Research and Development News from Cambridge Network Members

	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	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
	Chemical Engineering and Institute of Biotechnology merge The Department of Chemical Engineering and the Institute of Biotechnology at the University of Cambridge have merged to form a single Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology from August 1. more..	04/08/08
	Norfolk invention to bring relief to asthma sufferers around the world "Many allergies are caused by dust. Once I understood the problem and thought through the solution, it seemed clear to me that the health benefits of such a device could be applied to hospitals, old people's homes, restaurants, dentist and doctors' surgeries and many other buildings where hygiene is a concern." more..	01/08/08
	Fenland Leisure proves that 3D design is simply child's play Fenland Leisure is a leader in the development and manufacture of children’s playground equipment. Key to their success has been their willingness to expand and adopt new technologies. One such technology has been SolidWorks, a powerful 3D engineering design software from Cambridge company Innova Systems. more..	01/08/08
	The secrets of successful team building Speaking to an international audience at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning’s Ignite programme in Cambridge, the key message from David Boorman, Technology Business Director of Bailey Fisher ~ Executive Search was “Don’t underestimate the time and effort involved in building your team”. more..	01/08/08
	SDC Systems goes that extra embedded engineering mile European embedded systems distributor SDC Systems has announced the launch of SDC Professional Services, a new facility that is geared towards integrating their leading technologies into their customers' development environment and the embedded applications that they are developing. more..	01/08/08
	Opinion leaders join RFID Europe The forthcoming conference RFID Europe will have many opinion leaders from across the world, says Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman of IDTechEx. more..	01/08/08
	Salimetrics Europe explains the step-by step process for saliva collection and collection devices Saliva is an attractive testing medium because it allows samples to be gathered easily, with relatively little stress, and on a repeated basis. Investigators who intend to use saliva testing need to understand, however, that the methods used to collect and handle saliva samples can have a direct effect on their testing results. more..	31/07/08
	Dolomite multi-layer microfluidic fabrication wins international acclaim Dolomite succeeds in the development and fabrication of large-scale multi-layer microfluidic devices allowing instrument manufacturers to develop smaller, more cost-effective and more powerful systems. more..	31/07/08
	Salimetrics Europe explains the Immunoassay and its suitability for non invasive saliva testing Salimetrics is a valuable resource for learning more about saliva testing and related topics. We have many original writings on pertinent topics such as saliva, cortisol and saliva collection. As well, we have archives of academic papers, journal articles and abstracts we can provide for you or refer to you. more..	30/07/08
	New VOIspeed SIP phone is launched VOIspeed new stand-alone V-6015 SIP phone is now available to all PRONTOPro Users. Together with the attractive newly designed V-6014 USB Phone, the V-6015 complements VOIspeed range of premium hardware peripherals more..	28/07/08
	Salimetrics Europe publish the definitive guide for collection, storage and testing of saliva If your research covers the collection, storage and testing of Saliva for Salivary Biomarkers then the following definitive guide "All Things Saliva" published by the World Leader in Salivary Assays, Salimetrics, should be your first point of reference... more..	28/07/08
	PEM announces new Business Tax Manager Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM) is delighted to announce that Stephen Bunting has joined the PEM Business Tax Team as Manager. more..	28/07/08
	GlaxoSmithKline teams up with Cambridge to deliver new medicines GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) is launching a ground-breaking new concept which will tap into the highest quality thinking in academia to optimise the early clinical development of new GSK medicines. more..	28/07/08
	New institute to study obesity, diabetes and other metabolic disorders A new centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus next to Addenbrooke's Hospital will address the growing threat to public health posed by obesity, diabetes and related diseases. more..	28/07/08
	MontaVista Linux Carrier Grade Edition first to comply with three key specifications for telecom industry MontaVista is the only Linux distribution in the world to comply with the three key requirements issued by the industry’s major standards bodies, demonstrating that MontaVista Linux CGE interoperates with industry software and hardware, and meets the rigorous demands of today’s carrier infrastructures. more..	25/07/08
