This week

	Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) is launched The Technology Strategy Board is pleased to announce that the first of the pilot competitions for the reformed Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) procurement programme is now open, with the Ministry of Defence. more..	29/08/08
	Prism wins trans-Atlantic contract St Ives (Cambridgeshire) based Prism Electronics Ltd has secured a contract to supply printed circuit boards (PCBs) to a US manufacturer of niche industrial inkjet printers. more..	29/08/08
	Are you the smartest business in Cambridgeshire? After the success of its charity quiz earlier this year, Prospect Research is delighted to host another Charity Quiz Night and Auction in support of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) on Wednesday 22nd October at The Punter in Cambridge. more..	29/08/08
	CRFS selects XJTAG boundary scan to speed development of RFeyeTM spectrum monitoring system CRFS (Cambridge Radio Frequency Services), a developer and manufacturer of innovative real-time spectral analysis tools, has selected the XJTAG boundary scan development system to debug, test and programme its RFeyeTM real-time spectrum monitoring system. more..	29/08/08
	En route to a better journey? Partnership, joined up thinking and more accessible information are the keys to creating a better journey, concludes a joint report from Cambridge Consultants and Arthur D Little. more..	29/08/08
	netXtra expertise enables MK Electric to deliver highly successful ‘win-win’ online marketing campaign MK Electric, a Honeywell business, has recently benefited from an innovative online marketing campaign developed by Suffolk company netXtra, that has enabled them to promote their latest products and provide product training, whilst simultaneously enabling them to improve the quality of their customer database. more..	29/08/08
	Planning schemes still lack woman’s touch Local authorities are failing to consider women's needs in their planning schemes, more than a year after legislation designed to stop the problem was introduced, a Cambridge University report reveals. more..	29/08/08
	Naked Scientist wins Royal Society award for science communication Radio presenter and Cambridge academic Dr Chris Smith has won the Royal Society’s prestigious Kohn Award for his success in bringing science to a wider audience, it was announced yesterday (Thurs). more..	29/08/08
	Booking.com offers smaller hotels and guesthouses an affordable, direct online tool to drive bookings Through the launch of its new Booking Button, Booking.com now allows hotels of all sizes to offer direct bookings through their own websites. Neither a set-up fee nor an annual fee is charged for this service. more..	29/08/08
	Stem Cell Sciences interim results reflect company changes Stem Cell Sciences (AIM: STEM, ASX: STC), a company focused on the commercialisation of stem cells and stem cell technologies, announces its half-yearly report for the six months ended 30th June 2008. more..	28/08/08
	Companies can inspire our future engineers and scientists EDT, the educational trust,launches its Go4SET scheme for Year 9 students in East Anglia. Anyone who wants to help 'inspire future engineers and scientists', influencing student career choice, can make a real difference by supporting and sponsoring the Go4SET scheme. more..	28/08/08
	Open Cambridge: discover hidden treasures The first Open Cambridge will take place on Saturday, 13 September. On offer are tours of eight different Colleges, two University museums, Judge Business School (a nostalgic look at the building that was once Addenbrooke’s Hospital), the University Library and the world’s oldest printing house. more..	28/08/08
	Salimetrics Europe expands its saliva testing service for European researchers working with salivary biomarkers The addition of a LIMS system to the Salimetrics validated saliva testing laboratory, in partnership with Anglia Ruskin University, now offers a comprehensive service for the testing of salivary biomarkers. Salimetrics supplies ELISA kits, tests saliva and offers training courses for researchers and diagnostic laboratories. more..	28/08/08
	Win a place at the 2009 Mobile World Congress, Barcelona The Digital Communications KTN, working in association with UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), is pleased to announce a competition to UK based SMEs with an innovative new mobile or wireless solution or product. more..	28/08/08
	PrismaStar® debuts next-generation camera selector at Mology.com Revolutionary product search tool is world’s first to mimic human decision making. more..	28/08/08
