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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
	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
	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
	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
	The Limits to Growth With sustainability still very much a priority, the Scientific Alliance analyses the real limits to growth. 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
	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
	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
	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
	Ian Collins to address Entrepreneurs on the Move Ian Collins, serial entrepreneur and recent chairman of Light Blue Optics, will address Connectedcambridge.com's regular (last Wednesday in the month) networking event on February 29th at CB2 in Norfolk Street. more..	30/01/12
	The future of fossil fuels Despite rich countries having ambitious targets to reduce the use of fossil fuels, their global consumption continues to rise: this week's Scientific Alliance newsletter. more..	27/01/12
	Using real-time road traffic data to evaluate congestion A new project has shown that by using existing sources of information about traffic flow it is possible to create a minute-by-minute image of congestion in cities. more..	27/01/12
	BACTEST closes £900k funding round UK based BACTEST Ltd. today announced that it had closed a £900k funding round led by the Low Carbon Innovation Fund (LCIF), managed by Turquoise International, which invested £300k in BACTEST. more..	26/01/12
	CambridgeIP research reveals latest innovation trends in the integration of desalination with renewable energy The World Intellectual Property Organization has this month published a report authored by CambridgeIP examining the latest trends in innovation, technology ownership and geographical focus in the field of desalination technology, with a special focus on desalination systems using renewable energy. more..	25/01/12
	'Local Enterprise Partnerships - who benefits?' Neville Reyner CBE DL, Chair of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Economic Partnership, is the guest speaker at the next Chaplaincy to People at Work breakfast briefing on Wednesday 8 February 2012. more..	24/01/12
	Mills & Reeve to provide legal advice on Alconbury The highly regarded planning and construction teams at national law firm Mills & Reeve have been appointed to advise on the transformation of Alconbury Airfield into a dynamic and innovative mixed use development. more..	24/01/12
	GSI urges review of high carbon investments The Global Sustainability Institute (GSI), based at Anglia Ruskin University, is supporting calls to monitor and reduce the UK financial sector’s reliance on high carbon and other environmentally unsustainable investments. more..	20/01/12
	Another Luddite victory In the week when BASF announce that they are moving their Plant Science headquarters from Germany to America, the Scientific Alliance looks at the influence of environmental activists. more..	20/01/12
	Mantracourt launches blog for instrumentation engineers Mantracourt has announced the launch of a 'Blog' about specialist electronic measurement devices for sensors, to assist engineers working in the field of measurement and instrumentation. more..	20/01/12
	Moss is boss at Design Icons exhibition An innovative “Moss Table” has won the People’s Choice poll to be included in the forthcoming Design Icons: Cambridge Innovation Festival exhibition at Anglia Ruskin University (8-23 February). more..	19/01/12
	The 10th Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development Leading experts from Cambridge University as well as from other leading universities, government bodies, multi-national corporations and international organisations will present Cambridge University's 10th Annual Lecture Series in Sustainable Development. more..	19/01/12
	‘I don’t believe in Climate Change’ The subject of climate change will be up for discussion at Anglia Ruskin University on Monday (23 January at 1pm) when environmental expert and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Dr David Viner will deliver a talk entitled “I don’t believe in Climate Change”. more..	18/01/12
	Breeding better grasses for food and fuel Researchers from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) Sustainable Bioenergy Centre (BSBEC) have discovered a family of genes that could help us breed grasses with improved properties for diet and bioenergy. more..	18/01/12
	TAG and SodaStream develop 2012 Climate Week brand identity Branding specialists TAG were commissioned by SodaStream to design and develop a brand for the 2012 Climate Week. more..	17/01/12
	Competition to find architects and landscape architects for North West Cambridge The University of Cambridge is looking for a number of complementary architectural and landscape firms – large and small – for its ambitious new urban extension in North West Cambridge. more..	16/01/12
	Suitpack rucksack design provides crease-free solution to cycle-commuting Cambridge Design Partnership’s innovative design allows commuters to keep fit and look smart. more..	13/01/12
	Colour blindness gives monkeys a helping hand An Anglia Ruskin University scientist has discovered that colour blind monkeys are better at catching camouflaged prey than monkeys with “normal” eyesight. more..	13/01/12
	High speed rail: new dawn or false hope? As the government gives the go-ahead for HS2 to link London to Birmingham and beyond, the Scientific Alliance considers whether or not it is a good investment. more..	13/01/12
	Antenova taps global vehicle black box market with GPS RADIONOVA RF antenna modules Antenova announces their GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules have been selected by leading Korean Vehicle Black Box manufactures iTronics, AMON and UB1 for the global markets. more..	11/01/12
