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Quentin Collins is ready to blow at the Alimentum Jazz Club - August 26th

Quentin Collins, one of London's most in-demand young jazz musicians, arrives at Alimentum on Tuesday 26th August performing with the Peter Shepherd Trio.20/08/08

You can ‘go for gold’ too

This past weekend will be remembered as the UK’s most successful two day period at any Olympic games, for over 100 years. A total of 23.7M people watched them on TV, 17 medals were won, placing GB third in the medals table. What can business learn from this? FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright takes a look ...20/08/08

Quadro participate in Design Mission to China

Phil Gray, director of Quadro Design Associates, will be speaking at two seminars organised by UK Trade and Investment and China-Britain Business Council this week in Shanghai and Beijing.20/08/08

Silk Pearce delivers ‘Ova’ magazine in first national campaign for fertility clinic

Branding and design consultancy Silk Pearce has been brought in by The London Women’s Clinic (LWC) to develop a 48-page glossy, lifestyle magazine [shown right] and a completely restructured website as part of an on-going national campaign to promote fertility treatment.20/08/08

'Dragon’s Den' Doug Richard to judge The Grand Challenge

Taylor Vinters and Marshalls Aerospace are firing up their entrepreneurial skills to face Doug Richard, one of the original Dragons from the 'Dragon’s Den'. They are two of 25 teams who have already signed up to take part in The Grand Challenge - an exciting, innovative fundraising contest being launched by the Papworth Trust. 20/08/08

Blues help Britain top the Olympic rowing medal table

Seven British Blues helped Team GB top the Olympic medal table at the Beijing Games and record the country’s best results in the sport since 1908. 20/08/08

DisplayLink brings multi-monitor computing to the Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

Helping to make it even easier for PC users to work and play on multiple monitors, quad-monitor technology developed by DisplayLink, for the Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family optimises quad monitor computing for notebooks and desktops.20/08/08

Crack out your crystal ball and engage in some futurology

Lythe Business Development’s MD, Rachel Harker, encourages technologists, scientists and business folk to look into their crystal balls as she reveals the business benefits of the black art of futurology ...19/08/08

Knowledge Solutions announce client wins in logistics, the NHS and manufacturing sectors

Knowledge Solutions (UK) Ltd, the leading provider of knowledge transfer and learning technologies, has announced key client wins with major organisations spanning logistics, the NHS, and manufacturing sectors. 19/08/08

Kiss goodbye to pre holiday stress

If you’re trying to clear your desk before flying off to the sun you’ll know what a stressful time it can be. But if you follow the KISS principle to planning for a holiday it can be a whole lot simpler, says Simon Fryer of KISS Communications.19/08/08

Surviving the credit crunch

Timing is key when dealing with cash flow difficulties. It is important to act as soon as problems surface when there is time to find a solution. Leave it too late and your options will be seriously limited.19/08/08

Mobas continues to donate to the National Blood Service

Continuing a long-standing relationship, Mobas, the Cambridge-based advertising agency, has been appointed by the National Blood Service to create their ‘In Advance’ campaign literature. This will be produced and distributed in conjunction with the ‘In Advance’ television campaign which launched in early July.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. 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’.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 2008.19/08/08

Oliver racing towards a bright future after gaining first motor sport Blue

Ex-Formula One champion Damon Hill was on hand at Silverstone last week as Cambridge University student Oliver Turvey was awarded the first ever Cambridge Blue for motor Sport.19/08/08

Roger Hilton 'swinging out into the void’ at Kettle’s Yard

The only showing, including previously unseen works, of paintings by one of the most daring British artists of the 20th century is taking place in a new exhibition at Kettle’s Yard. 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.19/08/08

Cambridge Index rises 0.6%

The Cambridge Index rose 0.6% or 32.8 points to close at 5,430.7, supported by an 11.0% rise in heavyweight Autonomy Corp., following a slew of contract wins and amid expectations that the stock will join the FTSE 100 Index next month.18/08/08

Tame your computer - faster form filling

In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she provides some useful general advice, describing how to speed up data entry by using your keyboard, not your mouse ... 18/08/08

Measles mumps and rubella - news from The Travel Clinic

The Department of Health are targeting all unvaccinated children and 18-24 year olds who have not received an MMR booster at the present time, especially those going off to further education establishments and the vaccine is free from their GP. Anyone older than this may not be protected and may have it on request from The Travel Clinic Ltd.18/08/08

Small businesses in the East of England urged to stay competitive by collaborating with universities

Start-ups and small companies in the East of England are being encouraged to investigate the business support offered by universities in order to survive and thrive through the credit crunch.18/08/08

Department for Business launches 'Employing People’ campaign to help businesses save millions in admin costs

A new campaign to help businesses save time and money on employment costs has been launched by the Department for Business. The ‘Employing People’ campaign is part of the department’s Employment Law Guidance Programme and follows recent research which showed that businesses were spending unnecessary time and money complying with employment law.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, London18/08/08

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. 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.15/08/08

