Echion Technologies attains ISO 9001 certification, signaling quality management of XNO® fast-charging battery anode materials
UK based advanced materials supplier, Echion Technologies (Echion), has announced it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for its fast-charging XNO® battery anode materials.
ARU innovator joins Net Zero buildings organisation
Paul Bourgeois to help Passivhaus Trust to scale up delivery of ultra low-energy buildings
Welch’s Transport hosts Net Zero festival
On 20 July, Welch’s Transport hosted the Road to Net Zero Festival from its headquarters in Cambridge to promote a greener and more sustainable future haulage industry. Guests enjoyed round table discussions, talks from industry experts, and depot tours showcasing how Welch’s is supporting local businesses in reducing their carbon footprint.
Scary stat: 87% of organisations hit by this in the last year!
According to a recent report, almost two-thirds of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) suffered at least one cyber attack over the past year. That's a staggering number, and it should serve as a wake-up call for businesses everywhere.
ARU expert helps shape new biodiversity policy
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' policy focuses on risks and financial impacts linked to the loss of nature.
Planet-saving partnerships: collaborating on sustainable innovation
In the race to bring forward sustainable solutions, worlds are colliding and ideas are flowing. As global leaders gather in Glasgow to discuss climate change, Alex Eliseev speaks to three network builders who are making productive partnerships possible.
China's Manufacturing Industry & UK-China Collaboration
How important is the manufacturing industry to China’s economic growth and global competitiveness? And why is it still important for the UK and China to collaborate in manufacturing? This article details Chinese government policies and strategies and gives an overview of the current manufacturing conditions in China and the UK, with a focus on electronic products.
US2U Consulting share summer 2023 news and latest activity
US2U Consulting is pleased to share its July 2023 e-newsletter, featuring our latest news and activity from the last few months.
Allia's supporting social enterprises - whatever it takes!
What is a social enterprise – what do they do, and what support can they get? We chatted to Jane Thompson, Membership & Marketing Manager at SEEE to find out more.
Daniel Zeichner MP gets the latest evidence on intelligent farming and food supply
Daniel Zeichner (Member of Parliament for Cambridge) joined top researchers on the 4th July in Parliament to receive rapid-fire briefings on pressing policy issues, including housing, food supplies, energy, health and tackling inequality.
Is it okay to do background checks after I have hired someone?
Background checks are a staple of most recruitment processes. But performing these checks are not without their own issues. For example, in a competitive recruitment market, you may miss out on the best candidates if your vetting process takes too long.
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce regenerates legacy B2B event in Cambridge
The Cambridge & South Cambs Committee of the region’s Chambers of Commerce is revitalizing the legacy B2B event to meet an untapped need in the business community.
Strategic property consultancy Rapleys announces a raft of promotions across the UK
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Strategic property consultancy Rapleys announces a raft of promotions across the UK with Daniel Cook made Equity Partner and Alice Ray and Ali McInroy both become heads of Cambridge & Huntingdon. The Partnership also announces record turnover.
Farmers asked to ‘lean in’ to accelerate benefits of agri-tech
Opportunity to meet the entrepreneurs in Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at Royal Norfolk Show.
Lucy Cavendish College wins two awards for leading-edge sustainability research
The College wins the Excellence Award and the Innovation Award and is praised for its pioneering dual-lab approach.
Creating Nature’s Corridors appoints first brand ambassador
Creating Nature’s Corridors, the Cambridgeshire-based charity committed to rewilding corridors of land in the UK and planting 10,000 native trees and hedges every year, is delighted to announce its first brand ambassador, Matty Horkan.
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson: ‘Our work to reform buses is vital for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’
The below is a statement by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson on the future of buses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the work the Combined Authority is doing with partners to reform the network.
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson said:
Travel with purpose
At Hilton, we’re committed to driving responsible travel and tourism globally. Our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy is called Travel with Purpose, and it is integrated through every aspect of our business, including our operations, our supply chain, and our engagement with our communities.
Shanghai to set up Sino-German University of Science and Technology
This week the MOU was signed to start the set up of the Sino-German University of Science and Technology, to be located in Lingang, Shanghai. Lingang is the home of the Lingang Cambridge Network, which EFEC helped to establish in 2019.
The softest freshest bread
Anglia Cleaning Services writes...this week we have joined the SME Climate Hub, and having done our estimated emission calculation are now taking steps towards the next stage and changing our business processes, policies and the way we operate, but what about the softest freshest bread..?
Breathe Technology's VoIP solutions - the future of phone calls
2023 has seen a huge drive in businesses and schools going from their traditional landline, to a hosted/cloud, Voice over IP (VoIP) solution.
Cambridge students team up with Sanger Institute to develop a hub of biodiversity
A team of learners at Cambridge Regional College has been busy creating a centre of biodiversity at the college’s site in Cambridge. The Darwin Tree of Life community project, launched in collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute in September 2022, has been working to measure the variety of plants, animals and insects present on the campus.
Conscious Communications achieves B Corp certification
Conscious Communications has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing community of progressive companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose.
Smart cities and the Cambridge - Lingang, Shanghai contexts
EFEC and LCN hosted Cambridge Cleantech in a webinar for business leaders in Lingang, Shanghai, to learn more about smart cities, innovation, and cleantech developments in the Cambridge region.