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	Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) is launched The Technology Strategy Board is pleased to announce that the first of the pilot competitions for the reformed Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) procurement programme is now open, with the Ministry of Defence. more..	29/08/08
	Prism wins trans-Atlantic contract St Ives (Cambridgeshire) based Prism Electronics Ltd has secured a contract to supply printed circuit boards (PCBs) to a US manufacturer of niche industrial inkjet printers. more..	29/08/08
	Are you the smartest business in Cambridgeshire? After the success of its charity quiz earlier this year, Prospect Research is delighted to host another Charity Quiz Night and Auction in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) on Wednesday 22nd October at The Punter in Cambridge. more..	29/08/08
	CRFS selects XJTAG boundary scan to speed development of RFeyeTM spectrum monitoring system CRFS (Cambridge Radio Frequency Services), a developer and manufacturer of innovative real-time spectral analysis tools, has selected the XJTAG boundary scan development system to debug, test and programme its RFeyeTM real-time spectrum monitoring system. more..	29/08/08
	En route to a better journey? Partnership, joined up thinking and more accessible information are the keys to creating a better journey, concludes a joint report from Cambridge Consultants and Arthur D Little. more..	29/08/08
	netXtra expertise enables MK Electric to deliver highly successful ‘win-win’ online marketing campaign MK Electric, a Honeywell business, has recently benefited from an innovative online marketing campaign developed by Suffolk company netXtra, that has enabled them to promote their latest products and provide product training, whilst simultaneously enabling them to improve the quality of their customer database. more..	29/08/08
	Planning schemes still lack woman’s touch Local authorities are failing to consider women's needs in their planning schemes, more than a year after legislation designed to stop the problem was introduced, a Cambridge University report reveals. more..	29/08/08
	Naked Scientist wins Royal Society award for science communication Radio presenter and Cambridge academic Dr Chris Smith has won the Royal Society’s prestigious Kohn Award for his success in bringing science to a wider audience, it was announced yesterday (Thurs). more..	29/08/08
	Booking.com offers smaller hotels and guesthouses an affordable, direct online tool to drive bookings Through the launch of its new Booking Button, Booking.com now allows hotels of all sizes to offer direct bookings through their own websites. Neither a set-up fee nor an annual fee is charged for this service. more..	29/08/08
	Stem Cell Sciences interim results reflect company changes Stem Cell Sciences (AIM: STEM, ASX: STC), a company focused on the commercialisation of stem cells and stem cell technologies, announces its half-yearly report for the six months ended 30th June 2008. more..	28/08/08
	Companies can inspire our future engineers and scientists EDT, the educational trust,launches its Go4SET scheme for Year 9 students in East Anglia. Anyone who wants to help 'inspire future engineers and scientists', influencing student career choice, can make a real difference by supporting and sponsoring the Go4SET scheme. more..	28/08/08
	Open Cambridge: discover hidden treasures The first Open Cambridge will take place on Saturday, 13 September. On offer are tours of eight different Colleges, two University museums, Judge Business School (a nostalgic look at the building that was once Addenbrooke’s Hospital), the University Library and the world’s oldest printing house. more..	28/08/08
	Salimetrics Europe expands its saliva testing service for European researchers working with salivary biomarkers The addition of a LIMS system to the Salimetrics validated saliva testing laboratory, in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University, now offers a comprehensive service for the testing of salivary biomarkers. Salimetrics supplies ELISA kits, tests saliva and offers training courses for researchers and diagnostic laboratories. more..	28/08/08
	Win a place at the 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona The Digital Communications KTN, working in association with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), is pleased to announce a competition to UK based SMEs with an innovative new mobile or wireless solution or product. more..	28/08/08
	PrismaStar® debuts next-generation camera selector at Mology.com Revolutionary product search tool is world’s first to mimic human decision making. more..	28/08/08
	Montaigne in Cambridge Scholars from around the world will come to Cambridge next week for a conference utilising the University Library’s impressive collection of material associated with the French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). more..	28/08/08
	Cambridge is still healthy and growing, says Cleevely 'Despite the recent concerns of a global economic downturn, I think the “Cambridge Phenomenon” is in a pretty healthy state right now,' says David Cleevely. more..	27/08/08
	PSMA Australia purchases 1Spatial’s Radius Studio 1Spatial is delighted to announce that PSMA Australia have purchased their Radius Studio product to provide data quality conformance services. more..	27/08/08