	Montaigne in Cambridge Scholars from around the world will come to Cambridge next week for a conference utilising the University Library’s impressive collection of material associated with the French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne (1533-1592). more..	28/08/08
	Cambridge is still healthy and growing, says Cleevely 'Despite the recent concerns of a global economic downturn, I think the “Cambridge Phenomenon” is in a pretty healthy state right now,' says David Cleevely. more..	27/08/08
	PSMA Australia purchases 1Spatial’s Radius Studio 1Spatial is delighted to announce that PSMA Australia have purchased their Radius Studio product to provide data quality conformance services. more..	27/08/08
	One year after The Rising Stars Awards Headquartered in Luton, e-Financial Management (e-FM) has grown significantly since it first opened its doors to clients in 2000, and even more so, since it won the Rising Stars ‘Small/ Medium sized business of the year 2007’. From one office in its first year, the company now has regional presence across the UK. more..	27/08/08
	Enterprising Women Awards 2008 The Enterprising Women Awards are all about recognising enterprising women across the whole spectrum of their business development – women like you! more..	27/08/08
	CBA cleans up branding for Thorokleen Peterborough-based contract cleaning company Thorokleen has appointed Cambridge design agency CBA Design and Marketing for a comprehensive rebranding and marketing strategy. more..	27/08/08
	Location based services and NFC - the hot topics for cellphones The IDTechEx conference "Active RFID, RTLS and Sensor Networks" in Dallas on November 5-6 will once again show strong growth, primarily thanks to the hottest area of RFID today which is Real Time Locating Systems (RTLS) and the closely associated subject of Location Based Services on cellphones. more..	27/08/08
	Champion jockey is coming to Cambridge Former jockey Bob Champion is coming to Cambridge for The Charity Golf & Dinner Day on Thursday 25th September. Bob will be playing golf, and speaking at the dinner event. more..	26/08/08
	Acorn Computers reunion to be held in Cambridge Acorn Computers staff and founders plan a reunion party to celebrate the company’s 30th anniversary and its role in the Cambridge hi-tech phenomena. more..	26/08/08
	One Expo, Manchester On the 15th of July 2008, Manchester witnessed a very successful business event. The One Expo Trade Show / Seminar series was sponsored by the Midas Manchester Inward Investment Agency and received full booking long before the event took place. more..	26/08/08
	Can you learn from TV’s 'Dragons'? Some say that the latest series of 'Dragons' Den' has become even more ‘game show’ than ever. But is there a serious business message buried within the entertainment? FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright takes a pragmatic view ... more..	26/08/08
	Ignite! e-FM supports entrepreneurs and innovators at Judge Business School. more..	26/08/08
	The X-MAN cometh: Horizon Discovery make final stages of Medical Futures Innovation Awards Horizon Discovery today announced that after two rounds of judging it has made it to the final stages of the prestigious Medical Futures Innovation Awards (MFIA). more..	26/08/08
	Natalie Hutchison joins e-Financial Management Limited (e-FM) Natalie Hutchison has joined e-Financial Management (e-FM). Natalie is a Management Accountant with several years experience in providing accounting and financial management services in various organisations. more..	26/08/08
	e-Financial Limited (e-FM ) appoints new financial controller e-Financial Management Limited (e-FM) continues to expand its operations with key staff. The company has recently appointed Peter Blacklock as Financial Controller. more..	26/08/08
	Victoria Government Australia launches first phase of Notification and Editing Service (NES) developed by Geomatic Technologies eSpatial and 1Spatial announce that through their mutual Australian Partner, Geomatic Technologies (GT), the first phase of a new web based distributed data maintenance service has been deployed for Victoria, Australia through the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE). more..	26/08/08
	Dolomite maintain the lead in microfluidics with the Mitos circular connector Microfludics experts, Dolomite, launch thier new Mitos microfluidic circular connector that offers fast, easy connection of up to eight high-pressure microfluidic channels - enabling a broader range of companies to benefit from microfluidic technology. more..	26/08/08
	More insight into Cambridge ideas that could change the world What technology and developments are likely to change the course of our lives during the next decade and beyond? Cambridge Network once again opens the door to exciting new ideas when eminent university academics help to launch the autumn Cambridge Corporate Gateway at a special Open Meeting on Monday 13th October. more..	26/08/08
