Cambridge Consultants Blog
Ventures and Spin-Outs: Its about stand out talented people
By Alan Richardson - Last updated: Thursday, August 26, 2010I have always prided myself on how a career at Cambridge Consultants is a great grounding to be a technology entrepreneur as has been demonstrated with our numerous successful spin off companies and ventures (Domino http://www.domino-printing.com, Xaar www.xaar.com, CSR www.csr.com, ,….). Its that mixture of exposure to technology, product development and business issues that is such ...
Product development in the blink of an eye
By Patrick Pordage - Last updated: Monday, August 23, 2010Innovative product development isn’t always about creating the next best consumer product. Clients tend to approach us from a whole range of sectors, but you can categorise the majority of them into asking one of four questions, one of which is “Can you cost reduce my product?”
A classical example of this reduction in cost was ...
“Don’t look at the evidence!”
By Alan Richardson - Last updated: Friday, August 13, 2010The new LibDem MP for Cambridge here in the UK has thrown the cat amongst the pidgeons by suggesting that our legislators don’t understand science well enough. In particular Dr Huppert’s concern is that fellow Members of Parliament don’t understand that they should make decisions based on evidence and can change their mind if the ...
It’s all around us
By Patrick Pordage - Last updated: Tuesday, August 3, 2010
It’s taken as a given that today you’ll have at least one mobile phone. It’s a device that’s in our pocket or on our desk that we use every day, but when was the last time we stopped to think about how it works? Why, for example when we’re out in a large crowd do ...
80% of products are discarded after a single use
By Alan Richardson - Last updated: Monday, July 5, 2010This is a desperate statistic and a serious criticism of much innovative product development if the product doesn’t even outlive first use. However much attention is paid to sustainable design in material selection and disposal, there will be much waste of energy and materials in an instantly discarded product.
Outsourced product development: Top 6 tips
By rayedgson - Last updated: Friday, July 2, 20106 tips for companies outsourcing product development
Get your motor running….
By Patrick Pordage - Last updated: Friday, July 2, 2010Could traffic jams be avoided – or at least reduced -through the use of intelligent and integrated transport systems?
“I’m shocked! We’ve a large public sector hole!” The end of UK Society or a huge opportunity?
By Alan Richardson - Last updated: Friday, June 18, 2010When cash is tight how can you run an organisation effectively on reduced budgets? There are particular challenges and opportunities in the public sector because size and complexity means that much spending spreads beyond what a single team can touch and understand. There are opportunities for big savings and improving services at the same time.
What’s next for Minimally Invasive Surgery?
By Patrick Pordage - Last updated: Tuesday, June 8, 2010In 1991 the first successful laparoscopic radical prostatectomy had taken place – a minimally invasive procedure used in the treatment for prostate cancer. To remove the prostate a number of ‘key hole’ incisions are made, rather than using the traditional open surgery procedure. Despite the obvious benefits to the patient, (not least in terms of ...
Product Development Priorities – Avoid Ugliness!
By Alan Richardson - Last updated: Thursday, May 27, 2010Design has become the critical feature of successful products. How can you ensure beauty is an output of your product development process?
