Cambridge Computer Lab Ring

The Cambridge Computer Lab Ring{{cite web |title=Cambridge Computer Lab Ring |url=http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ring/ |accessdate=May 11, 2025 |website=Department of Computer Science and Technology Lab Ring |publisher=University of Cambridge}} is a members' association{{cite web | url=http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/intro/overview/node6.html | title=Computer Laboratory: Careers | publisher=University of Cambridge | accessdate=March 28, 2012 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116202718/http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/intro/overview/node6.html | archivedate=January 16, 2012 }} for staff and graduates of the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory. It was formed in 2002{{cite news | url=https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/hi-tech/13791-gates-no-barrier-to-bango-enterprise | title=Gates no barrier to Bango enterprise | work=Business Weekly | date=March 27, 2012 | accessdate=March 28, 2012 | author=Quested, Tony}} by Stephen Allott{{Cite web |last=University of Cambridge |date=2025-02-24 |title=Stephen Allott |url=https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/people/sa333 |access-date=2025-05-11 |website=www.cst.cam.ac.uk |language=en}} as a non-profit, independent and voluntary members’ association, but was absorbed into the Cambridge University Computer Laboratory in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04491100/filing-history|title=Cambridge Computer Lab Ring – Filing history (free information from Companies House)|access-date=January 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115185522/https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/04491100/filing-history|archive-date=January 15, 2018|url-status=dead}} It was named by Maurice Wilkes.

The association was mentioned by Richard Lambert in the Lambert Review of Business-University Collaboration as an example of how "universities, departments and faculties should develop their alumni networks in order to build closer relationships with their graduates working in the business community."{{cite web|url=http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/9/0/lambert_review_final_450.pdf |archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20080910163041/http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/9/0/lambert_review_final_450.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-09-10 |title=Lambert Review of Business-University Collaboration |publisher=Her Majesty's Stationery Office |work=Lambert Review |date=December 2003 |accessdate=March 28, 2012 |author=Lambert, Richard |authorlink=Richard Lambert |pages=32 }}

Hall of Fame

The association claims that, as of May 2025, there are 353 companies created by computer lab graduates and staff.{{cite web |title=The Hall of Fame – companies started by Computer Lab graduates and staff |url=https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/ring/halloffame |access-date=May 11, 2025}} A 'Company of the Year' is chosen from this list annually.{{cite web |title=Hall of Fame Awards |url=https://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ring/awards.html |access-date=May 11, 2025}}

2005 Sophos
2006 Codian
2007 Jagex{{cite web|url=https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/14064-computer-lab%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98nannies-newcos%E2%80%99|title=Computer Lab’s ‘nannies for newcos’|publisher=Business Weekly|date=May 17, 2012|access-date=15 January 2018}}
2008 Xensource
2009 Linguamatics{{cite web|url=https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/10229-linguamatics-named-lord-ring|title=Linguamatics named lord of the Ring|publisher=Business Weekly|date=April 20, 2009|access-date=15 January 2018}}
2010 Ubisense
2011 RealVNC
2012 Trampoline Systems
2013 Raspberry Pi{{cite web|url=https://www.businessweekly.co.uk/news/hi-tech/cambridge-spawns-its-15th-1-billion-company|title=Cambridge spawns its 15th $1 billion company|publisher=Business Weekly|date=May 12, 2017|access-date=15 January 2018}}
2014 DeepMind Technologies
2015 SwiftKey
2016 Unikernel Systems{{cite web|url=https://www.ellexus.com/mistral-wins-product-of-the-year/|title=Mistral wins ‘Product of the Year’|date=April 14, 2016|access-date=15 January 2018}}
2017 Improbable
2018 Bromium
2019 PolyAI
2020 DisplayLink
2021 iKVA
2022 Tenyks{{cite web|url=https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/news/presenting-2022-hall-fame-awards|title=Presenting the 2022 Hall of Fame Awards|date=April 23, 2023|access-date=11 May 2025}}
2023 ARM{{cite web|url=https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrating-our-hall-fame-awards|title=Celebrating our Hall of Fame Awards|date=April 28, 2024|access-date=11 May 2025}}
2024 Tractable{{cite web|url=https://www.cst.cam.ac.uk/announcing-winners-our-hall-fame-awards|title=Announcing the Winners of our Hall of Fame Awards|date=April 28, 2025|access-date=11 May 2025}}

Valuation

In May 2025, Beauhurst demonstrated a £145 billion value of companies founded by University of Cambridge Computer Science staff, students and alumni.{{Cite web |last=Richardson |first=James |date=2025-05-15 |title=How Beauhurst demonstrated a £145 billion value of companies founded by University of Cambridge Computer Science staff, students and alumni |url=https://www.beauhurst.com/blog/cambridge-university-cs-companies-impact/ |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=Beauhurst |language=en-GB}}

References

External links

[http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/ring/ Cambridge Computer Lab Ring]
[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20070701114244/www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/9/0/lambert_review_final_450.pdf Lambert Review of Business-University Collaboration] December 2003

Category:2002 establishments in England

Category:Organizations established in 2002

Computer

Category:University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory