Dr Ilana Wisby joins Cambridge Innovation Capital as Entrepreneur in Residence
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A quantum founder moving into a VC EIR role at CIC tightens the loop between frontier tech operators and capital in the UK. If you’re building deep tech in that ecosystem, expect more technically literate diligence — and more pressure to show a credible path from lab to market.
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