New £2.5m investment in innovative fingerprint-based drug screening technology
Intelligent Fingerprinting, the British company developing the world’s first portable fingerprint-based drug screening device, has secured a further £2.5m investment from private UK and US investors. The funding will provide working capital to complete the development of the company’s first products and to begin manufacturing at their new custom-designed premises in Cambridge.
Sieve Creative helps promote e-Space serviced offices
East Cambridgeshire District Council has selected Sieve Creative to increase brand awareness of its serviced offices, e-Space.
Tame your computer - slice and filter data
In her regular 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 filter data in a PivotTable and PivotChart using Slicers (Excel 2010-2013)...
Graphene shown to safely interact with neurons in the brain
Researchers have shown that graphene can be used to make electrodes that can be implanted in the brain, which could potentially be used to restore sensory functions for amputee or paralysed patients, or for individuals with motor disorders such as Parkinson’s disease.
The history of the English language
Cambridgeshire Elocution examines the history of the English language, discovers why it is so tricky to learn, and explains why learning phonetics is helpful for second-language English speakers.
Recent market volatility: views from NW Brown
Given the stock market correction since the start of the year, NW Brown has drafted a note commenting specifically on this which is available to download below.
Top tips for settling into a new job
Has the New Year heralded the start of a new career for you? However experienced you are, the first few weeks in a new job can be just as intimidating as they are exciting. Pure Resourcing has compiled some of the top tips its recruitment consultants regularly share as part of their ongoing support for candidates, even after they’ve found them a new role.
#NVRD – Join the drive and register to vote today
Cambridge City Council wants to encourage anyone not yet registered to vote, to take advantage of the national voter registration drive this week and go online now to register.
Report explores 'sustainable luxury'
Foreword to a report that stresses sustainability in the luxury goods industry is written by Dr Neil Stott, Executive Director of the Centre for Social Innovation at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Department of Engineering sculpture awarded protected status
A 1967 sculpture at Cambridge University's Department of Engineering is among 41 post-war public sculptures listed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport on the advice of Historic England.
Reunion marks quarter-century link with Malaysia
Anglia Ruskin University staff, partners and former students met on the other side of the world to celebrate 25 years of its presence in Malaysia.
The versatile cucurbituril kit is now available from Strem Chemicals
Strem offers a very versatile cucurbituril kit (96-7054) containing five key representatives of this family of container molecules. These macrocyclic molecules are comprised of two carbonyl domains and adopt the shape of containers and are assembled by a straightforward acid-catalyzed condensation reaction.
Cash for the Community - help choose the final five!
Ten charity or community groups are vying for your vote to be in with the chance of being one of the 15 beneficiaries of this year's Cambridge Building Society £10,000 Cash for the Community pot.
New book describes the nuclear rollercoaster
A new book by Simon Taylor of the Cambridge Judge Business School, The fall and rise of nuclear power in Britain, will be published on 2 March.
Internet (of Things) ethics
The ‘Internet of Things’ needs to be better managed from an ethical standpoint, says an article in European Business Review co-authored by Professor David De Cremer of Cambridge Judge.
Cambridge Publishing Management Winter 2016 newsletter
With 2016 well under way, we have lots of interesting news to share with you in the first edition of our newsletter for this year. We’ll be updating you on our recent projects and forthcoming events, and you’ll get to read excellent book reviews by our editorial team.
Gust and SyndicateRoom collaborate for UK-based angel investment opportunities
Gust, the online platform powering the entrepreneurial ecosystem, and SyndicateRoom, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform, announce their collaboration to launch a new service accelerating early-stage investments.
February half term means fun at the Centre for Computing History
The Centre for Computing History will be open every day during February half term (15th-19th February). As well as the usual exhibits, the centre is also running a fantastic range of educational workshops over this period.
Rubber duck debugging
Liam, Web Developer at KISS, shares his problem solving technique and explains the 'taking a step back' approach.
Cambridge Quantum Computing listed as one of Bloomberg Business’ Top 50 Innovators 2016
Bloomberg has announced its “Bloomberg Business Innovators” list, naming Cambridge Quantum Computing (CQCL) as one of the breakthrough businesses that it has identified in its inaugural 2016 group of innovators that will change the way we live and work.
Balancing risks and benefits
The Precautionary Principle does not encourage sensible decision making, says The Scientific Alliance.
Raspberry Pi moves on out
After four years in Mount Pleasant House in Cambridge, the Raspberry Pi Foundation is moving to larger premises near Cambridge Station.
SmithsonHill tackles key issues to develop land in Cambridge South East region
SmithsonHill has assembled a team of leading experts to understand the best use of land available to them on the South East of Cambridge.
How many ways can you arrange 128 tennis balls?
A bewildering physics problem has apparently been solved by researchers, in a study which provides a mathematical basis for understanding issues ranging from predicting the formation of deserts, to making artificial intelligence more efficient.
Making operating systems safer and faster with ‘unikernels’
Technology to improve the security, speed and scale of data processing in age of the Internet of Things is being developed by a Cambridge spin-out company.