OutSee awarded Innovate UK grant for agentic AI pilot study to enhance drug target validation

Pilot study to develop prototype agentic AI sub-system for initial validation screening of targets identified using AI predictive genomics platform, NomalyFunding provided jointly by Innovate UK and Empirical Ventures through Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partn

Mayor Bristow visits new home of GSK on Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, visited the nearly completed new home of GSK’s R&D operations in the UK, on Cambridge Biomedical Campus.

Landmarks across Cambridge to light up in support of East Anglian Air Ambulance during Air Ambulance Week

Several well-known buildings across Cambridge will be illuminated in either red or yellow on Wednesday 9 September to show support for East Anglian Air Ambulance and help raise awareness of the lifesaving work carried out by the charity during Air Ambulance Week.

When a company enters another system

By Lily Lin, CEO, Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy.

SBC Board appoints Andrew Waters as Chief Executive Officer

The Board of SBC is delighted to announce the promotion of Andrew Waters from his current position of Chief Financial Officer and Interim CEO to the position of Chief Executive Officer.

Bio-Rad expands Foresight Pro Prepacked Chromatography Columns with Nuvia Ion Exchange and Mixed-Mode Resins for Biomanufacturing

Extended Range of Process-Scale Columns Prepacked with CEX, AEX, CEX-HIC, and AEX-HIC Chromatography Resins Provides an Effective Solution for Purification of Biomolecules in Downstream Processing

Guardtech set to close out summer with red-hot awards streak triple header

The East Anglian contamination control specialists are shortlisted for honours at the Pharma Industry Awards, National Building & Construction Awards and Bury Free Press Awards

Hidden source of genetic diversity found in human sperm

New research provides a detailed view of how genetic diversity is generated in sperm and opens new opportunities to investigate the biological mechanisms underlying fertility, genome evolution, and inherited disease.

Carterra Enables Anthropic's Autonomous AI Protein Design Study via its HT-SPR Binding Platforms

Carterra®, a leading provider of high-throughput surface plasmon resonance (HT-SPR) platforms for antibody and small molecule drug discovery, today highlighted the role of Carterra HT-SPR in one of the largest published wet-lab validations of AI-designed proteins to date.

Can a life sciences system be read without reference to its anchor?

By Lily Lin, CEO, Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy

Find My Place Coaching will be at the Cambridge Wellness Festival

Find My Place Coaching will be attending the Cambridge Wellness Festival on 8th September.

Hospital visit inspires Cambridge businesses to take Cambridge’s 2027 Panda Meander fundraising to the next level

In March 2027, Cambridge's third Wild in Art sculpture trail will hit the streets of the University city. Attracting families and visitors from across the UK, and beyond, the trail has a special cause at the very heart of it - with funds going towards children's services at Addenbrooke's as well as helping to build the East of England's first specialist children's hospital. Trail hosts,…

FairJourney Bio delivers antibody engineering for novel tumor-conditional IL-12 therapeutic approach that unlocks the potential of localized cytokine activation

Study in mAbs describes the first reported demonstration of a reversible trans-activation logic gate for tumor-conditional cytokine delivery FJBio engineered dual-specificity Fabs to meet model-defined affinity window through an end-to-end campaign across Porto and

Hidden drivers of aggressive childhood cancer revealed

New clues have been uncovered about why the childhood cancer, rhabdomyosarcoma, may behave aggressively.

Laura Tull shortlisted for Leader in Health & Safety Consultancy Award 2026

SHE does safety Director Laura Tull has been shortlisted for the Leader in Health & Safety Consultancy Award 2026, recognising an approach to consultancy built around practical, proportionate and genuinely useful health and safety support.

Qureight expands with addition of second site, to accommodate rapid growth and ongoing development of chest Foundation Model

Investment in new premises in London reflects significant milestone in Company’s growth, following $20 million Series B financingSupports rapid scale-up and development of foundational AI imaging model, to improve clinical trial design across broader range of chest dise

Victory in sight in battle against blood virus

Clinicians from a specialist treatment hub at Addenbrooke’s Hospital believe the region is “on the home straight” in eradicating hepatitis C (HCV/HepC), a dangerous virus that attacks the liver.

Why Life Sciences and Biotech companies lose pipeline momentum at the bottom of the funnel

Many Life Sciences and Biotech companies invest heavily in awareness, content, and lead generation, yet still struggle to convert opportunities consistently at the final stage - the so called 'bottom of the funnel'.

Tagomics introduces LiquiPath, a first-in-class cfDNA-based blood test for multi-organ drug safety monitoring

Non-invasive cell-free DNA liquid biopsy platform for multi-organ monitoring of drug-safety across preclinical and clinical settings Early access programme now open for drug developers to shape future platform capabilities and applicationsNew bran

Guardtech accelerate Automotive cleanroom provision to ensure clients stay in pole position

The contamination control specialists' adaptable portfolio is helping everyone from Formula One innovators to automotive manufacturers and advanced spray finishing applications find the perfect cleanroom solution

Inspirational East Anglian Air Ambulance patient to take on Trek 24 Cambridgeshire to support crew who saved his life

Pedro Santos will tackle 2.4-mile circuit in his wheelchair alongside friends A man whose life changed forever after a serious road traffic collision is taking on East Anglian Air Ambulance's Trek 24 Cambridgeshire this September to give something back to the charity whose specialist team helped save his life. Pedro Santos, 45, is encouraging people of all ages and abilities to join him at…

SynGenSys introduces expanded CHO.SET synthetic promoter library for enhanced biomanufacturing

·       CHO.SET® 2.0 library of synthetic promoters provide tuneable expression of transgenes whilst maximising CHO cell productivity

CN Bio awarded Innovate UK grant to reduce animal use in pharmacokinetic studies

Grant funding delivered in partnership with the NC3Rs, in support of UK Government roadmap to reduce animal testing by 2030 Project to develop standardized workflow to more accurately predict drug behaviors, reduce animal testing and streamline development of safer

Milner Therapeutics Institute supports new £20 million MRC Hub to accelerate next-generation drug discovery

The Milner Therapeutics Institute (MTI) is proud to be part of a new £20 million Medical Research Council (MRC) investment that will establish a UK Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub.

10th China (Shenzhen) Innovation & Entrepreneurship International Competition — UK Division open for entries until 31 August

The Shenzhen Municipal Government's flagship international startup competition is accepting UK entries, with a total prize pool of RMB 9.42 million (~£1M), a RMB 5 billion venture fund pool, and sponsored visits to Shenzhen for shortlisted teams. Registration closes 31 August 2026 via the official website.