Charles Cotton has been at the forefront of successive waves of technology innovation - computing, broadband communications, information services, digital mapping and location based services. Charles is an experienced director of public companies listed on Nasdaq, Euronext Amsterdam, the LSE and Frankfurt Exchange; an investor in and adviser to venture capital firms; and a business angel. Kate Kirk has been a freelance editor and writer for more than 20 years. She has worked for international organisations, think tanks, specialist publishers and several leading European business schools. She grew up in Cambridge and has close family ties to the Phenomenon.
It is an honour to be invited to participate in this book celebrating the remarkable history of innovation and enterprise around Cambridge - Bill Gates KBE I meet people all over the world who want to know the secret to Cambridge's success. The answers are in this book. - Walter Herrio