	One year after The Rising Stars Awards Headquartered in Luton, e-Financial Management (e-FM) has grown significantly since it first opened its doors to clients in 2000, and even more so, since it won the Rising Stars ‘Small/ Medium sized business of the year 2007’. From one office in its first year, the company now has regional presence across the UK. more..	27/08/08
	Enterprising Women Awards 2008 The Enterprising Women Awards are all about recognising enterprising women across the whole spectrum of their business development – women like you! more..	27/08/08
	CBA cleans up branding for Thorokleen Peterborough-based contract cleaning company Thorokleen has appointed Cambridge design agency CBA Design and Marketing for a comprehensive rebranding and marketing strategy. more..	27/08/08
	Location based services and NFC - the hot topics for cellphones The IDTechEx conference "Active RFID, RTLS and Sensor Networks" in Dallas on November 5-6 will once again show strong growth, primarily thanks to the hottest area of RFID today which is Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and the closely associated subject of Location Based Services on cellphones. more..	27/08/08
	Champion jockey is coming to Cambridge Former jockey Bob Champion is coming to Cambridge for The Charity Golf & Dinner Day on Thursday 25th September. Bob will be playing golf, and speaking at the dinner event. more..	26/08/08
	Acorn Computers reunion to be held in Cambridge Acorn Computers staff and founders plan a reunion party to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary and its role in the Cambridge hi-tech phenomena. more..	26/08/08
	One Expo, Manchester On the 15th of July 2008, Manchester witnessed a very successful business event. The One Expo Trade Show / Seminar series was sponsored by the Midas Manchester Inward Investment Agency and received full booking long before the event took place. more..	26/08/08
	Can you learn from TV’s 'Dragons'? Some say that the latest series of 'Dragons' Den' has become even more ‘game show’ than ever. But is there a serious business message buried within the entertainment? FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright takes a pragmatic view ... more..	26/08/08
	Ignite! e-FM supports entrepreneurs and innovators at Judge Business School. more..	26/08/08
	The X-MAN cometh: Horizon Discovery make final stages of Medical Futures Innovation Awards Horizon Discovery today announced that after two rounds of judging it has made it to the final stages of the prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards (MFIA). more..	26/08/08
	Natalie Hutchison joins e-Financial Management Limited (e-FM) Natalie Hutchison has joined e-Financial Management (e-FM). Natalie is a Management Accountant with several years experience in providing accounting and financial management services in various organisations. more..	26/08/08
	e-Financial Limited (e-FM ) appoints new financial controller e-Financial Management Limited (e-FM) continues to expand its operations with key staff. The company has recently appointed Peter Blacklock as Financial Controller. more..	26/08/08
	Victoria Government Australia launches first phase of Notification and Editing Service (NES) developed by Geomatic Technologies eSpatial and 1Spatial announce that through their mutual Australian Partner, Geomatic Technologies (GT), the first phase of a new web based distributed data maintenance service has been deployed for Victoria, Australia through the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE). more..	26/08/08
	Dolomite maintain the lead in microfluidics with the Mitos circular connector Microfludics experts, Dolomite, launch thier new Mitos microfluidic circular connector that offers fast, easy connection of up to eight high-pressure microfluidic channels - enabling a broader range of companies to benefit from microfluidic technology. more..	26/08/08
	More insight into Cambridge ideas that could change the world What technology and developments are likely to change the course of our lives during the next decade and beyond? Cambridge Network once again opens the door to exciting new ideas when eminent university academics help to launch the autumn Cambridge Corporate Gateway at a special Open Meeting on Monday 13th October. more..	26/08/08
	PrismaStar® brings Jessops to the next level with AnswerOil® product search and consumer guidance technology AnswerOil delivers fast and reliable results to Jessops customers - enhancing the overall shopping experience online and in retail stores. more..	26/08/08
	Are you covered? Travel alert from The Travel Clinic Are you still protected? Does your insurance cover your trip Business travellers who have been vaccinated for disease risks abroad often fail to realise their vaccinations have expired. more..	26/08/08
	Smith Design appointed by Ashridge Business School Following a competitive creative pitch, Cambridge-based design agency Smith have been appointed by Ashridge Business School – to work on a new brochure for their internationally renowned Ashridge MBA programme. more..	26/08/08
	Silk Pearce promotes Lab21 as a new force in global healthcare Cambridge-based Lab21 has brought in Silk Pearce to advise on and roll-out a complete brand overhaul and to help build its profile as a worldwide leader in healthcare and environmental diagnostics. more..	26/08/08