	Local technology businesses briefed on funding Around 50 local companies from a variety of sectors met recently to be briefed and receive help from experts in the field of funding for technology businesses. more..	25/07/08
	Rapidly broadening interest in RFID Being an enabling technology, like paper or the wheel, though somewhat more recent, RFID is now being applied ever more broadly. more..	25/07/08
	Immunocellular Therapeutics signs agreement with Antitope Antitope Ltd, a private biotechnology company based at Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge, has agreed a partnership with Los Angeles based ImmunoCellular Therapeutics to develop antibodies for the treatment of small cell lung cancer and pancreatic cancer. more..	24/07/08
	R&D tax credits - increases to rates and SME band to commence on 1 August 2008 HMRC has confirmed that the increases to R&D tax relief for SMEs, together with doubling of the eligibility limits to qualify as an SME, will come into effect on 1 August 2008. more..	24/07/08
	SolidWorks helps launch new inkjet technologies at Xaar SolidWorks 3D Design technology enables Xaar to stay ahead of the game in printhead technology. more..	24/07/08
	Masters students seek 'real' research projects Could your company use the talents of a Masters student for a science or business-related research project? If so, the University of Cambridge would like to hear from you. more..	24/07/08
	IMF loans 'strongly linked' to tuberculosis The rapid spread of tuberculosis in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union has been fuelled by the economic policies of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a new study has found. more..	23/07/08
	Funding accelerates shift from lab to fab for organic semiconductors More than 500 engineers, researchers, business leaders and investors from all over the world are expected to meet in Frankfurt at the end of September to report progress and discuss future directions in the organic electronics and organic semiconductor industries. more..	23/07/08
	Salimetrics Europe launches its UK facility at the ISPNE Conference in Dresden, Germany The prestigious ISPNE Conference in Dresden was chosen as the ideal platform for the launch of Salimetrics Europe, where the latest Salivary Assay Technology was exhibited to over 300 delegates who carry out research within the area of Hormones and Psychoneuroendocrinology. more..	22/07/08
	VOIspeed Version 4.3.8 now available: call parking, tandem, SMS text messaging and more VOIspeed Version 4.3.8 is now available, offering call parking, tandem, SMS text messaging and much more! Version PRONTOPro 4.3.8 is now available to all resellers for beta testing. more..	22/07/08
	Library House announces plans for ‘Cleantech 100’ The Cleantech 100 represents the hottest 100 private cleantech companies in Europe. more..	22/07/08
	Funding woes threaten future drug development, finds new reserach Risk aversion from investors is posing a serious threat to drug development, according to the latest annual biotechnology report by Marks & Clerk, one of the world's leading firms of patent and trade mark attorneys. more..	21/07/08
	Software Acumen teams up with German model-driven software developers Cambridge company Software Acumen has joined forces with leading German model-driven software development consultants itemis AG to bring their openArchitectureWare Power Workshop to the UK for the first time. more..	18/07/08
	Affordable office space near Grafton Centre, Cambridge Calling all small businesses and start-up organisations looking for affordable short-to-medium term office space! more..	18/07/08
	Ladbrook in a spin over Sony display system contract Metal spinning machine helps Ladbrook meet short timescale deliveries for display system components. more..	18/07/08
	Time running out for for East of England entrepreneurs to access funding East of England entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas have until 5pm on Friday 25 July to apply for a share in the East of England Development Agency's (EEDA) Proof of Concept Fund. more..	18/07/08
	New appointments in technology, healthcare and manufacturing at PA Consulting Group Martin Smith has been appointed Head of the Technology and Healthcare Group (THG) at PA Consulting, and Engelbert Wimmer has been appointed Head of PA Consulting Group's Manufacturing Industries Practice. more..	17/07/08
	SolidWorks plays key role in Thermoteknix success Innovative thermal imaging company increases sales, reduces development time and costs, and designs better products with the help of 3D SolidWorks software. more..	17/07/08
	A year In technical recruitment - on the other side of the fence, in HR After my first anniversary of employment at DisplayLink as their Technical Recruitment Manager, I felt it was a good time to reflect on what I had learnt since moving from a recruitment agency to “the other side of the fence”, working as a customer of recruitment agencies, in the HR department of DisplayLink, writes Lewis Turner. more..	17/07/08