	Stephen Hawking 70th Birthday Symposium A capacity 550-strong audience gave a standing ovation at the end of a moving, amusing and wide-ranging autobiographical speech by Stephen Hawking on the occasion of his 70th birthday on Sunday. more..	11/01/12
	Managing highways in extreme weather conditions – new online guide launched A new online guide aimed to help engineers manage and reduce disruption to the country’s transport network in adverse weather conditions, and provide information and advice to the general public, has been launched by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). more..	10/01/12
	Ice age, interrupted Research shows that a new ice age could well have been upon us in the next millennium were it not for increases in CO2 due to humans, despite the advantageous trend in solar radiation of our current age. more..	10/01/12
	'Smart energy – now it’s personal' Pilgrim Beart, Founder Director of Cambridge-based energy innovator AlertMe, gives the Clerk Maxwell Lecture entitled 'Smart energy – now it’s personal' on Thursday 19 January 2012 at the IET, 2 Savoy Place, London. more..	09/01/12
	New year, same issues Climate change and energy policy remain top of the environmental agenda. But how does financial stringency affect this? more..	06/01/12
	Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday public symposium To coincide with Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, the University of Cambridge’s Centre for Theoretical Cosmology, in conjunction with Intel, is hosting a public symposium on Sunday, 08 January entitled ‘The State of the Universe’. more..	22/12/11
	Concerns over how ‘UK plc’ will realise returns on investments into graphene research As the UK government invests into supporting graphene research, the patent activity of UK universities lags behind that of their global peers, according to research by CambridgeIP published in 'Nature Materials'. more..	20/12/11
	Sentec and EDMI partner to develop next generation smart gas meters Sentec and EDMI have announced a new partnership to produce a ‘game-changing’ product, offering utilities futureproof, affordable, and easily customised smart gas metering solutions. more..	20/12/11
	Deep heat A whole range of alternative technologies will be needed to fill our huge appetite for energy and reduce our dependency on finite resources. Cambridge Department of Engineering PhD student Echo Ouyang is making an important contribution to research into the development of geothermal energy technology which might one day heat (and cool) our homes. more..	19/12/11
	The limits to renewable energy The Scientific Alliance publishes a new report on the potential of renewable energy, jointly with the Adam Smith Institute more..	16/12/11
	Roadshow focuses on new environmental regulations Important and significant changes are planned for environmental regulations which will impact upon your responsibilities. Don’t miss the opportunity to attend a free seminar to find out about them and what they will mean to your business in 2012. more..	13/12/11
	CIR Cambridge Cleantech Conferences Series is announced for 2012 CIR is offering discounted membership of its long-running conference series from calendar year 2012 for sponsors and delegate members, under the new umbrella series name. This gives members access to premium conferences such as HEAT, SHIFT, Smart Grids, Cleanpower, HVM at a rate of at least four full days a year for less than the cost of one. more..	12/12/11
	Create a Christmas video message for your business, staff and customers VirtualStudio.TV is offering a Christmas video package this year for businesses to help you get in the mood for the big day. Instead of sending cards or plain emails, why not send a short video message to your staff, customers and suppliers? more..	12/12/11
	Mantracourt launches telemetry repeater for instrumentation Mantracourt have announced the release of their Wireless Active Repeater, a module that allows wireless instrumentation transmission to span around obstacles such as buildings or walls as well as increasing range. more..	12/12/11
	Cambridge University Botanic Garden celebrates milestone in visitor numbers In the last decade, annual visitor numbers to the Eastern region’s only botanic garden have more than doubled, and in November passed 200,000 for the first time in the Garden’s 165-year history. more..	12/12/11
	Climate change uncertainties As COP17 draws to a close in Durban, some thoughts from the Scientific Alliance about recent research and reports. more..	09/12/11
	IP tax proposals fall short, favour multinationals The Government has published draft legislation for its Finance Bill 2012, which includes draft measures aimed at creating improved conditions for business investment and growth in the UK. The proposals include a new tax scheme intended to reduce corporation tax for profits arising from patents, dubbed the “Patent Box”. more..	09/12/11
	Abcam pioneers packaging recycling - by bike Leading local company Abcam based on the Cambridge Science Park has introduced an innovative recycling scheme involving the collection of packaging by Cambridge cycling courier Oustpoken Delivery. more..	09/12/11
	Innovation in Construction Lecture available online The Innovation in Construction lecture, to be held at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) on Wednesday 11 January 2012, will examine the drivers behind the accelerated evolution of the construction industry and look at the innovative technologies and processes moving it forward. more..	09/12/11
	Qdell & LHR Express Cars investment in Cordic technology wins recognition Qdell & LHR Express Cars have been awarded "Best Small Private Sector Fleet" and the "Smarter Driving Award" at the 2011 Energy Saving Trust's Fleet Hero Awards. more..	06/12/11
