As a self-professed globalist it would’ve been easy for Jim Glasheen to throw in the towel a year into his stint as CEO of Cambridge Enterprise, the University of Cambridge’s tech transfer office responsible for helping academics spin out their research into companies.

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January 16, 2026
Shift in global dynamics a ‘gift’ for the UK, says Cambridge Enterprise CEO
One year into his job as head of Cambridge university’s tech transfer office, Jim Glasheen is backing the UK to capitalise on geopolitical headwinds
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