The University of Cambridge Discovery Fund

Discovery Fund News

March 2011

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Anne Dobrée as Head of Seed Funds, effective 31
March.

Anne joined the Seed Funds team as Access to Capital and Investment Manager at the start of 2008, focusing on
the development of the Discovery Fund and biotechnology investments. She had previously worked for
Cambridge Enterprise in a variety of roles including Interim Director and Head of Technology Transfer. Anne was
a founding member of Praxis, the UK Technology Transfer Training Programme.

Anne’s keen eye for quality investment opportunities, and her support for our young and established portfolio
companies, will help ensure the continued success of companies based on University research.

Anne takes over from Dr Geraldine Rodgers, who is retiring after close to 20 years at the University of
Cambridge. I am sure you will all join me in congratulating Anne on her appointment and in wishing Geraldine all
the best in retirement. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank Geraldine for her excellent
contributions during her time with the Cambridge Enterprise.

Teri Willey
Chief Executive, Cambridge Enterprise

Investment News
In the last quarter, two new investments have been approved.

Camfridge has received further investment to enable the next generation of high‐efficiency domestic cooling
appliances using novel technology based on magnets and magnetic materials. This technology has been
developed at Camfridge over the last five years and will deliver a 100% improvement in the efficiency of the
current mainstream A+ refrigerator. Magnetic refrigeration promises a number of benefits over conventional
methods, including up to a 50% reduction in energy consumption, elimination of gas and ease of recycling.

InputDynamics has received further funding to continue the development of TouchDevice™, a low cost software-
only acoustic interface which effectively transforms a regular mobile phone into a touch screen phone. The
company attracted considerable attention when attending the world’s biggest mobile technology fair, Mobile World
Congress, in Barcelona earlier this year. Jens Christensen, one of the company’s co-founders, was also recently
awarded the ICT pioneer award by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.
 Portfolio news On the Radar
Very early stage
companies on the
Biotech Cambridge Enterprise
Seed Funds radar:
Phylogica to form drug discovery spin-off with University of Cambridge
Phenomica
Astex announces milestone in oncology collaboration
A new drug discovery
The positive impact of academic innovations on quality of life company to be formed
in partnership with
Australian company
Technology Phylogica
Enecsys solar PV micro-inverter scoops technology award from expert cleantech forum EmotionAl
Cambridge CMOS Sensors receives further University funding Software company
which gives users the
Granta Design expands in US & Germany
ability to show, share
TeraView strengthens Cambridge relationship and visually express
Breathing Buildings announces major collaboration project their feelings about
their everyday
experiences
General Anharmonica
Cambridge spin-outs win big at East of England Business Awards Company which has
Business Weekly and CfEL launch Cambridge Graduate Entrepreneur of the Year developed a system
Award for in field detection of
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Funding updates

Our portfolio companies continue to make progress and raise funds. UroSens, which is commercialising point-of-
care tests for cancers of the urinogenitary tract for use in the urology clinic or doctor's surgery; and InotecAMD,
which is developing topical oxygen therapy for the treatment of hard to heal wounds, have both recently secured
further funding from existing investors.

Success Stories
Cambridge spin-outs recognised at European entrepreneurship awards
For success stories of other portfolio companies, please visit www.enterprise.cam.ac.uk/successstories.php

Contact
For more information about the Discovery Fund or any of the information in this bulletin, please contact Dr Anne
Dobrée on +44 (0)1223 763723 or anne.dobree@enterprise.cam.ac.uk.

The Cambridge 800th Anniversary Campaign

The University of Cambridge was established in 1209. For more than 800 years, the University and its
Colleges have provided education, scholarship and research at the very highest level.

The Cambridge 800th Anniversary Campaign, of which the Discovery Fund is a part,
celebrates this remarkable history and seeks to raise £1 billion to help secure
Cambridge's edge in excellence for the future. For information about the Campaign
Goals and how you can help Cambridge reach its
ambitious target for the future of education and research, and an outline of some of the
funding opportunities of the 800th Anniversary Campaign please visit
www.alumni.cam.ac.uk/campaign

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