	Cambridge Consultants spin-out, Aveillant, appoints CEO Aveillant, the latest spin-out from Cambridge Consultants, has appointed David Crisp as its CEO. more..	05/12/11
	A beast with four tails The Milky Way galaxy continues to devour its small neighbouring dwarf galaxies and the evidence is spread out across the sky. more..	05/12/11
	Environmentalism in a recession Comment from the Scientific Alliance on changing priorities as times get tough. more..	02/12/11
	Engineers: Finally a more structured approach to UK infrastructure The Institution of Civil Engineers has welcomed the 2nd National Infrastructure Plan announced as part of the Chancellor's Autumn Statement yesterday (Tues). more..	30/11/11
	MNDA conference streamed live from Australia With the baggage allowance maxed out with camera equipment and laptops, WaveFX set off from London to Sydney (there wasn’t even room for flip-flops). more..	29/11/11
	LEP seeks members for new Science, Innovation and Industry Council Following widespread consultation earlier this year, the Greater Cambridge-Greater Peterborough LEP Board approved the formation of a new Science, Innovation and Industry Council (SIIC). Invitations are now sought for Council members. more..	29/11/11
	Huppert welcomes news of £20m for A14 safety improvements MP Julian Huppert, who has been pushing for more than a decade for safety improvements on Cambridge’s notorious A14, has welcomed today’s news that the project will get £20 million of government funding. more..	28/11/11
	Qi3 publishes report on how the instrumentation industry has outperformed through the recession A new Qi3 Insight report on the Instrumentation industry provides the inside track on how it has managed its way through the recession, outperforming the manufacturing sector as a whole. more..	28/11/11
	Mind the LEP The Chairman of the Greater Cambridge & Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership, Neville Reyner, was the speaker at a combined Institution of Civil Enginers and Construction Industry Council East breakfast meeting last week. He explained how the Partnership will work, and described progress so far. more..	28/11/11
	Huppert pushes for urgent A14 improvements as speculation grows As speculation grows about the future of Cambridgeshire’s notorious A14, MP Julian Huppert is continuing his push for urgent safety improvements. more..	28/11/11
	Is it time to play bad COP in South Africa? Dr Aled Jones, Director of the Global Sustainability Institute based at Anglia Ruskin University, believes it might be time to ask the United States to step aside to concentrate on their domestic challenges – and let China lead the green revolution. more..	28/11/11
	Climategate is a distraction From the Scientific Alliance: with COP17 about to start in Durban, will the latest release of emails from UEA have any influence? more..	25/11/11
	This Sunday - A different kind of winter workout Sunday 27th November at Coton Countryside Reserve more..	25/11/11
	Engineers map out infrastructure for low carbon world Achieving a low carbon world will require radical changes to day to day infrastructure such as transport, energy and water, leading engineers have said in a think-piece report just published. more..	24/11/11
	Cambridge Past, Present & Future appoints new trustees Three new trustees have been appointed to the board of Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF). The recently elected executive representatives are Dr Jenna Bishop, Matthew Bullock and Natalie Yates. more..	24/11/11
	Record year in patent filing activity for First Solar Inc. - CambridgeIP analysis First Solar's patenting activities have largely outstripped that of its key competitors in Europe and China. CambridgeIP's analysis reveals a patent portfolio of 337 patents and patent applications, with more than 100 filed in 2010. more..	24/11/11
	Cambridgeshire dominates East Anglian property markets The Cambridgeshire residential property market has continued to dominate those of other Eastern counties with prices moving ahead of the regional average, according to latest statistics from Bidwells. more..	24/11/11
	UK's first electric hearse takes part in green burial event At long last we have an environmentally responsible replacement for conventional hearses – the dinosaurs of the road. more..	22/11/11
	Scott Bader Innovation Centre Officially Opened During Global Entrepreneurship Week Scott Bader Innovation Centre in Northamptonshire was officially launched last week as part of the Global Entrepreneurship Week celebrations, with the first occupier set to move in next month. more..	21/11/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 18th November 2011 A new study from the Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism suggests that sceptical views on climate change are only published because of the power of lobbying groups and political bias. But perhaps there is also bias in the opposite direction. more..	18/11/11
	Workshop explores Cambridge 2030: The Retail and Business Landscape Are you a Cambridge business owner or retailer? Are you interested in what the local commercial landscape will look like in 2030 and how it will affect your enterprise? If so, you might be interested in attending a special workshop in the city organised by Cambridge Past Present and Future (CambridgePPF). more..	18/11/11
	Nujira becomes Contributor Member of MIPI® Envelope Tracking Subgroup Nujira becomes a Contributor Member in the newly formed Envelope Tracking Subgroup of the MIPI® Alliance Analog Control Interface Working Group. more..	17/11/11