Scientific Alliance newsletter 15th August 2008

A different view of environmental issues15/08/08

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.15/08/08

Search is on for green travel champions

Is your company doing its bit to encourage more cycling to work? Do your people share car journeys? Does your company subsidise bus travel? Is the company developing or does it already have an active travel plan?15/08/08

Proposals for Ipswich Civic Centre get public approval

Proposals for the Civic Centre site in Ipswich have been given the seal of approval by the community, after developers held a public exhibition in July.
15/08/08

Bailey Fisher assists Zimiti with the appointment of Stuart Reed as Sales Manager

David Boorman of Bailey Fisher ~ Executive Search is pleased to have assisted award-winning technology start-up Zimiti, with the appointment of Stuart Reed as Sales Manager.
15/08/08

Baufritz eco house built in Newmarket

Pioneering ecological design and build company, Baufritz, based in Girton near Cambridge is close to completing its latest project in Newmarket - an eco-home for local couple David and Jane Webb. This is the firm’s first project in the Cambridgeshire area and is only their 5th UK project so far.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.

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.14/08/08

Successful LINKFresh deployment at Produce World

Anglia Business Solutions today announced that the first phase deployment of its award winning LINKFresh® suite has gone live at the British & Brazilian subsidiary of the Produce World Group. The initial application was deployed to timescale and within budget. 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.14/08/08

Respcted public sector publisher, Dods, selects Datanomic’s dn:Director for single customer view of its client records

dn:Director to help provide single customer view across numerous database silos for greater customer service and improved internal efficiencies 14/08/08

Charles Russell LLP advises Green Energy Options Limited on new equity funding round

Charles Russell’s Cambridge office has advised Cambridge-based company Green Energy Options on a new equity funding round which raised approximately £750,000. The funding round was completed on 12 June 2008.14/08/08

Charles Russell advise on the acquisition of DSR Print Management Limited for £5.5 million

Charles Russell advised the directors of DSR Print Management Limited (Mike Naylor, Stephen Beesley and Andre Kofman) on their acquisition (through DSR Holdings Limited) of the entire share capital of DSR Print Management Limited for £5.5 million.14/08/08

Breathe technology achieve SonicWall Gold Partnership status

breathe technology have recently been accredited as SonicWall gold partners.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 interoperability13/08/08

Richard Hambro Volunteer Award for the biggest coffee morning in Cambridgeshire

Macmillan Cancer Support has recognised an outstanding supporter, Diana Petchell, the organiser of the biggest and most successful coffee morning in Cambridgeshire, with its prestigious Richard Hambro Award. 13/08/08

Freeview tops poll of TV innovations

UK TV viewers have voted Freeview as the technology that has had the biggest impact on the way they watch television, while in contrast mobile TV has had no impact. The results are included in a survey by Deloitte on behalf of the Media Guardian Edinburgh International Television Festival, which takes place from 22nd – 24th August 2008.13/08/08

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.13/08/08

Collaborative team work

Some projects are naturally collaborative; some achieve collaboration and the rest have collaboration thrust upon them. 13/08/08

Marathon swim will raise money for water projects

Cambridge businesswoman Jenny Kartupelis has taken on the challenge of swimming 4.5km across the Hellespont - the crossroads from Europe to Asia, arguably the most iconic swim in the world - later this month. She wants to raise money to support Christian Aid water projects, and hopes local companies and individuals will dig deep to sponsor her.12/08/08

Cutting edge website design, with total content management can be yours

With many years' experience (and counting!) designing and developing websites, Telemarketing Matters' new media team are able to produce stylish, eye-catching designs that not only look good, but work well too. They work closely with clients to ensure all expectations are reached and exceeded.12/08/08

Software & Systems Quality Conference shows Acumen

Cambridge-based Software Acumen is to exhibit at the largest UK Software & Systems Quality event.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.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. 12/08/08

Datanomic’s dn:Director Sanctions and PEP Screening software becomes platform of choice for financial services

Fifty per cent of the UK’s top 10 asset management firms, the world’s largest mobile money brand, and the UK’s largest VC/private equity firm all standardised on Datanomic.
12/08/08

Is there any place in advertising today for morality?

Sony’s ‘Fat Princess’ and Youtube's ‘Little Gordon’ are two examples of a new trend of exploiting stereotypes. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright looks at the issue and asks for Cambridge Network members' opinions ...
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.12/08/08

Cambridge Index rises 2.1%

The Cambridge Index gained 2.1% last week to close at 5,398.0, as sliding oil prices buoyed investor sentiments, driving gains in seven of the top 10 Index weighted stocks. ARM Holdings and Greene King were among the leading performers on the index, rising 13.8% and 12.9% respectively. 11/08/08

Consultation specialists help British public decide on 1000MW of wind energy

A Martlesham based company, also with offices in Newmarket, is working with 20 windfarm developers to help determine the fate of just over 1000 megawatts of renewable energy projects, which together could provide enough power for 500,000 homes*.11/08/08

Suffolk design agency secures £100k contract for nationwide retail displays

Ipswich-based point-of-sale specialist, 2Cs Retail, has been appointed by GET Plc to design and build 1,200 in-store displays, to hold over 15,000 electrical products for sale in 350 Homebase stores across the UK.11/08/08

1Spatial, 3 peaks and 1 big challenge!