	Cambridge Index falls 3.0% The Cambridge Index dropped 3.0% to 5,267.2, as seven of the eight top-weighted stocks lost ground, reflecting general weakness across the broader market amid continued pessimism about the economy and consumer spending in the UK. more..	26/08/08
	Tame your computer - virus or hoax? In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to find out whether or not a virus warning is a hoax ... more..	26/08/08
	Seascapes at Murray Edwards College An exhibition of seascapes in gold leaf, Chinese inks, watercolours and other mediums are featured in the latest exhibition being held at Murray Edwards College. more..	26/08/08
	Train Automatic Performance Analysis System wins another transport award Train operator Southern, rolling stock leasing company HSBC Rail, and software solutions company Tessella are celebrating after TAPAS (the ‘Train Automatic Performance Analysis System’) has won yet another award at the prestigious National Transport Awards ceremony, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last month. more..	26/08/08
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 22nd August 2008 A different view of environmental issues more..	22/08/08
	Magnetic secrets of the Perseus Cluster revealed Spectacular new pictures taken through the Hubble Space Telescope have helped a Cambridge University-led team of scientists to unravel a 100 million-year-old mystery about a giant galaxy deep in space. more..	22/08/08
	Cambridge graduates shine at Beijing Olympics More than 30 countries around the world are lagging behind the University of Cambridge on the Olympics medal front. more..	22/08/08
	Tier 2 implements web-based Electronic Document Control at King's College London Tier 2 Consulting, the agile web development company based in Hertford, continues its long standing relationship with King's College London Dental Institute, with the deployment of ARENA, Tier 2’s web-based electronic document control application. more..	22/08/08
	Desk space at innovative Cambridge office scheme Cambridge internet company Genie Group has four desks to let at its innovative office share scheme for freelancers at The Old Bakery, off Mill Road in central Cambridge. more..	22/08/08
	Freight forwarder achieves rapid ROI eseg integrated video security and Ubisense precise real-time location provide improved quality of service to Bursped, a leading German logistics operator in the CargoLine network. more..	22/08/08
	Organic semiconductor industry is solving the challenges of manufacturing As the organic semiconductor and organic electronics industries begin the transition towards commercialisation, the challenges companies face are shifting from research and development to manufacturing, integration, test and measurement. more..	22/08/08
	1Spatial supports GITA 2008 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference 1Spatial is pleased to be actively involved in the GITA 2008 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference as a bronze sponsor. The event takes place from the 25th to 27th August at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park, Australia. more..	22/08/08
	Harrods T5 powered by signagelive® Remote Media are pleased to have been appointed to provide the digital signage solution to drive 10 impressive 71” displays at Harrods latest retail store at Heathrow Terminal 5, which opened in March this year. more..	22/08/08
	Xaar issues half-yearly report and results Xaar plc, the inkjet printing technology group headquartered in Cambridge, has issued its half-yearly report and unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2008. more..	22/08/08
	CMR Fuel Cells results show good progress CMR Fuel Cells plc is pleased to announce its interim results for the six-month period ended 30th June 2008. more..	21/08/08
	Wotcambridgejob.com is launched Free Cambridge jobsite is launched. more..	21/08/08
	Texts help patients get the message on antidepressants Patients suffering from depression could be sent texts to ensure they take their medication regularly as part of an award-winning approach to improve poor compliance with antidepressants. more..	21/08/08
	Essential Cleantech conference - last chance for early bird tickets There's only one working day left for you to secure your place at Essential Cleantech 2008 at the reduced early bird price. more..	21/08/08
	Ethical values at Alimentum get national recognition from the RSPCA Restaurant Alimentum has been named one of the finalists in the Independent Restaurant category of the RSPCA Good Business Awards 2008. more..	21/08/08
	Cambridge accountants welcome new students Leading independent Chartered Accountants Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM) is proud to announce the recruitment of 10 new trainees who will be working towards professional accountancy and taxation qualifications. more..	21/08/08
	Judge Business School hosts Management Education Fellows' Day Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, will be hosting the fourth Foundation for Management Education (FME) Fellows’ Day on 3 – 4 September 2008. The event highlights the importance of management education and research for business and policy makers in the UK. more..	21/08/08
	Secrets of the inerter revealed A Cambridge University invention which was kept a closely-guarded secret because of the hidden advantage it offered to a Formula 1 racing team is finally being made available for widespread use. more..	21/08/08