	One step closer to the Holy Grail of physics Scientists at the University of Cambridge have identified a key component to unravelling the mystery of room temperature super-conductivity, according to a paper recently published in the scientific journal 'Nature'. more..	17/07/08
	"Lights out" machining is secret to Acro's Engineering success "This has been our key to competing with the likes of China," said Fred Pain, General Manager. "Unmanned machines enable us to remove the labour content from the component cost and leaves us pretty much on par with Far East manufacturing prices." more..	16/07/08
	Pocket-sized printer packs a Bluetooth® enabled punch Innovative handheld printer incorporates Cambridge Consultants’ Bluetooth® software to enable mobile connectivity. more..	16/07/08
	Cambridge company generates second successful model-driven development conference Cambridge-based software consultancy Software Acumen has just delivered its second successful conference themed around Code Generation and Model-Driven Software Development. more..	16/07/08
	Brain switch clues to drug addiction In the quest to find the biological route of drug addiction, research at Cambridge University is revealing what makes some people more vulnerable than others. more..	16/07/08
	Pronostics to supply University of Birmingham Medical School with next generation diagnostics for autoimmune disease Pronostics Ltd, developer and manufacturer of next generation multiplexed diagnostics for healthcare providers and the pharmaceutical industry, has signed a deal with University of Birmingham Medical School (UBMS) to provide next generation autoimmune testing services for its clinical immunology service. more..	15/07/08
	Credit crunch is not stopping China’s growth In Monday’s interview with BBC Look East, Ting Zhang plays down the impact of the global credit crunch on the Chinese’s economy. Although China is facing persistent inflation, a plunging stock market amid slowing down in export, the nation’s economy is still growing at over 9.4% since beginning of this year, says Ting. more..	15/07/08
	3D rotary and slider controls for computer notebook screens What next after the computer mouse? - 3D tactile potentiometers for laptop screens more..	15/07/08
	Avoiding the ‘green’ backlash from customers FCG Consultancy have identified that as more and more companies feel compelled to promote their green activities, or seek to use them as part of a deliberate marketing strategy, a backlash has started. more..	15/07/08
	Cobalt completes five deals in five months Cobalt, the corporate finance Technology, Media and Telecoms sector specialist, is pleased to announce the completion of five deals in the past five months. more..	14/07/08
	Survey aims to capture ‘hidden’ R&D that goes unrecorded in official statistics A team of researchers at Cambridge University’s Centre for Business Research (CBR) is aiming to document and quantify how much ‘hidden’ R&D takes place in the region - for example in the form of bespoke contracts for individual customers. To this end, science and technology companies in the East of England are invited to take part in a survey. more..	11/07/08
	Cambridge Consultants XAP5 core sets new standard for 16-bit processors New 16-bit processor architecture that offers advanced computing functionality at the lowest unit cost and lowest power is available for licence from Cambridge Consultants for use in ASIC design. more..	11/07/08
	CogniDox addresses unmet needs of semiconductor industry for effective document and content management A new company has launched to solve a perennial problem facing any High-tech company that licenses technology to customers – how to manage internal documentation and other design materials and provide a structured flow of information to their customer base. more..	11/07/08
	Antitope announces antibody research agreement with Fusion Antibodies Ltd (Belfast, UK) Antitope collaborate with Fusion Antibodies to generate non-immunogenic antibody therapeutics. more..	11/07/08
	Datanomic signs partnership agreement with Legal RM Anti money-laundering specialists, Datanomic Ltd, today announced that it has signed a Partnership Agreement with risk management and compliance specialists, Legal RM, to provide its dn:Director Sanctions/PEP Screening Solution to the legal sector in the UK, Europe and Australasia. more..	10/07/08
	Innovation on display at Cambridge Manufacturing Engineering Design Show 2008 A cocktail machine, an automated iron, an 'intelligent' litter bin, an aid for deaf musicians and a mosquito trap were among the innovations displayed at the Cambridge University Department of Engineering last month, when the Institute for Manufacuring held its 2008 Design Show. more..	10/07/08
	New centre to research biological relationship between a mother and her fetus A new centre which will research the vital biological interactions between a mother and her fetus launched yesterday (Wednesday), at the University of Cambridge. more..	10/07/08
