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	Make 2012 the year to be more innovative With economic growth expected to be low or flat for the next year or so, now is the time to examine your strategic business model. Business Model canvas is an exciting new approach to business modelling. Captum's next MasterClass allows you to experience the process of designing creative business models for innovation. more..	03/02/12
	Learn about creating star teams at Enterprise Tuesday Alex van Someren, Partner at Amadeus & Angels Seed Fund; and Dr Uday Phadke, Chief Executive of Cartezia, talk about their experiences of developing and working with successful teams at Enterprise Tuesday next week (7th February). more..	03/02/12
	signagelive integrates with Intel® AIM suite Remote Media Limited has unveiled integration between signagelive and Intel® AIM Suite, an anonymous viewer analytics technology providing a powerful data collection and audience measurement tool. more..	03/02/12
	TAG creates web-based animation for ZigZag Doors of Peterborough The challenge was a simple one. How do we show visitors to a website exactly what we mean by concertina doors? How can we possibly demonstrate the opening and closing mechanism, without shooting hundreds of still images? more..	03/02/12
	Anglian Water Renewable Energy summit Leapfrog Innovation Ltd will be attending the Anglian Water Renewable Energy summit on February 9th 2012 held at the Eco Innovation Centre, Peterborough. more..	03/02/12
	Polatis investors bring $2.7m in new funding for company growth Polatis, Inc. the performance leader in all-optical switch technology, announced it has secured $2.7M (USD) in additional funding from the company’s existing investors. Polatis is a privately held company backed by well known technology-focused venture capital and private equity investment firms in the USA and Europe. more..	03/02/12
	Huppert welcomes government bonus for affordable city homes MP Julian Huppert has welcomed government funding which will give Cambridge City Council hundreds of thousands of pounds this year to plan for and build more affordable homes. more..	03/02/12
	Facebook, Twitter and email harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life. more..	03/02/12
	Don't write to the Minister - get involved! How do you cope when the transport sector is working to a 30 year plan but the Government's policy plan has to be only on a four/five year timescale because of the electoral cycle? Is it good to spend so much on major scientific research programmes projects such as CERN when engineering and technology has more immediate benefit? more..	03/02/12
	Microsoft Research, ARM and Pure sponsor TEDxGranta 2012: Alive & Kicking World-leading computer lab, Microsoft Research, pioneering microprocessor developers ARM and recruitment specialists Pure are giving their backing to TEDxGranta 2012: Alive & Kicking, which takes place at The Junction, Cambridge, on Friday 9th March 2012. more..	03/02/12
	Mantracourt enhances wireless instrumentation range with pulse acquisition module Leading electronic instrumentation manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the release of its new wireless telemetry pulse acquisition module. more..	02/02/12
	Intellectual Property – Protecting your ideas and your business For innovation and knowledge-based business intellectual property is often the most important asset. Understanding how best to protect such an asset, and the key steps that are required is therefore critical to the success of the business more..	02/02/12
	New route announced for direct flights from Cambridge to Jersey Jersey-based C.I. Travel Group today announces the launch of a new air route from Cambridge Airport to Jersey, linking the famous university city with the island for the first time since 2006. more..	02/02/12
	The Limits to Growth With sustainability still very much a priority, the Scientific Alliance analyses the real limits to growth. more..	02/02/12
	Will your business cope with network traffic load during the Olympics? Intergence offers five tips for protecting mission-critical applications. more..	02/02/12
	Atkins Gregory sweeps up ‘Spring Clean’ Cambridge-based cleaning contractor Atkins Gregory has reached agreement to acquire Cambridge Industrial & Commercial Cleaners Ltd, who trade as ‘Spring Clean’, with immediate effect. more..	02/02/12
	No-fees offer for employers to mark National Apprenticeship Week Cambridge Regional College is waiving the fees on many of its apprenticeship programmes next week to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week. more..	02/02/12