	Converse turn to Cambridge agency, Abovo Creative, to promote global brand Following on from a highly successful online re-brand of the Converse Century campaign, clothing and footwear company Converse integrate AbovoMail software to manage all online communication. more..	21/08/08
	RFID investment is at a record level The global market for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is quintupling to $27 billion dollars in the next 10 years, with some companies enjoying orders of $0.5 billion already. Not surprisingly, investment in RFID suppliers is running at a record level as are acquisitions of such companies. Exits are easy to find. more..	21/08/08
	Geomatic Technologies and 1Spatial partner to deliver products in Australia 1Spatial is pleased to announce their partnership with Geomatic Technologies in Australia to deliver their Radius Studio and Radius Topology products. more..	20/08/08
	Mutually rewarding experience for PAs on offer at Alimentum Restaurant Alimentum – the home of ethical fine dining in Cambridge –has created the PA Rewards Programme to allow PAs the chance to receive complimentary meals as both a reward for booking colleagues into the restaurant, and to allow them to quality control the restaurant free of charge. more..	20/08/08
	Quentin Collins is ready to blow at the Alimentum Jazz Club - August 26th Quentin Collins, one of London's most in-demand young jazz musicians, arrives at Alimentum on Tuesday 26th August performing with the Peter Shepherd Trio. more..	20/08/08
	You can ‘go for gold’ too This past weekend will be remembered as the UK’s most successful two day period at any Olympic games, for over 100 years. A total of 23.7M people watched them on TV, 17 medals were won, placing GB third in the medals table. What can business learn from this? FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright takes a look ... more..	20/08/08
	Quadro participate in Design Mission to China Phil Gray, director of Quadro Design Associates, will be speaking at two seminars organised by UK Trade and Investment and China-Britain Business Council this week in Shanghai and Beijing. more..	20/08/08
	Silk Pearce delivers ‘Ova’ magazine in first national campaign for fertility clinic Branding and design consultancy Silk Pearce has been brought in by The London Women’s Clinic (LWC) to develop a 48-page glossy, lifestyle magazine [shown right] and a completely restructured website as part of an on-going national campaign to promote fertility treatment. more..	20/08/08
	'Dragon’s Den' Doug Richard to judge The Grand Challenge Taylor Vinters and Marshalls Aerospace are firing up their entrepreneurial skills to face Doug Richard, one of the original Dragons from the 'Dragon’s Den'. They are two of 25 teams who have already signed up to take part in The Grand Challenge - an exciting, innovative fundraising contest being launched by the Papworth Trust. more..	20/08/08
	Blues help Britain top the Olympic rowing medal table Seven British Blues helped Team GB top the Olympic medal table at the Beijing Games and record the country’s best results in the sport since 1908. more..	20/08/08
	DisplayLink brings multi-monitor computing to the Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family Helping to make it even easier for PC users to work and play on multiple monitors, quad-monitor technology developed by DisplayLink, for the Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family optimises quad monitor computing for notebooks and desktops. more..	20/08/08
	Crack out your crystal ball and engage in some futurology Lythe Business Development’s MD, Rachel Harker, encourages technologists, scientists and business folk to look into their crystal balls as she reveals the business benefits of the black art of futurology ... more..	19/08/08
	Knowledge Solutions announce client wins in logistics, the NHS and manufacturing sectors Knowledge Solutions (UK) Ltd, the leading provider of knowledge transfer and learning technologies, has announced key client wins with major organisations spanning logistics, the NHS, and manufacturing sectors. more..	19/08/08
	Kiss goodbye to pre holiday stress If you’re trying to clear your desk before flying off to the sun you’ll know what a stressful time it can be. But if you follow the KISS principle to planning for a holiday it can be a whole lot simpler, says Simon Fryer of KISS Communications. more..	19/08/08
	Surviving the credit crunch Timing is key when dealing with cash flow difficulties. It is important to act as soon as problems surface when there is time to find a solution. Leave it too late and your options will be seriously limited. more..	19/08/08
	Mobas continues to donate to the National Blood Service Continuing a long-standing relationship, Mobas, the Cambridge-based advertising agency, has been appointed by the National Blood Service to create their ‘In Advance’ campaign literature. This will be produced and distributed in conjunction with the ‘In Advance’ television campaign which launched in early July. more..	19/08/08
	2008-2009 GC/GC-MS courses for Europe and Middle East Anthias Consulting provides complete details of GC/GC-MS courses for the coming year, together with a guide to the best courses for your team. more..	19/08/08
	East of England falls short of the equity gap Research by Corpfin Worldwide has shown that the East of England is the least active English region for deals in the ‘equity gap’. more..	19/08/08
	Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality takes place in Cambridge The prime event for the convergence of the latest technology in graphics, computer vision, sensors and interactive applications - the seventh International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality - will be held at the Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge from the 15-18th September 2008. more..	19/08/08
	Oliver racing towards a bright future after gaining first motor sport Blue Ex-Formula One champion Damon Hill was on hand at Silverstone last week as Cambridge University student Oliver Turvey was awarded the first ever Cambridge Blue for motor Sport. more..	19/08/08
	Roger Hilton 'swinging out into the void’ at Kettle’s Yard The only showing, including previously unseen works, of paintings by one of the most daring British artists of the 20th century is taking place in a new exhibition at Kettle’s Yard. more..	19/08/08
	Green Cathedral delivers unique academic video search projects to Howard Hughes Medical Institute Green Cathedral plc, the Cambridge technology incubator, and its subsidiary Cambridge IPTV have produced two unique and fully searchable Internet video web sites for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Cold Spring Harbor Labs in the US. more..	19/08/08
	Cambridge Index rises 0.6% The Cambridge Index rose 0.6% or 32.8 points to close at 5,430.7, supported by an 11.0% rise in heavyweight Autonomy Corp., following a slew of contract wins and amid expectations that the stock will join the FTSE 100 Index next month. more..	18/08/08
	Tame your computer - faster form filling In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she provides some useful general advice, describing how to speed up data entry by using your keyboard, not your mouse ... more..	18/08/08
	Measles mumps and rubella - news from The Travel Clinic The Department of Health are targeting all unvaccinated children and 18-24 year olds who have not received an MMR booster at the present time, especially those going off to further education establishments and the vaccine is free from their GP. Anyone older than this may not be protected and may have it on request from The Travel Clinic Ltd. more..	18/08/08
	Small businesses in the East of England urged to stay competitive by collaborating with universities Start-ups and small companies in the East of England are being encouraged to investigate the business support offered by universities in order to survive and thrive through the credit crunch. more..	18/08/08
	Department for Business launches 'Employing People’ campaign to help businesses save millions in admin costs A new campaign to help businesses save time and money on employment costs has been launched by the Department for Business. The ‘Employing People’ campaign is part of the department’s Employment Law Guidance Programme and follows recent research which showed that businesses were spending unnecessary time and money complying with employment law. more..	18/08/08
	Free conference places are on offer Cambridge Network members are invited to apply for guest places which have been made available at the forthcoming conference 'Realising the Commercial Potential of Therapeutic Antibodies', which takes place from September 30 - October 1 at the Cafe Royal, London more..	18/08/08
	Helping the NHS to beat hospital bugs A free event on 3 September gives you the opportunity to find out how to have your products tested for use within the NHS and potentially get on a "fast track" route to becoming a supplier. more..	18/08/08
	Oxford “obesity-gene” group launches target for obesity researchers Oxford University’s technology transfer company, Isis Innovation, has launched a range of new assays for obesity research – tools that can be used to identify potential drug candidates. more..	15/08/08
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 15th August 2008 A different view of environmental issues more..	15/08/08
	Search is on for green travel champions Is your company doing its bit to encourage more cycling to work? Do your people share car journeys? Does your company subsidise bus travel? Is the company developing or does it already have an active travel plan? more..	15/08/08
	Proposals for Ipswich Civic Centre get public approval Proposals for the Civic Centre site in Ipswich have been given the seal of approval by the community, after developers held a public exhibition in July. more..	15/08/08
	Bailey Fisher assists Zimiti with the appointment of Stuart Reed as Sales Manager David Boorman of Bailey Fisher ~ Executive Search is pleased to have assisted award-winning technology start-up Zimiti, with the appointment of Stuart Reed as Sales Manager. more..	15/08/08
	Baufritz eco house built in Newmarket Pioneering ecological design and build company, Baufritz, based in Girton near Cambridge is close to completing its latest project in Newmarket - an eco-home for local couple David and Jane Webb. This is the firm’s first project in the Cambridgeshire area and is only their 5th UK project so far. more..	15/08/08
	Containment Level 3 laboratory for rent at BioPark, Welwyn Garden City BioPark has recently completed the refurbishment of a 140 sq metre containment unit comprising a Cat3 lab of 70 sq.m and an independent Cat2 lab of 16 sq.m, together with showers, autoclave, etc. more..	14/08/08
	Software Acumen called up for Embedded Systems Conference Mark Dalgarno of Cambridge-based Software Acumen has been invited to organise a conference stream on Code Generation at this year's Conference on Embedded Systems Development. more..	14/08/08