	CAMPOD Golf Challenge success QIAGEN, the leading provider of sample and assay technologies, headed up the winning team at the 8th Annual CAMPOD Golf Challenge which took place at the Gog Magogs Golf Course this week. more..	09/07/08
	42 Technology helps deliver the perfectly chilled pint! 42 Technology (42T) is taking a lead role in helping UK pubs and clubs to deliver the perfect pint as more brewers expand their range of super-chilled draught beers, lagers and ciders. more..	08/07/08
	Fenland tigers get ready to roar at 9th Cambridge Enterprise Conference “‘Put a Tiger in Your Tank?’ may seem like an odd choice for the theme of the 9th Cambridge Enterprise Conference, but I think it offers food for thought on a number of levels,” muses conference chair and MD of St John’s Innovation Centre, Walter Herriot. more..	08/07/08
	Demonstrate scientific endeavour is for the greater good - new advice for FP7 funding applicants Evidence of social value, not science, will tip the balance in FP7 funding bids, according to veteran European funding adviser Paul Drath of Singleimage who has created an eight-point plan to help applicants. Drath is concerned that many good projects are not gaining funding as applicants are being beaten at the first hurdle. more..	08/07/08
	Cambridge Consultants brings hi-tech to cleantech Cambridge-based company’s deep experience of technology innovation is set to drive growth in the vibrant global cleantech sector. more..	08/07/08
	“Diseases of development” could widen global poverty gap The developing world is being infested by Western-style social health problems such as obesity and “couch-potato” living, which could ultimately widen the global gap between rich and poor, new research suggests. more..	07/07/08
	XJTAG appoints Parallel Systems as UK distributor to target EDA channel XJTAG, a leading supplier of IEEE Std. 1149.x JTAG-compliant boundary scan development systems, has appointed Cadence® Channel Partner, Parallel Systems, as a distributor to sell its developer-friendly XJTAG system into the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) channel in the UK and Ireland. more..	07/07/08
	Salivary assay supplier Salimetrics Europe Ltd opens for business in Europe, Africa and Middle East Salimetrics supplies saliva testing kits and saliva testing services for non-invasive research and diagnostic use. Opened this week in the UK, the new offices, laboratories and warehouse will supply kits and testing services for a wide range of Biomarkers. more..	07/07/08
	Cambridge Consultants’ Technology Scholar wins Innovation award Budding young engineer’s work on innovative internet radio is recognised for Contribution to Business Award. more..	07/07/08
	New international consortium targets the environmental impact of materials Emerson, Eurocopter, NASA, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and Rolls-Royce join Granta Design in a project focused on eco design and environmental regulations. more..	07/07/08
	Entry open for 2008 Deloitte Fast 50 awards East Anglia’s top performing companies are being urged to stand up and be counted by entering the 2008 Deloitte Fast 50 Technology awards. more..	02/07/08
	Funding for technology businesses Businesses striving for success through technology innovation face a plethora of challenges, and finding suitable funding or navigating your way through the R&D tax jungle can be difficult. more..	02/07/08
	Innova help SMW Autoblok get a grip on streamlined product design with SolidWorks 3D CAD software Global workholding product supplier increases sales, reduces development time and costs, and designs better products with SoildWorks 3D CAD software. more..	02/07/08
	ObjectSecurity receives SOA security consulting contract with UK Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network ObjectSecurity, the leading solutions provider for Model Driven Security Management,today announced that it has been awarded a £50,000 (US$100,000) consulting contract by the UK Cyber Security Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN). more..	02/07/08
	Salivary assay supplier Salimetrics LLC launches European joint venture State College, Pennsylvania - Salimetrics, LLC, announces the launch of Salimetrics Europe Ltd, a joint venture with the company's long time UK distributor Stratech Scientific Ltd for the sale and distribution of its Salivary Assays within Europe, Africa and Middle East. more..	01/07/08
	Evolutionary origin of mammalian gene regulation unravelled 150 million years by Anglo-Australian-American consortium Scientists at the Babraham Institute, the Sanger Institute, the University of Cambridge, the University of Melbourne and the University of Texas at San Antonio (all part of the SAVOIR consortium) have found that a complex, highly conserved and extremely important mechanism of controlling genes is over 150 million years old. more..	01/07/08