	UK Climate Change Risk Assessment shows the East of England needs to adapt A ground-breaking study into the implications of climate change, and the threats the country faces, has revealed that the key priorities for the East of England include responding to water availability, flooding and sea level rise. more..	02/02/12
	Biodiversity conservation for life This month, the University of Cambridge will be profiling research that addresses biodiversity conservation. more..	02/02/12
	Salimetrics to exhibit at the British Psychological Society Annual Conference in London The Salimetrics team will be present throughout the British Psychological Society Annual Conference, to be held at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London from 18 to 20 April. more..	01/02/12
	Marshall Young Persons Group raises money for Blue Smile Members of the Marshall Young Persons Group and Terry Holloway, Group Support Executive, presented a cheque to Amanda Langford and Annabel Brunner of Blue Smile yesterday (Tues) at Marshall Head Office. more..	01/02/12
	Cambridgeshire company set to expand into the US Toby Churchill Ltd to open US branch to support sales of Lightwriter products in the USA. more..	01/02/12
	ARM Holdings Plc reports strong results ARM Holdings plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended 31 December 2011. more..	01/02/12
	Cambridge event proves companies can grow 10x in a year - if they have the right team in place On Thursday 16th February 2012, six of the region’s most exciting young entrepreneurs will pitch to an audience of senior executives, value added business angels and serial entrepreneurs to find talented people who can help them grow their businesses. more..	01/02/12
	The Travel Clinic advises about dengue fever Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne virus spread by daytime biting mosquitoes, threatens about 2.5 billion people - more than 40 percent of the world's population, according to a UN report. more..	01/02/12
	Applicants to sample university life Anglia Ruskin University expects a bumper turnout for its undergraduate Open Day on Saturday, 11 February after receiving a record number of full-time undergraduate applications through UCAS this year (an increase of 11.3%). more..	01/02/12
	Horizon and UK NEQAS ICC announce partnership to improve accuracy of lung cancer diagnostic testing Horizon’s genetically defined human genomic reference standards are to be used in FISH and IHC proficiency testing to help guide personalised medicine. more..	01/02/12
	Project to improve radiotherapy planning A collaborative project between physicists, oncologists and computer scientists at Oxford and Cambridge Universities, launched last month, will develop improved tools for the planning of high precision radiotherapy. Accel-RT will also help overcome time constraints that currently limit the use of complex radiotherapy treatment. more..	01/02/12
	The Rede Lecture 2012 The Rede Lecture 2012 on 16 February will be given by the Chairman of the Financial Services Authority, Lord Turner of Ecchinswell. more..	01/02/12
	Rapier Management Consultants complete Board review and restructuring for healthcare provider Rapier Management Consultants have completed a board effectiveness evaluation, review of board structure and advised and assisted in the board restructuring for Barndoc Healthcare Ltd, a leading healthcare company in London. more..	01/02/12
	Future looks bright as Melbourn promotes to expand team Melbourn Scientific, a leading provider of analytical and formulation contract research services for the pharma and biotech industries, is broadening its management team to position itself for further growth. Laboratory Manager Derek Solomon has been promoted to Operations Director, with immediate effect. more..	31/01/12
	How to sell event tickets online It’s a sell out! Eventility® has just launched its new ticketing feature. Eventility has now integrated with PayPal so you can use it to organise, promote and sell tickets to your events in a snap. more..	31/01/12
	Qi3 Accelerator leads £1.5m investment in High Value Manufacturing Loughborough-based industrial inspection instrumentation company Phase Vision has closed a £1.5m funding round led by Qi3 Accelerator and Octopus Investments. more..	31/01/12
	Saliva test to monitor Estrogen 'needle free' during IVF treatment launches in the USA Boston IVF, in conjunction with Salimetrics, have developed a needle free method to monitor Estrogen levels during IVF. This technique can reduce the number of needle sticks by up to six a week during treatment. more..	31/01/12
	What are your views on what happens to your genomic information? Would you want to know about your genetic risk for hundreds of conditions all in one go, ranging from whether you have a higher than average risk from Alzheimer’s disease or diabetes or whether you are sensitive to certain antibiotics or statins? How do you feel about researchers generating this information but not sharing it with you? more..	31/01/12