	Successful LINKFresh deployment at Produce World Anglia Business Solutions today announced that the first phase deployment of its award winning LINKFresh® suite has gone live at the British & Brazilian subsidiary of the Produce World Group. The initial application was deployed to timescale and within budget. more..	14/08/08
	Salimetrics Europe launch "All Things Saliva" training courses for collection, storage and testing of salivary biomarkers If your research group or diagnostic laboratory is involved in the analysis of Saliva for the determination of Hormones, Biomarkers, Salimetrics now offer a comprehensive training course in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge and the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. more..	14/08/08
	Respcted public sector publisher, Dods, selects Datanomic’s dn:Director for single customer view of its client records dn:Director to help provide single customer view across numerous database silos for greater customer service and improved internal efficiencies more..	14/08/08
	Charles Russell LLP advises Green Energy Options Limited on new equity funding round Charles Russell’s Cambridge office has advised Cambridge-based company Green Energy Options on a new equity funding round which raised approximately £750,000. The funding round was completed on 12 June 2008. more..	14/08/08
	Charles Russell advise on the acquisition of DSR Print Management Limited for £5.5 million Charles Russell advised the directors of DSR Print Management Limited (Mike Naylor, Stephen Beesley and Andre Kofman) on their acquisition (through DSR Holdings Limited) of the entire share capital of DSR Print Management Limited for £5.5 million. more..	14/08/08
	Breathe technology achieve SonicWall Gold Partnership status breathe technology have recently been accredited as SonicWall gold partners. more..	14/08/08
	Cambridge Consultants brings its Vena platform to the Continua Health Alliance Focus on Vena as Continua Alliance members seek to develop standards for personal health device interoperability more..	13/08/08
	Richard Hambro Volunteer Award for the biggest coffee morning in Cambridgeshire Macmillan Cancer Support has recognised an outstanding supporter, Diana Petchell, the organiser of the biggest and most successful coffee morning in Cambridgeshire, with its prestigious Richard Hambro Award. more..	13/08/08
	Freeview tops poll of TV innovations UK TV viewers have voted Freeview as the technology that has had the biggest impact on the way they watch television, while in contrast mobile TV has had no impact. The results are included in a survey by Deloitte on behalf of the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, which takes place from 22nd – 24th August 2008. more..	13/08/08
	MBA students offer marketing skills for local new ventures If your company is considering a new venture, developing a new product, treatment or technology, or is expanding into a new market and could benefit from the marketing skills of a bright and resourceful MBA team, Judge Business School would like to hear from you. more..	13/08/08
	Collaborative team work Some projects are naturally collaborative; some achieve collaboration and the rest have collaboration thrust upon them. more..	13/08/08
	Marathon swim will raise money for water projects Cambridge businesswoman Jenny Kartupelis has taken on the challenge of swimming 4.5km across the Hellespont - the crossroads from Europe to Asia, arguably the most iconic swim in the world - later this month. She wants to raise money to support Christian Aid water projects, and hopes local companies and individuals will dig deep to sponsor her. more..	12/08/08
	Cutting edge website design, with total content management can be yours With many years' experience (and counting!) designing and developing websites, Telemarketing Matters' new media team are able to produce stylish, eye-catching designs that not only look good, but work well too. They work closely with clients to ensure all expectations are reached and exceeded. more..	12/08/08
	Software & Systems Quality Conference shows Acumen Cambridge-based Software Acumen is to exhibit at the largest UK Software & Systems Quality event. more..	12/08/08
	Handling functional variants in Simulink® models - new DaimlerChrysler case study published A problem with today's motor vehicles is a wide range of variants with slightly different functions. This case study describes how DaimlerChrysler tackled this problem using pure::variants - the leading solution for variant management. more..	12/08/08
	Wanted - SMEs with big ideas on climate change Small businesses who have a product or service that reduces greenhouse gases could benefit from Shell Springboard, which is now open for a fourth round of applications. The fund will make awards of between £20,000 and £40,000 in early 2009. more..	12/08/08
	Datanomic’s dn:Director Sanctions and PEP Screening software becomes platform of choice for financial services Fifty per cent of the UK’s top 10 asset management firms, the world’s largest mobile money brand, and the UK’s largest VC/private equity firm all standardised on Datanomic. more..	12/08/08
	Is there any place in advertising today for morality? Sony’s ‘Fat Princess’ and Youtube's ‘Little Gordon’ are two examples of a new trend of exploiting stereotypes. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright looks at the issue and asks for Cambridge Network members' opinions ... more..	12/08/08
