This week at office hours was a wide-ranging discussion centred around the positioning of product and companies. We explored the idea that putting yourself in the shoes of other people is key in selling products and indeed in having effective problem-solving approaches. Read more
Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust Turns to Cylera to SecureExtensive Healthcare IoT Device Ecosystem
I am pleased to share that the AbedGraham Group’s Clinical Security Analytics Platform [CCOM²] embedded with Cylera MedCommand has been selected as the combined Medical IoT Security solution of choice by Dartford & Gravesham NHS Trust. While others focus on devices, CCOM2 focuses on workflow and outcomes. It is a new way of thinking about cyber […]
Office Hours Group: What is an MVP?
This week’s conversation was one that applies to many companies. The challenge as presented was “we have an idea, and we need to produce a minimally viable product; how do we find the tools and materials to create a prototype”. The company had quite a bit of useful detail about the materials needed and how […]
Comment on: What separates humans from AI? It’s doubt
A Big Read item from the FT by Stephen M Fleming April 16 2021 https://www.ft.com/content/1ff66eb9-166f-4082-958f-debe84e92e9e This is an excellent article and the work on self-examining systems is fascinating. I look forward to hearing more about that. I find the “confidence” ascribed to AI s often misunderstood by potential consumers of AI/intelligent systems. The software itself […]
Office Hours Group: Conversations
Office Hours @cammakespace this week is about conversations and how to manage them. What do you do when you need to move others towards an outcome that benefits everyone around the table? How can you learn what is a win for them? How can you be sure you can meet that need and still move […]
Comment on: Is it time to call time on time zones?
An Item tin the FT by Tim Bradshaw in London August 11 2020 Pilots addressed this problem decades ago. Aviation works to ‘Zulu’ time which is the same as UTC. Times are either ‘local’ or ‘Zulu’. This eliminates problems when calculating flight durations across times zones and seasonal changes. ‘Zulu’ is simply the phonic pronunciation […]
Comment on: UK universities forced to innovate in fight for survival
Institutions focus on local business, skills and students to secure their future In the Universites section of the FT, by Bethan Staton in London and Chris Tighe in Newcastle July 29 2020 Education will adapt to the needs of the boarder economy, it always has. Students are making in investment in time and money, they […]
Comment on: 3D printing can be a real source for optimism
An item in the FT by Wolfgang Münchau June 14 2020 It is not only 3D printing but a set of easy to access local manufacturing technologies that will have considerable impact. Laser cutters, CNC mills and open source design software to name a few others. In the recent activities at Makespace in Cambridge UK, […]
Office Hours @cammakespace
A new group has started in Cambridge, it meets in Cambridge Makespace and is called Office Hours. Office Hours is a group of active business managers willing to share experiences, improve skills and learn.We discuss strategy, business models and value propositions, yes, but also the day-to-day nitty gritty stuff like how much should I be […]
Why Makespace is Unique
Makespace Cambridge Limited is a community workshop. It is volunteer run, open 24/7, a hackspace, a makerspace, a meeting place, and educational venue.Makespace was created by enthusiasts as an accessible workspace filled with tools to make and play in an environment that encourages learning. Since its launch in 2013 Makespace has attracted 1,000members drawn from […]