	HEAT Cambridge cleantech conference next week debates opportunities and decisions At HEAT, sponsored by ARM, AlertMe, BritonEms and UKTI, and arguably the top premium Cambridge cleantech conference in this half, the afternoon talks focus on the fact that smart meter rollout is a big opportunity for technology to drive change. How do we characterise the behaviour of consumers on energy efficiency products? more..	15/11/11
	Second Cleantech award for fast tracking Nujira Nujira has been named Most Innovative Company at the 2011 Cleantech Connect awards organised by GP Bullhound. The company also appeared in the top 30 listing of the awards for the third year running. more..	15/11/11
	Carter Jonas becomes latest CambridgePPF Corporate Member Campaigning and conservation charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) is pleased to announce that property and land agent Carter Jonas has become the latest local company to sign up to its corporate membership scheme. more..	11/11/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 11th November 20011 2010 was a record year for carbon dioxide emissions. What lays behind the figures, and what should we be doing about it? more..	11/11/11
	MPS sponsors Annual Builder & Engineer Awards in Manchester Management Process Systems Limited (MPS) of Cambridge, the UK's leading provider of NEC contract management systems, sponsored the Consulting Engineer of the Year Award at the 8th annual Builder & Engineer awards dinner at The Point in Manchester last month. The Consulting Engineer award was won by Waldeck. more..	11/11/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 4th November 2011 Now that the world's population has reached 7 billion, should we be considering population control, and what will be the impact of adding another 2 billion by 2050? more..	04/11/11
	New low cost video streaming service from Cambridge-based video production company VirtualStudio.TV have just launched a new product that takes the confusing jargon and sky high costs out of hosting and streaming your videos to a global audience. more..	04/11/11
	Deep issues: communicating CCS New research has identified communication gaps that could hinder the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) technologies to mitigate climate change. more..	04/11/11
	Polysolar opens new R&D office to develop transparent OPV glass for local manufacture Photovoltaic (PV) technology company, Polysolar, has opened a new research and development office at PETEC, Printed Electronics Technology Centre. The company is gearing up for manufacture of next generation organic photovoltaic (OPV) glass. more..	03/11/11
	New engineering chief sets out challenges to profession, industry and government Meeting carbon emissions targets requires concerted and unprecedented action from Government, the construction industry and the civil engineering profession, the 147th president of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Richard Coackley said today. more..	03/11/11
	School carbon emissions in England are on the rise New data obtained by researchers shows that electrical energy consumption in England's schools has gone up, even as heating demand has fallen, with academies consistently using more energy than other institutions. more..	02/11/11
	Cambridge date announced in UK-wide event series to help rural communities transform their villages Rural communities across Cambridgeshire are being urged to attend a free event that will see business experts and rural specialists come together to help struggling communities revive their villages. more..	02/11/11
	Travel for Work Partnership annual report is published The Cambridgeshire Travel for Work Partnership Report for 2010-11 is published online. more..	01/11/11
	BP Institute Annual Energy Lecture: 'Fuelling the Future' 'Fuelling the Future' is the subject of this year's BP Institute Annual Energy Lecture, which takes place this Thursday (November 3rd) at 5:30pm in the Palmerston Room, St. John’s College. The speaker is Dr John Pierce, BP Chief Bioscientist. more..	31/10/11
	UKTI offers chance for free places at HEAT-SHIFT Conferences UK Trade and Investment are teaming up with CIR Strategy to offer companies in the East of England a chance to visit next month's HEAT (Home Energy and Tech) or SHIFT (Sustainable Transport) conference free! more..	31/10/11
	Deadline looms for Shell Springboard competition The Shell Springboard application deadline is 5pm this Friday (4th November). If you haven't already got your application in, there is still time! more..	31/10/11
	Wireless sensor networks and energy harvesting come together Zero power wireless sensors are now available, which bring together new low power wireless ICs with energy harvesters (which harvest energy from heat, light or motion, for example) and the appropriate form of energy storage and conditioning. more..	31/10/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 28th October 2011 The coalition's claim to be the 'greenest government ever' is beginning to look a bit frayed around the edges. How might environmental policy develop? more..	28/10/11
	‘Endeavour’ blazes across the Outback The Cambridge University Solar Car Team (CUER) has completed the 2011 Veolia World Solar Challenge. more..	28/10/11
	Innovating our way towards global health solutions At the Oct 2011 launch event for the Humanitarian Centre’s Global Health Year, Dr. Peter A Singer, of Grand Challenges Canada, focused on innovation, ‘creative partnership’, and improved governance as essential for tackling today’s global health challenges. more..	27/10/11
	Plumbs’ milk floats roll out to help CambridgePPF sites Plumbs of Balsham, the dairy business that has delivered milk to Cambridgeshire residents for almost 60 years, is lending its fundraising experience to Cambridge Past Present & Future (CambridgePPF) – helping the charity raise money for the green spaces and historic properties it cares for across the city. more..	27/10/11