	Electrifying UK villages with transparent solar panels It’s a common myth that the UK doesn’t have sufficient sunlight for solar energy. In fact England receives a higher solar radiance on average than Germany, while Germany represents half of Europe’s installed solar capacity, generating over 3% of the country’s total electricity. more..	31/01/12
	New account win strengthens KISS Public Relations consumer division KISS Public Relations has been appointed to handle PR and social media campaign for The Old Spring, a neighbourhood pub in the heart of the Defreville area of Cambridge. more..	31/01/12
	Leading drug discovery company moves to Granta Park Drug discovery and development company Biotica has taken 5,000 sq ft at Granta Park’s Riverside development. more..	31/01/12
	Let's celebrate Cambridge, says award winner Three times 'Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards winner Andy Harter, CEO of software company RealVNC, is urging businesses to celebrate all that’s great about the city during Cambridge Awards Week. more..	31/01/12
	New Virtual Communications Director service plugs a gap for SMEs The Foundry House today announces the launch of its new Virtual Communications Director service that provides SMES with strategic planning, advice and support whilst simultaneously developing the PR/Marketing and Communications skills of in-house staff via training and/or mentoring. more..	31/01/12
	Cord blood banking comes to Cambridge The Directors of Global Regulatory Services (GRS) were present at the London Regenerative Medicine Network (LRMN) event on 25th January where the announcement was made regarding the new Partnership between the Virgin Health Bank and Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. more..	31/01/12
	ViewRanger app adds 10,000 guided outdoor trails in Germany, Switzerland and Austria ViewRanger, the outdoors gps app and social content network for outdoor enthusiasts worldwide, has published a further 10,000 expert-authored, downloadable, guided hiking and biking trails in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol. more..	31/01/12
	'Reshaping of the Mobile Industry’ under the spotlight at Future of Wireless International Conference 2012 Cambridge Wireless announces line up of keynote speakers from Qualcomm, Everything Everywhere, Google, BBC, ARM, Broadcom, RIM, Vodafone and more for its Future of Wireless International Conference 2012. more..	31/01/12
	'Health check essential before jumping into a cloud migration strategy' The IT industry is being transformed by cloud computing. But the key challenge, according to Peter Job, CEO at Intergence, an independent IT infrastructure technology company, is how to optimise and fine tune an organisation’s infrastructure to best take advantage of the new technology. more..	31/01/12
	TAG designs new packaging for Mr Fothergill's Lawn Seed When relaunching their range of lawn seed products, Mr Fothergill's turned to creative FMCG design specialist TAG Brand, to create a suite of new packaging. more..	31/01/12
	British public urged to track black squirrels It’s exactly 100 years since the first black squirrel was recorded in the UK and a scientist at Anglia Ruskin University is aiming to discover precisely how far they have spread since the first sighting in Woburn, Bedfordshire, in 1912. more..	31/01/12
	Cambridge Index gains 1.6% Most of the global equity markets recorded weekly gains, amid optimism after Fed’s announced plans to keep interest rates at a record low level until 2014 and ahead of expectations of a positive outcome of the debt deal in Greece. The Cambridge Index rose 1.6% or 164.9 points to 10,647.3, with six of the top ten index heavyweights recording gains. more..	31/01/12
	New email functionality launched for Clinked Clinked, the online collaboration and project management platform from Rabbitsoft, has launched a functionality whereby users can add documents quickly and easily via email. more..	31/01/12
	SMEs obliged to fight - or fail Finance Director Graham Baskeyfield discusses strategies to tackle the tough months ahead as demand continues to flat-line. The media also hold a litany of distressing news regarding the increased reluctance of SMEs to request bank funding. more..	31/01/12
	Huppert congratulates city and quizzes government on empty homes MP Julian Huppert has quizzed the government on how Cambridge can access its £150 million empty homes fund to bring disused houses back into use. more..	31/01/12

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