	Microfluidics aids major advance in environmental testing Microfluidics experts, Dolomite, in collaboration with the UK’s National Centre for Atmospheric Science, have announced the development of a new generation of microfluidics-based environmental testing equipment for use in air quality monitoring. more..	12/08/08
	Cambridge Index rises 2.1% The Cambridge Index gained 2.1% last week to close at 5,398.0, as sliding oil prices buoyed investor sentiments, driving gains in seven of the top 10 Index weighted stocks. ARM Holdings and Greene King were among the leading performers on the index, rising 13.8% and 12.9% respectively. more..	11/08/08
	Consultation specialists help British public decide on 1000MW of wind energy A Martlesham based company, also with offices in Newmarket, is working with 20 windfarm developers to help determine the fate of just over 1000 megawatts of renewable energy projects, which together could provide enough power for 500,000 homes*. more..	11/08/08
	Suffolk design agency secures £100k contract for nationwide retail displays Ipswich-based point-of-sale specialist, 2Cs Retail, has been appointed by GET Plc to design and build 1,200 in-store displays, to hold over 15,000 electrical products for sale in 350 Homebase stores across the UK. more..	11/08/08
	1Spatial, 3 peaks and 1 big challenge! A team of 1Spatial staff will be taking on the 3 Peaks Challenge on the 18th and 19th September 2008 to raise money for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT). more..	11/08/08
	Advice to travel agents from the BMJ Infectious disease experts on the British Medical Journal website say that Travel Agents should take the opportunity to inform travellers about malaria and the need to take preventative medication when booking flights to malarious areas. more..	11/08/08
	Tame your computer - terrific tabbing In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to display your open database objects in separate document tabs (Access 2007*) ... more..	11/08/08
	Special events this week at Wysing Special events at Wysing Arts Centre during the building of Amphis - a giant amphitheatre made entirely from donated and discarded materials - continue from Thursday (14 August) with an Artists Talk with Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser, followed by a Family Drop-in Day on Saturday 16 August. more..	11/08/08
	Jane Massy to chair implementation session at the Dublin Global ROI Conference in October Jane Massy, CEO of abdi ltd, will lead a panel of experts from global organisations in a session on the practical challenges and benefits of implementing ROI methodology in Dublin in October. more..	09/08/08
	Temporary shutdown of Cambridge Network website Users of the Cambridge Network website are advised that the site will be temporarily unavailable from 12 midnight this Sunday (10 August) for essential maintenance. It is expected to be back up again early on Sunday monring. more..	08/08/08
	Independent GC, LC & MS training - August 2008 Newsletter Details of NEW 23 European courses planned for 2008/2009 and NEW GC & GC-MS Courses expand to the Middle East more..	08/08/08
	Plastic Logic receives new $50 million round of venture capital from world-class investors Reinvestment supports next growth phase: opening Dresden plant, establishing US headquarters, management team expansion, and consumer electronics product commercialisation in 2009. more..	08/08/08
	Eco excellence down by the Riverside for Granta Park A report on the recycling of waste during the construction of the Riverside development at Granta Park shows that over the last six months between 74% and 91% of all waste generated has been recycled, which is approximately double the industry expectation. more..	08/08/08
	New Copytrax CD printer targets digital media The new DaVinci Multi from Copytrax can print CDs, mini CDs and CD business cards. It's the first of its type in the world and set to build on the success of the existing Copytrax DaVinci range of printers. more..	08/08/08
	Summer in the Botanic Garden An inspiring introduction to the natural world for the whole family is on offer this month at a series of garden trails at the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden. more..	08/08/08
	Posh Frocks & Dickie Bows Tune into a 209radio fundraiser next month - “Posh Frocks & Dickie Bows”, a “dress to impress” food, jazz and comedy event in aid of 209radio, Cambridge’s community radio station on 105FM. more..	08/08/08
	WiRME - Women in Rural Music Enterprise -- Are you a woman in rural business? Are you a woman in rural business? If so you may be interested in a new women’s network called WiRME – Women in Rural Music Enterprise. more..	08/08/08
	The OU launches world’s first ‘free university course’ iGoogle Gadget In extending its vision of free online education, The Open University has again used leading-edge web technology to spread its brand of learning. more..	08/08/08
	Deloitte survey reveals the growing renewable energy industry is full of opportunities A survey of renewable energy professionals, conducted by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has highlighted opportunities available for the renewable energy industry apparent from record deal activity. It also examines barriers to be overcome, including government policy. more..	08/08/08