	prism 200 through-wall radar now available in the US Cambridge Consultants has launched its successful prism 200 through-wall radar in the USA. prism 200 is a sensing device to locate people on the other side of a wall in dangerous and high risk situations. more..	01/07/08
	TeraView is granted its 50th patent for pioneering work in terahertz technology and applications TeraView, the global leader in terahertz technology for the pharmaceutical and analytical industries, announces the award of its 50th patent. more..	30/06/08
	ARKeX raises $30 million venture funding ARKeX, a worldwide leader in geophysical imaging technology, has successfully raised $30 million (£15.4 million) in a deal that marks the largest venture capital round in its sector for five years. more..	30/06/08
	International experts gather to discuss industrial electronics More than 400 electronics experts from all over the world meet in Cambridge this week to debate the technical insights of how research and technology can be used for wealth creation in modern society. more..	30/06/08
	Funding extended for East of England university-business cooperation i10 has secured funding for its continued work in helping regional businesses succeed through closer cooperation with the East of England’s universities. The organisation has received £500,000 from the government’s Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF) to continue its work into 2009. more..	27/06/08
	Funding for a new world-class biomedical research laboratory confirmed A major new flagship home for the Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) will be built next to Addenbrooke’s Hospital on the newly established Cambridge Biomedical Campus. more..	27/06/08
	Genetic profiling for breast cancer on the horizon Cambridge scientists have shown it may soon be possible to offer women a genetic test to assess their risk of breast cancer which could aid early diagnosis for those at high risk of the disease. more..	27/06/08
	Boots Centre for Innovation seeks out university inventions Boots Centre for Innovation is turning to some of the UK’s leading universities to seek out new technology that can be applied to the health and beauty sector. more..	26/06/08
	Promises and threats Cambridge continues to grow its reputation for the realisation of great ideas. However, the characteristic British aversion to failure continues to depress those who could do well with a second and perhaps a third chance. more..	26/06/08
	Copytrax launches combined CD printer and copying system Copytrax introduces automated CD publishing system to its extensive range of CD printing and duplication systems. more..	26/06/08
	Novel memory device is set to rival transistor-switched silicon-based memory In the world of technology, expanding knowledge results in shrinking products. Laptops, mobile phones and MP3 players are as small as their components allow. Companies are constantly battling to make their products faster, smarter and smaller. more..	26/06/08
	Nokia to acquire Symbian Limited to enable evolution of the leading open mobile platform Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced it has launched a cash offer to acquire all of the shares of Symbian Limited that Nokia does not already own, at a price of EUR 3.647 per share. The net cash outlay from Nokia to purchase the approximately 52% of Symbian Limited shares it does not already own will be approximately EUR 264 million. more..	25/06/08
	Dolomite conquers quartz microfluidics fabrication Quartz based Lab-On-Chip technology is set to enable smaller, more cost-effective and more powerful bioscience research systems. more..	25/06/08
	£10m loan fund to accelerate growth of women-owned businesses Enterprising Women, the business community for women entrepreneurs, announced today that it has agreed a £10m loan fund for its members with partners Lloyds TSB Commercial. more..	24/06/08
	DisplayLink and Endurance Technology increase support for partners DisplayLink and Endurance Technology today announce a co-operation to provide porting, integration and testing services to DisplayLink Partners. more..	24/06/08
	MedCell and NovaThera combine forces for musculoskeletal regeneration MedCell Bioscience Ltd, the Newmarket-based regenerative medicine company and parent company of equine stem cell pioneer VetCell Bioscience Ltd, has announced its merger with NovaThera Ltd, (Cambridge, UK). The combined company will continue to trade under the MedCell Bioscience name. more..	23/06/08
	Genes that boost good cholesterol may protect against heart disease More than one in three people have genetic variations which raise ‘good cholesterol’ and may protect against heart disease, according to research published this week by scientists at Cambridge University. The research was funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). more..	20/06/08
	PRONTO Lite and Plus to drive VOIspeed success in the UK Sales of PRONTO Lite and PRONTO Plus are already exceeding expectations this year. Specifically designed with SMEs in mind, PRONTO Lite and PRONTO Plus are plug and play telephone systems offering incredible value for money. more..	19/06/08