	Dark matter is smoother than we thought If a galaxy is seen as a peach, the standard cosmological model portrays dark matter as the ‘pit at its centre’. Now a study of two dwarf galaxies by astrophysicists at the Institute of Astronomy suggests that dark matter is evenly distributed to make a ‘pitless peach’. more..	26/10/11
	Cambridge Consultants spins out Aveillant to get wind farms turning Cambridge Consultants, creator of a stable of successful high-tech start-ups, today announced the spin out of Aveillant with venture investment from DFJ Esprit and AIFCL, the wind industry fund. more..	25/10/11
	Energy harvesting for vehicles Energy harvesting comes to the fore with electric vehicles because the price they pay for being environmental and exhibiting many performance advantages is that they have limited energy available, writes Raghu Das, CEO of IDTechEx. more..	25/10/11
	Get Posted – funding available for vehicle power points A Government funded project to provide vehicle recharging points across the East of England is making funding available for new installations. more..	24/10/11
	Nujira adds Global Cleantech 100 honours to list of 2011 business accolades Nujira, the world’s leading provider of envelope tracking technology, has won a place in the Global Cleantech 100 of 2011 for its energy efficient Coolteq® technology for mobile communication and TV broadcast systems. more..	21/10/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 21st October 2011 Some thoughts on the trade-off between trains and planes. more..	21/10/11
	BioBridge Ltd MD is Policy & Enterprise Fellow in The Institute of Advanced Study, Durham University Meredith Lloyd-Evans, Managing Director of BioBridge Ltd, joins The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) at Durham University as Policy & Enterprise Fellow for the Michaelmas term 2011. more..	21/10/11
	Cambridge Carbon Capture & Polarcus enter into research collaboration project to reduce CO2 emissions Cambridge Carbon Capture is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a research collaboration project with Polarcus Limited (OAX: PLCS) to further develop its carbon mineralization technology. more..	21/10/11
	Global business leaders issue urgent call to action on climate change Climate change threatens to ‘undermine global prosperity and inflict significant social, economic and environmental costs on the world’, according to a global coalition of companies who have issued an urgent call to action to governments around the world. more..	21/10/11
	Nujira presents Alwyn Elliott of Imperial College London with 2011 Nujira Prize Nujira has presented its annual prize for the best final year analog electronics to Alwyn Elliott for his MEng Final Year Individual Project entitled: “Spectral Component Fusion Imaging for Colour Super-Resolution Camera”. more..	20/10/11
	Abandonment of Carbon Capture Storage trial could cost UK The Government has announced a Carbon Capture Storage (CCS) trial in Scotland will not go ahead. more..	20/10/11
	Civil Engineers support ODA Learning Legacy Professional body launches UK-wide lecture programme, special journals and e-learning resources to support Olympic Delivery Authority’s Learning Legacy. more..	19/10/11
	Backs to the Future Plans to re-invigorate the tree planting on the Backs are to be considered by Cambridge City Council in December. more..	19/10/11
	Cambridge charity petitions Government Representatives from Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) – the charity that campaigns to keep Cambridge special – travelled to London yesterday (Monday) to hand a petition in to Government, signed by more than 1000 local residents. more..	18/10/11
	Industry leaders explore the road to efficient transport Workshop hosted by Cambridge Consultants offers market-driven efficiency measures to reduce transportation’s carbon footprint without costly infrastructure projects. more..	18/10/11
	Sentec collaborates with SELEX Galileo to launch GridKey Sentec, the smart grid and smart metering specialist, has announced that it is collaborating with SELEX Galileo, experts in the design, development and manufacture of sensor and data exploitation systems to launch GridKey – a low voltage (LV) monitoring solution that uses Sentec’s innovative Iris sensor technology. more..	18/10/11
	Nujira receives top ranking in Deloitte’s Fast 50 Nujira announces the Company was today named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50, one of the UK's foremost technology award programmes. Nujira was ranked the sixth fasting growing company in the UK and garnered the top No. 1 spot as the fastest growing in the Cambridgeshire and East region. more..	17/10/11
	Cambridge Cleantech to launch at Anglia Ruskin Cambridge Cleantech – a new organisation supporting the growth of environmental goods and services in Greater Cambridge, across the region and beyond – is being launched at Anglia Ruskin University this Friday (21 October). more..	17/10/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 14th October 2011 Is a crime of ecocide really needed? more..	14/10/11
	Lincolnshire County Council selects CCM IT service for Teal Park Project in Lincoln Innovative Contract Change Management (CCM) SaaS service, which supports the New Engineering Contract (NEC) form of contract, is selected for a further Lincolnshire project with May Gurney. This follows the use of CCM on the £62m A1073 Spalding to Eye Improvement scheme between Peterborough and Spalding, and the A16/A52 Widening at Boston. more..	14/10/11
	Sentec passes 10 million meter landmark Sentec, the smart grid and smart metering specialist, has announced that it has passed a significant landmark with the installation of the 10 millionth meter based on its technology. more..	14/10/11
	A conservation leader in the making Joy Juma, from Kenya, is among the first early-career conservation practitioners to take an innovative Masters programme at the University of Cambridge. more..	14/10/11