	Don't miss Julie McKee at Alimentum on August 12th Continuing its trend of bringing exceptional talent to the Tuesday night Jazz Club at Alimentum, next week sees the arrival of Julie McKee, a classically trained pianist and songwriting chanteuse dazzling the London music scene with her wry and quirky, jazz-toned pop. more..	07/08/08
	Where Angels fear to tread... Entrepreneurs should consider more than just the money to get the best from their investors, says Peter Hornby of St John’s Innovation Centre, ahead of the 9th Cambridge Enterprise Conference on 17 September 2008. more..	07/08/08
	Carbon Trust joins forces with professional services firms The Carbon Trust incubator scheme, which accelerates the commercialisation of promising low-carbon businesses, has announced partnerships with business advisory firm Grant Thornton and law firm Mills & Reeve LLP, to provide corporate finance and legal advisory support to its incubator companies. more..	07/08/08
	Salimetrics Europe to exhibit salivary assays at the BASES Annual Sports Conference, Brunel University Non invasive Salimetrics salivary assays are widely used to monitor both physical and mental well-being when assessing the performance of elite athletes in a wide range of sports - for example soccer, rugby, cricket, swimming, and track and field. more..	07/08/08
	Happy 1st birthday European GC/GC-MS training courses! Anthias Consulting and Amoeba Sciences celebrated their final training course for 2007-08 with a bang in Berlin at the end of June with an average 4.7* rating. Delegates attended from the UK, Belgium, Romania, The Netherlands and Germany for The Complete GC course. more..	07/08/08
	Coffee shop helps Thames Innovation Centre establish itself as the meeting place of choice The stylish Thames Innovation Centre has attracted a lot of attention for its eco-friendly design and stylish offices. However, key to its recent success has been the opening of a Coffee Shop in its large impressive ‘wow-factor’ atrium. more..	07/08/08
	Cambridge hi-tech campaign success A long-running Cambridge campaign to improve the way Government departments work with small businesses is close to fruition, says Cambridge Labour Parliamentary Spokesperson Daniel Zeichner. Government Ministers have confirmed they will reform the Small Business Research Initiative. more..	07/08/08
	New team member for PEM IT Services PEM IT Services, a division of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM), welcomes Mark Austin to the team as Network Support Engineer. more..	07/08/08
	Gender equality on the slide? Support for gender equality in Britain and the US appears to have peaked and could now be going into decline, research at Cambridge University has revealed. more..	07/08/08
	Engineering students race off to Germany A group of students from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering are to pit their wits against Formula 1 enthusiasts from across the globe. more..	07/08/08
	World's first conference exploring the future FutureFest, the first major conference and festival celebrating the future, will be taking the scene by storm in June 2009. The conference is the world's first attempt to explore the future, in the same way as Davos explores economics. more..	06/08/08
	Big Fish hooks entrepreneurs in to give help, advice and funding The chances of success for the region’s entrepreneurs got a significant boost today with the launch of ‘Big Fish’, an exciting campaign which aims to raise awareness of the newly-extended programme of support and funding available to entrepreneurs via the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). more..	06/08/08
	Monetical improves adoption of Agile development Monetical Limited, Cambridge, Software Project Performance Improvement as a software service, announces the availability of a series of tailored online Agile development consulting assignments that help IT project teams adopt Agile. more..	06/08/08
	Salimetrics Europe launches "The Spit Report", minimally invasive and pain-free saliva e-news Working with Salivary Biomarkers such as Cortisol? Keep in touch with the latest research with the free e-newsletter from Salimetrics, designed by researchers for researchers. more..	06/08/08
	New knowledge hub and innovation centre gets the go ahead Planning permission has been granted for developing a new Knowledge Hub and world-class Innovation Centre at Colworth Science Park in Bedfordshire. more..	06/08/08
	Creative heresy: learning should be fun It seems heresy to mention it, as schools at last get their delayed SATs results, but learning should be fun. It sometimes feels as if there’s a small group of us pushing this, in the face of waves of orthodoxy promoting ever more testing, metrics and targets, says Anne Miller of The Creativity Partnership. more..	06/08/08
	Rohde & Schwarz and Qasara collaborate on LTE protocol verification Rohde & Schwarz and Qasara announce a joint programme to verify inter-operability between Rohde & Schwarz’s 3GPP LTE Virtual Tester and Qasara’s LTE compliant UE protocol stack. more..	05/08/08
	Let Telemarketing Matters manage your telesales campaign for you Telemarketing Matters, the Cambridgeshire based telemarketing specialist, is now offering a sales service with a difference. more..	05/08/08
	September Business Lecture features John Bird, founder of the Big Issue John Bird, the founder of the 'Big Issue', is the next speaker to feature in the new series of free Cambridge Business Lectures, which kicked off last month with Cory Doctorow. more..