	Dr Andrea Ferrari receives a European Research Council grant Dr Andrea Ferrari of Cambridge University's Department of Engineering has been awarded a prestigious grant from the European Research Council (ERC) to develop a new class of polymer based optoelectronic devices. more..	19/06/08
	Library House begins work on annual Cambridge Cluster report Library House is excited to be starting preparation work for the 5th Cambridge Cluster report, in conjunction with headline sponsor BDO Stoy Hayward. more..	19/06/08
	Mills & Reeve builds on its relationship with the Mercia Technology Seed Fund Mills & Reeve has advised West Midlands-based The Mercia Technology Seed Fund (Mercia), on four recent portfolio investment deals, as well as its admission of a new investor into the fund, Keele University. more..	19/06/08
	Psynova Neurotech and Rules Based Medicine to co-develop a blood test for the diagnosis of schizophrenia Psynova Neurotech has announced it is partnering with Rules-Based Medicine, Inc. (RBM), the leading multiplexed biomarker testing laboratory, to co-develop and commercialise a blood test for the diagnosis of schizophrenia. more..	19/06/08
	Babraham scientists highlighted for contribution to UK economy Scientists and managers at the Babraham Institute have been highlighted as being among the leading bioscience groups contributing to the UK’s economic and social wellbeing. more..	18/06/08
	Cambridge company's free service helps businesses protect against downturn A free online tool has been launched in Cambridge to help small and medium sized businesses check their resilience to any downturn that hits the UK. more..	18/06/08
	Membrane complexes take flight Against currently held dogma, scientists at the Universities of Cambridge and Bristol have revealed that the interactions within membrane complexes can be maintained intact in the vacuum of a mass spectrometer. Their research is published in the latest edition of 'ScienceExpress'. more..	18/06/08
	IT outsourcing - China, the waking giant Until now, India has been the undisputed world leader in IT Outsourcing (ITO). Now the Indians are looking over their shoulders as China bids to overhaul their lead! China Business Solutions are holding a free seminar in Cambridge on 22nd July to discuss the opportunities and challenges UK software companies face when considering ITO to China. more..	17/06/08
	International symposium on industrial electronics The purpose of this IEEE international conference is to provide a forum for presentation and discussion of the state-of-art of industrial electronics and related areas. This prestigious conference will take place at Robinson College, University of Cambridge from 30 June to 2 July 2008. more..	17/06/08
	Stratech to exhibit salimetrics salivary assays at ECSS Sports Conference in Estoril, Portugal Non invasive salimetrics salivary assays are widely used to monitor both physical and mental wellbeing when assessing the performance of elite athletes in a wide range of sports covering for example Soccer, rugby, cricket, swimming, track and field. more..	17/06/08
	Horizon Discovery commissioned to find drug candidates by European Stem Cell Consortium Horizon Discovery today announced it has signed a six figure (€) commercial discovery services contract with the Migrating Cancer Stem Cell’s Framework-6 consortium, headed by Prof. Riccardo Fodde from the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. more..	16/06/08
	Data security - event coming up: "Advances in end point security: preventing data loss" The security of data stored on laptops, as well as USB sticks and CDs, is widely seen as the ‘new battleground’ for IT teams, particularly since the HM Revenue and Customs data loss incident. But how can you manage your data security intelligently, cost effectively and completely? more..	16/06/08
	Stratech Scientific offers the solution to frozen or chilled validated shipping systems for life science products The Validated range of SilverboxTM Shipping Systems may be the solution you are looking for when shipping life science products which need to reach their destination at the correct temperature every time. Validated up to 68 Hours with Dry Ice or up to 36 hours with Gel Packs. Outer carton providing an excellent promotional opportunity more..	16/06/08
	Simple to use baculovirus titration kit improves productivity in protein production Oxford Expression Techologies (OET) has introduced baculoQUANT™, a novel one-step virus titration kit which can give an accurate result within two hours without the need for plaque assays or immunoassays. more..	13/06/08
	New research explores role of serotonin in decision-making behaviour New research by scientists at the University of Cambridge suggests that the neurotransmitter serotonin, which acts as a chemical messenger between nerve cells, plays a critical role in regulating emotions such as aggression during social decision-making. more..	12/06/08
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