The need-to-know about doing business in China, best practices and practical advice

Recognising the critical need for Western businesses to navigate the complexities of China’s evolving intellectual property (IP) landscape, Ting Zhang FRSA, Founder and CEO of Crayfish.io, is partnering with the IPI Academy to deliver an essential training course: “Best Practices for Doing Busine

Creative Strides REBRANDS to unscrunch

Founder of Creative Strides, Chloe Ambrose, has given her brand a spring shake-up—this time to reclaim the one thing we all do too quickly with “bad ideas”: scrunch them up. Discover how Chloe's challenging our throwaway culture of creativity and making space for ideas to get a little weirder, wilder, and more extraordinary.

Cambrionix wins the 2025 Manufacturing Awards

Cambrionix has won the ‘Best Use of Technology’ award at the 2025 Manufacturing Business Awards UK. The team is also a finalist in the ‘Best Leadership’ category.

A fresh new website designed to make learning easier

We’re excited to share that our brand-new website is now live: www.computertutoring.co.uk

The 8Cs of smart business expansion: A simple framework for going big, the right way

By Gary Jennings, Innovation Director, The EpiCentre.

One Year On: The Impact of the Carer’s Leave Act 2023

This month marks the first anniversary of the Carer’s Leave Act 2023 coming into effect – a landmark piece of legislation that has transformed the lives of countless unpaid carers across the UK.

Have you heard the latest about Carer’s Allowance?

From April 2025, working carers will be able to earn £196 per week without losing their Carer’s Allowance eligibility, marking a 30% increase from the previous limit of £151.

Recognising the signs of abuse

Being an unpaid carer for a family member or friend with a disability or long-term illness can come with hidden challenges that often aren’t talked about.

New investment fund aims to democratise access to Cambridge startups

ET Capital is launching a new investment fund designed to make investing in Cambridge’s thriving startup ecosystem more accessible to investors, particularly individuals. The fund will invest in a broad range of technology-based businesses to enhance its risk and return profile, and offer the benefits of the attractive SEIS and EIS tax relief schemes where appropriate.

China unfiltered: thoughts on the world’s most dynamic economy from our PROI partner in Beijing

Arthur Hagopian, Senior Director, Global Strategy/Digital for SPRG in Beijing, gave us a fascinating whistle-stop 101 on China’s comms ecosystem, and here are his expert pointers for anyon

Ex Uber, Booking recruiting exec creates Sunny Future, a new community for modern careers

Impact founder Nicolas Buteau has just launched Sunny Future, a new international community for careers in the AI era.

Midlife360 CIC launches return to work toolkit

Midlife360 CIC writes...We are delighted to launch the Midlife360 CIC Return to Work toolkit. Supported by Places for People, this toolkit is available across Huntingdonshire with a digital version coming soon.

Are we measuring the right things?

As leaders and company owners we spend so much time measuring things like gross revenues, margins and operating costs. But are we measuring the right things? We encourage clients to think wider than this, and at KISS I think we need to try harder ourselves sometimes.

BI-UK comes to the EpiCentre

Bathroom and boiler installation specialist BI-UK has taken an office at The EpiCentre. The company is run by husband and wife team, Dan and Hayley Bruton and it has taken a four-person office at the centre to accommodate the quickly growing business.

Revealing the agriculture market for tech developers

Agri-TechE’s Ag101 is a one-day event designed for professionals eager to explore the agricultural industry and its market potential.

Cambridge assembles world-class tech and science leaders to steer innovation and growth blueprint

Cambridge: Innovate Cambridge is today unveiling its Advisory Council featuring global tech and science pioneers such as Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser (UKRI), Hermann Hauser (Arm, Amadeus Capital) and Stan Boland (FiveAI, Icera).

Allia and Barclays Eagle Labs open fully funded training to help Cambridgeshire businesses grow, secure funding, and harness AI

Entrepreneurs, startups, charities and social enterprises in Cambridgeshire now have the chance to access fully funded, expert-led training to scale their businesses, secure funding, and adopt AI-driven growth strategies.

The critical role of cybersecurity and technology

The Importance of Effective Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity has become a cornerstone of business resilience and investor confidence. A risk informed cybersecurity posture demonstrates operational maturity, protects sensitive information and builds trust with stakeholders.

Meet Cambridge champions inclusivity with toolkit for neurodiversity in events

As we mark Neurodiversity Celebration Week (w/c 17th March), Meet Cambridge, the official conference and events bureau for Cambridge, has pl

Transforming the Digital Experience for Denny Abbey and The Farmland Museum

Denny Abbey and The Farmland Museum, a heritage site with over 850 years of history, needed a modern, engaging, and accessible website to enhance visitor experience and expand its digital presence. Funded through a Rural England Prosperity Fund grant from South Cambridgeshire District Council, the museum partnered with Granite 5 to design and develop a new website that would showcase its rich…

Exclusive business dining offer for Cambridge Network members from Prana Indian Restaurant

Exclusive Business Dining Offer for Cambridge Network Members  - March 2025 As a valued member of the Cambridge Network, we are excited to offer you an exclusive dining experience tailored to your business needs.Enjoy our specially curated set meals for just £20 per head every Monday and Tuesday. Whether it's a team lunch, a client meeting, or a casual networking session during the evening,…

CEOs and Entrepreneurs: Join the conversation on building better software businesses in Cambridge

Business of Software (BoS) Conference Europe is coming back to Cambridge, UK, on March 31 and April 1, 2025, at Churchill College

Young Carers Action Day – Education Summit 2025

On 12 March 2025, the Young Carers in Education Summit brought together educators, charities and most importantly, young carers from across the region for a day of sharing, learning, and empowerment.

Epicentre occupier - CP Packaging’s products appear on Dragons’ Den

The barbecue seasonings and sauces packaging produced by CP Packaging, an occupier of The Epicentre, appeared on the BBC’s Dragons’ Den programme recently.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough unite ahead of UKREiiF to spotlight regional potential in driving economic growth

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority is hosting an event titled: ‘Driving Growth for the UK’ in Cambridge on Friday 14 March to showcase how the region is accelerating economic growth.