	PrismaStar® brings Jessops to the next level with AnswerOil® product search and consumer guidance technology AnswerOil delivers fast and reliable results to Jessops customers - enhancing the overall shopping experience online and in retail stores. more..	26/08/08
	Are you covered? Travel alert from The Travel Clinic Are you still protected? Does your insurance cover your trip Business travellers who have been vaccinated for disease risks abroad often fail to realise their vaccinations have expired. more..	26/08/08
	Smith Design appointed by Ashridge Business School Following a competitive creative pitch, Cambridge-based design agency Smith have been appointed by Ashridge Business School – to work on a new brochure for their internationally renowned Ashridge MBA programme. more..	26/08/08
	Silk Pearce promotes Lab21 as a new force in global healthcare Cambridge-based Lab21 has brought in Silk Pearce to advise on and roll-out a complete brand overhaul and to help build its profile as a worldwide leader in healthcare and environmental diagnostics. more..	26/08/08
	Cambridge Index falls 3.0% The Cambridge Index dropped 3.0% to 5,267.2, as seven of the eight top-weighted stocks lost ground, reflecting general weakness across the broader market amid continued pessimism about the economy and consumer spending in the UK. more..	26/08/08
	Tame your computer - virus or hoax? In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to find out whether or not a virus warning is a hoax ... more..	26/08/08
	Seascapes at Murray Edwards College An exhibition of seascapes in gold leaf, Chinese inks, watercolours and other mediums are featured in the latest exhibition being held at Murray Edwards College. more..	26/08/08
	Train Automatic Performance Analysis System wins another transport award Train operator Southern, rolling stock leasing company HSBC Rail, and software solutions company Tessella are celebrating after TAPAS (the ‘Train Automatic Performance Analysis System’) has won yet another award at the prestigious National Transport Awards ceremony, at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London last month. more..	26/08/08
	Scientific Alliance newsletter 22nd August 2008 A different view of environmental issues more..	22/08/08
	Magnetic secrets of the Perseus Cluster revealed Spectacular new pictures taken through the Hubble Space Telescope have helped a Cambridge University-led team of scientists to unravel a 100 million-year-old mystery about a giant galaxy deep in space. more..	22/08/08
	Cambridge graduates shine at Beijing Olympics More than 30 countries around the world are lagging behind the University of Cambridge on the Olympics medal front. more..	22/08/08
	Tier 2 implements web-based Electronic Document Control at King's College London Tier 2 Consulting, the agile web development company based in Hertford, continues its long standing relationship with King's College London Dental Institute, with the deployment of ARENA, Tier 2’s web-based electronic document control application. more..	22/08/08
	Desk space at innovative Cambridge office scheme Cambridge internet company Genie Group has four desks to let at its innovative office share scheme for freelancers at The Old Bakery, off Mill Road in central Cambridge. more..	22/08/08
	Freight forwarder achieves rapid ROI eseg integrated video security and Ubisense precise real-time location provide improved quality of service to Bursped, a leading German logistics operator in the CargoLine network. more..	22/08/08
	Organic semiconductor industry is solving the challenges of manufacturing As the organic semiconductor and organic electronics industries begin the transition towards commercialisation, the challenges companies face are shifting from research and development to manufacturing, integration, test and measurement. more..	22/08/08
	1Spatial supports GITA 2008 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference 1Spatial is pleased to be actively involved in the GITA 2008 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference as a bronze sponsor. The event takes place from the 25th to 27th August at the Novotel Sydney Olympic Park, Australia. more..	22/08/08
	Harrods T5 powered by signagelive® Remote Media are pleased to have been appointed to provide the digital signage solution to drive 10 impressive 71” displays at Harrods latest retail store at Heathrow Terminal 5, which opened in March this year. more..	22/08/08
	Xaar issues half-yearly report and results Xaar plc, the inkjet printing technology group headquartered in Cambridge, has issued its half-yearly report and unaudited results for the six months ended 30 June 2008. more..	22/08/08

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