A team of 1Spatial staff will be taking on the 3 Peaks Challenge on the 18th and 19th September 2008 to raise money for the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT).
11/08/08

Advice to travel agents from the BMJ

Infectious disease experts on the British Medical Journal website say that Travel Agents should take the opportunity to inform travellers about malaria and the need to take preventative medication when booking flights to malarious areas. 11/08/08

Tame your computer - terrific tabbing

In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to display your open database objects in separate document tabs (Access 2007*) ... 11/08/08

Special events this week at Wysing

Special events at Wysing Arts Centre during the building of Amphis - a giant amphitheatre made entirely from donated and discarded materials - continue from Thursday (14 August) with an Artists Talk with Folke Köbberling and Martin Kaltwasser, followed by a Family Drop-in Day on Saturday 16 August. 11/08/08

Jane Massy to chair implementation session at the Dublin Global ROI Conference in October

Jane Massy, CEO of abdi ltd, will lead a panel of experts from global organisations in a session on the practical challenges and benefits of implementing ROI methodology in Dublin in October. 09/08/08

Temporary shutdown of Cambridge Network website

Users of the Cambridge Network website are advised that the site will be temporarily unavailable from 12 midnight this Sunday (10 August) for essential maintenance. It is expected to be back up again early on Sunday monring. 08/08/08

Independent GC, LC & MS training - August 2008 Newsletter

Details of NEW 23 European courses planned for 2008/2009 and
NEW GC & GC-MS Courses expand to the Middle East08/08/08

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 2009.08/08/08

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.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.08/08/08

Summer in the Botanic Garden

An inspiring introduction to the natural world for the whole family is on offer this month at a series of garden trails at the University of Cambridge Botanic Garden. 08/08/08

Posh Frocks & Dickie Bows

Tune into a 209radio fundraiser next month - “Posh Frocks & Dickie Bows”, a “dress to impress” food, jazz and comedy event in aid of 209radio, Cambridge’s community radio station on 105FM. 08/08/08

WiRME - Women in Rural Music Enterprise -- Are you a woman in rural business?

Are you a woman in rural business? If so you may be interested in a new women’s network called WiRME – Women in Rural Music Enterprise. 08/08/08

The OU launches world’s first ‘free university course’ iGoogle Gadget

In extending its vision of free online education, The Open University has again used leading-edge web technology to spread its brand of learning. 08/08/08

Deloitte survey reveals the growing renewable energy industry is full of opportunities

A survey of renewable energy professionals, conducted by Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has highlighted opportunities available for the renewable energy industry apparent from record deal activity. It also examines barriers to be overcome, including government policy.08/08/08

Don't miss Julie McKee at Alimentum on August 12th

Continuing its trend of bringing exceptional talent to the Tuesday night Jazz Club at Alimentum, next week sees the arrival of Julie McKee, a classically trained pianist and songwriting chanteuse dazzling the London music scene with her wry and quirky, jazz-toned pop.
07/08/08

Where Angels fear to tread...

Entrepreneurs should consider more than just the money to get the best from their investors, says Peter Hornby of St John’s Innovation Centre, ahead of the 9th Cambridge Enterprise Conference on 17 September 2008.07/08/08

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. 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. 07/08/08

Happy 1st birthday European GC/GC-MS training courses!

Anthias Consulting and Amoeba Sciences celebrated their final training course for 2007-08 with a bang in Berlin at the end of June with an average 4.7* rating. Delegates attended from the UK, Belgium, Romania, The Netherlands and Germany for The Complete GC course. 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.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.07/08/08

New team member for PEM IT Services

PEM IT Services, a division of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers Peters Elworthy & Moore (PEM), welcomes Mark Austin to the team as Network Support Engineer.07/08/08

Gender equality on the slide?

Support for gender equality in Britain and the US appears to have peaked and could now be going into decline, research at Cambridge University has revealed. 07/08/08

Engineering students race off to Germany

A group of students from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering are to pit their wits against Formula 1 enthusiasts from across the globe.
07/08/08

World's first conference exploring the future

FutureFest, the first major conference and festival celebrating the future, will be taking the scene by storm in June 2009. The conference is the world's first attempt to explore the future, in the same way as Davos explores economics. 06/08/08

Big Fish hooks entrepreneurs in to give help, advice and funding

The chances of success for the region’s entrepreneurs got a significant boost today with the launch of ‘Big Fish’, an exciting campaign which aims to raise awareness of the newly-extended programme of support and funding available to entrepreneurs via the East of England Development Agency (EEDA). 06/08/08

Monetical improves adoption of Agile development

Monetical Limited, Cambridge, Software Project Performance Improvement as a software service, announces the availability of a series of tailored online Agile development consulting assignments that help IT project teams adopt Agile.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.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.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. 06/08/08