataya is powering the next generation of intelligent private 5G Networks.
AnthroTek develops hyper-realistic medical simulations using the unique combination of advanced material science, engineering excellence, 3d technologies, AI and SFX knowledge. Our products span from mechanically-accurate skin surrogates, realistic anatomical models, and fully-custom artificial simulation systems for medical training.
Launch Cambridge is a collaborative partnership created to support businesses as they establish and grow in one of the world’s most dynamic innovation ecosystems. Bringing together expertise from the Bradfield Centre, Mills & Reeve, PEM, Barclays Eagle Labs, Move to Cambridge and Cambridge Wireless, we provide a coordinated, end to end pathway for organisations starting up or relocating to Cambridge.
Our partners cover every major area a new or expanding business needs: workspace and community, legal guidance, accounting and tax, banking and funding support, and relocation services. By uniting these specialist capabilities, we make it easier for founders and leadership teams to navigate the practical, regulatory and operational steps involved in setting up in the city.
With deep local knowledge and extensive experience across Cambridge’s business landscape, Launch Cambridge offers a single, connected route into the region. Whether you’re a startup, scale up or international entrant, our aim is to ensure you can land and launch smoothly, make informed decisions, and build strong foundations for long term success.
IONA Logistics Ltd. is a technology driven company that builds a full autonomous delivery network. IONA provides the hardware, software, and fleet integration so logistics operators can plug drone delivery directly into their existing operations, under their own brand, without rebuilding from scratch.
At the core of IONA's network is the Sonnet Quad, its tilt-rotor aircraft: a vertical take-off design that combines the flexibility of a helicopter with the range and efficiency of fixed-wing flight. The technology is backed by three granted patents and 15+ pending.
IONA works closely aligned with the broader capabilities Welch Group, drawing on shared strengths in engineering, operations, and project delivery. This relationship gives IONA the resources and industry reach of an established group, while IONA contributes the autonomous delivery capability that extends what the group can offer to its clients. Together, they bridge traditional logistics operations with the next generation of delivery infrastructure.
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