	Home owners may have to pay for flood defence Home and business owners who benefit from flood defence work could be asked to contribute to the cost. This was one of the key messages from a conference last Thursday at Duxford. more..	11/10/11
	Moixa showcase Smart DC technology to reduce peak demand Innovate 11 (London, 11 October) sees MOIXA TECHNOLOGY, a leading UK renewable energy pioneer, showcase their new Smart DC power technology to reduce peak energy use and keep Britain online. more..	11/10/11
	Cleantech sector valued at £4.3 trillion and growing ECOLINK workshop, Cambridge on 20th October focuses on support for the 'third wave' of innovation - in Cleantech. more..	10/10/11
	Startup Masterclass launches One-2-One mentoring The Startup Masterclass programme has just launched its new "One-2-One" surgery sessions. They will allow early-stage entrepreneurs the opportunity for targeted advice on their specific issues. more..	10/10/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 7th October 2011 When a report suggests that conventional farming can match the yields of conventional farms, it must be backed up with evidence. If not, we must conclude that it does not represent the future of farming. more..	07/10/11
	Enecsys goes from strength to strength Enecsys, a spinout company from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering and the leader in reliable, long-life solar micro inverter systems for residential and commercial applications, has secured a further £25 million ($41 million) in equity financing to invest in its growth plan. more..	06/10/11
	Amantys secures $7 million in funding Amantys Limited, a start-up based on research from the University of Cambridge, has recently secured $7 million in Series A funding to continue with the commercial development of its digital power platform. more..	06/10/11
	World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts choose netXtra for Global Girls Fund website netXtra, the company specialising in the development of online solutions for membership and not-for-profit organisations, was the natural choice to be selected to design and build the campaigning website for The Global Girls Fund. more..	05/10/11
	Your network needs you! Companies sought for joint collaborations and partnerships Do you have technology or expertise in OTT services for broadband such as m-commerce, m-health, IPTV, security, surveillance and home automation, water metering or e-book technologies; ICR, software/ CCTV or image recognition for security applications? If so, Cambridge Network wants to hear from you. more..	05/10/11
	7 billion: The crowded planet On the eve of the world’s population reaching 7 billion, leading minds discuss what the future holds for our increasingly crowded planet. more..	30/09/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 30th September 2011 Some environmentalists are all too ready to point to apparent conflicts of interest when they disagree with certain views. But why should contacts with industry reduce a scientist's credibility any more than links with an NGO? more..	30/09/11
	AlertMe buys Wattbox to create the ultimate in intelligent home heating and hot water AlertMe, the Smart Home technology company, has announced the acquisition of intelligent heating and hot water controls company, Wattbox. The acquisition will enable AlertMe to extend its heating controls proposition to hot water whilst adding Intelligent Automation to home energy control. more..	29/09/11
	ERP ELIMINATA® energy saving products set for Chinese market Energy Reducing Products (ERP) today announced that New Creation Works, a leading Chinese manufacturer and supplier of consumer products, has licensed ERP’s ELIMINATA® energy saver products for distribution in China. more..	28/09/11
	Affordable solar power for the developing world University of Cambridge spin-out company Eight19 has announced the launch of a new product which brings affordable solar power to those living off the grid in developing countries. more..	28/09/11
	Chance to KEEP on top of green developments An exciting programme funded by the European Regional Development Fund and the East of England Development Agency, and run from Anglia Ruskin University, has been set up to help small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in the East of England survive and grow through these difficult economic times. more..	28/09/11
	Value from waste - Enval announces successful completion of trials for WRAP Enval, a leading provider of recycling and environmental technology solutions, announces that, following a series of trials carried out on Enval’s continuous process pilot plant, the Enval Process has proved financially and environmentally viable for treating post-consumer laminate waste. more..	28/09/11
	Outline planning application for North West Cambridge development submitted The University of Cambridge has submitted a planning application to Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council for a major new development on its land between Huntingdon Road and Madingley Road. more..	28/09/11
	Wandlebury set for scrumptious Orchard Day spectacular this Saturday If autumn is your favourite season, why not make the most of the unseasonably warm weather forecast for the weekend? Head up to Wandlebury Country Park where local charity Cambridge Past Present & Future (CambridgePPF) is hosting its annual Orchard Day this Saturday (October 1st) – an event devoted to everything outstanding about orchards. more..	28/09/11
	Win £40,000 from Shell Springboard - only six weeks to apply! Shell Springboard provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK. £40,000 is awarded every year, no strings attached, to eight businesses with an innovative product or service that will lead to greenhouse gas emission reductions and is commercially viable. more..	27/09/11
	Experts meet to discuss flood risk management A conference to discuss flood risk management is taking place at Duxford on Thursday 6 October. more..	26/09/11
	Sentec joins PRIME Alliance Sentec, the smart grid specialist and product development company, announced that it has joined the PRIME Alliance, to further the development of smart meter and smart grid products based on an open standard for power line carrier data. more..	23/09/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 23rd September 2011 Some people see shale gas as the answer to our energy needs. Others believe that renewables are the way forward. Unfortunately, there's no easy way of telling what the future might bring. more..	23/09/11
	Calling all entrepreneurs: take part in an innovation media and pitching event Entrepreneurs with innovative technologies or nearmarket products are invited to participate in Meerkats and Avatars 2011, a day of demonstrations giving early-stage companies the chance to promote themselves to potential investors and the media. more..	22/09/11
	Civil engineers welcome Clegg's infrastructure push In a speech to the London School of Economics, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg announced a push to deliver infrastructure projects more quickly. more..	22/09/11
	Enterprise Minister opens Nujira’s Edinburgh IC Design Centre Fergus Ewing, Scottish Government Minister for Enterprise today formally opened the new IC Design Centre for Nujira, the world’s leading provider of Envelope Tracking technology, at a ceremony in St Andrew Square, Edinburgh. more..	22/09/11
	MP for Cambridge talks smart meters with Sentec He’s used to talking policy in front of parliament, but last week, MP Julian Huppert took the discussion to the offices of Cambridge-based Sentec, the world leading supplier of smart grid and metering technology. more..	22/09/11
	Award for product which could slash industry energy bills A Cambridge company has been shortlisted for its third major product award in a year. Alquist has been nominated for its product Celsius, a high-tech temperature monitoring device which could help UK firms cut millions of pounds off their energy bills. more..	21/09/11
	Scientists raise concerns regarding erroneous reporting of Greenland ice cover Scientists from the Scott Polar Research Institute (SPRI) have raised concerns regarding what they believe are erroneous claims of a 15% decrease in the permanent ice cover of Greenland in just 12 years. more..	20/09/11
	Green Enterprise Autumn Programme is underway Cambridge’s Green Enterprise Community announces the Autumn programme of events, giving those interested in green enterprise the opportunity to hear from, and discuss with, the founders of a range of Green Enterprises and other influential thinkers. more..	19/09/11
	Cambridge Startup Masterclass programme launches to help early stage companies develop and grow Starting and growing innovation-based businesses can be a minefield, with many failing unnecessarily at very early stages. To help such companies succeed and to develop a culture and environment that encourages and inspires more startups, the Cambridge Startup Masterclass programme has been created. more..	18/09/11
	£200 to £20,000 available for charitable, environmental projects Cambridgeshire Community Foundation is welcoming applications from local environmentally focused groups to help fund their charitable projects. more..	15/09/11
	SPICE Project announced at British Science Festival Preparations are underway for a unique test of engineering technology that could open up new ways to reduce atmospheric temperatures caused by climate change, and complement conventional measures to reduce carbon emissions. more..	15/09/11
	Roz gets green travel message on radio Granta Park Marketing & Asset Manager Roz Bird was interviewed on a very blustery morning outside the park last week on BBC Local Radio about the Green Travel Plan and her own commute to work. more..	13/09/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 9th September 2011 Countries which want to cut emissions can reduce overall energy usage to some extent, but this only scratches the surface of the problem. To achieve their self-imposed targets, they must transform their energy generation systems... more..	09/09/11
	Second National Infrastructure Plan is opportunity not to be missed, says ICE The imminent second edition of the National Infrastructure Plan (NIP 2), must map out how to stimulate £200bn private investment in UK transport and energy networks if infrastructure is to deliver as a key strand in the strategy for growth, according to the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). more..	09/09/11
	Minister visits city to learn about Chesterton station project The case for a new £20 million Chesterton railway station shifts up a gear today (Thursday) when Railways Minister, Theresa Villiers visits Cambridge by invitation of city MP, Julian Huppert. more..	08/09/11
	Nujira appoints Patrick McNamee as VP of Silicon Operations Nujira today announced the appointment of Patrick McNamee to the newly created post of VP of Silicon Operations with overall responsibility for taking its Envelope Tracking ICs from design completion to volume production. more..	06/09/11
	Cambridge Network welcomes Hong Kong Trade Development Council to the city Cambridge Network is delighted to be welcoming the Hong Kong Trade Development Council mission of materials companies to Cambridge next Monday (12th September) - and would like to invite Network members to meet with them. more..	06/09/11
	aae2011 offers engineers the chance to be VIPs at Top Gear Live The organisers of aae2011, the Advanced Automotive Electronics conference and exhibition, have announced that delegates at the event will be entered into a prize draw with the chance of winning a VIP package for Top Gear Live. more..	06/09/11
	Marshall supports Campaign to Protect Rural England litter initiative Marshall of Cambridge are throwing their weight behind the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s countryside litter initiative. Robert Marshall, Chief Operating Officer of Marshall of Cambridge and Chairman of Cambridge Airport, presented a £500 cheque to the CPRE yesterday (Monday) at the Marshall of Cambridge Head Office. more..	06/09/11
	Sparing or sharing? Protecting wild species may require growing more food on less land In parts of the world still rich in biodiversity, separating natural habitats from high-yielding farmland could be a more effective way to conserve wild species than trying to grow crops and conserve nature on the same land, according to a new study just published in the journal 'Science'. more..	05/09/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 2nd September 2011 The first results from the CLOUD experiment at CERN support a role for cosmic rays in cloud formation, but have not yet produced a high enough rate of nucleation (with or without radiation) to account for their observed formation. more..	02/09/11
	Food security: your questions answered Over the past month, the University of Cambridge has been profiling research that addresses one of the biggest challenges of the 21st century – how to guarantee enough food, fairly, for the world’s rapidly expanding population. more..	02/09/11
	The world’s most eco-friendly vacuum cleaner? Cambridge Consultants’ ‘Ecovation’ process demonstrates potential for significant green gains in future product design. more..	01/09/11
	Mantracourt's technology is chosen for the testing of critical offshore systems Mantracourt's wireless telemetry strain gauge acquisition technology has been chosen by Technip Umbilical Systems (DUCO Ltd). more..	01/09/11
	Graphene goes plasmonic Researchers have discovered a crucial recipe for improving the characteristics of graphene devices for use as photodetectors in the next generation of pholtovoltaic devices for telecommunications and energy harvesting. more..	31/08/11
	Anglia Ruskin joins the Green Economy Coalition Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute has joined the Green Economy Coalition, which brings together environment, development, trade union, consumer and business sectors from across the world. more..	30/08/11
	Internet of Things: call for preparatory studies The Technology Strategy Board has announced a call for Internet of Things Convergence preparatory studies, which will be followed by a £4m investment next year. The competition will open on 11th October 2011. more..	25/08/11
	Automotive Electronics Event To Attract Engineers from Across Europe UK Vehicle electronics event builds on the success of previous years more..	24/08/11
	A brighter forecast for weather-beaten Britain? Ever headed out for the day expecting bright sunshine, only to end up getting soaked in a downpour instead? If you’re reading this in the UK, chances are you have – and now your help is needed in a new project which aims to sharpen up forecasting so that people’s plans are less frequently thwarted by the Great British Weather. more..	23/08/11
	Lauterbach to prove software code performance at UK automotive electronics event World leading debug tool specialist Lauterbach has announced that it will be exhibiting at aae2011, a major automotive electronics event, to be held on the 27th September at the Heritage Motor Centre and Museum. more..	19/08/11
	New Enterprise Zone will bring great benefits for city Cambridge City Council Leader, Sian Reid and MP Julian Huppert have welcomed the new Enterprise Zone on Alconbury Airfield believing it will bring great benefits for Cambridge. more..	19/08/11
	Technology Strategy Board publishes autumn round of grant opportunities The Technology Strategy Board has published information on a series of grant funding and R&D procurement opportunities that businesses can bid for at different times during the autumn. The subject areas include IT, food, healthcare, energy and advanced materials. more..	17/08/11
	Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil A new study shows that as climate change enhances tree growth in tropical forests, the resulting increase in litterfall could stimulate soil micro-organisms, leading to a release of stored soil carbon. more..	17/08/11
	Todd-Hamied Laboratory at the Department of Chemistry opens The University of Cambridge’s Department of Chemistry has unveiled the new, cutting-edge Todd-Hamied Laboratory. The laboratory will explore harnessing materials for energy storage and conversion in an effort to develop the next generation of batteries and fuel cells. more..	16/08/11
	R&D Tax relief - Good news on inclusion of production costs for manufacturers Revised guidance recently issued by HMRC on the circumstances when a company can include the costs of the production of goods is good news for those companies that have to produce the finished goods in order to carry out R&D. more..	16/08/11
	Henrik Raunkjaer of Enecsys to address Entrepreneurs on the Move Enecsys Limited, Cambridge's Innovative solar photovoltaic micro-inverter company, named Henrik Raunkjaer to the position of Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, effective from November 1, 2010. Raunkjaer took over from the interim CEO, Mossadiq S. Umedaly who resumed his role as Executive Chairman. more..	14/08/11
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 5th August 2011 Peer review is often looked upon as the gold standard for scientific knowledge, but this should not dull the reader's critical faculties. more..	05/08/11

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