KISS wins gold in Digital Awards
KISS wins gold for best website and takes home two silver awards.
Prototype universal robotic surgical system is successfully demonstrated
Cambridge Medical Robotics Ltd, the private company developing a next-generation robotic system for universal minimal access surgery, today announces the completion of its surgical system prototype.
Santander searches for 'Big Ideas' in fintech
Santander has £20,000 to share with innovators and enterprising individuals with a “big idea” to overcome some of the key technological issues facing the financial industry.
Argon Design wins prestigious Innovation of the Year category at NMI Awards
Argon Design has won the prestigious Innovation of the Year category of 2015 at last night’s NMI Awards. The awards celebrate the year’s key electronics innovations, people and companies from across the UK and Ireland. It has been run as an annual event since 2001.
IT Governance welcomes UK Government’s renewed call to prioritise the Cyber Essentials scheme
Cyber security consultancy firm and Cyber Essentials certification body IT Governance has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement of a renewed emphasis on the Cyber Essentials scheme.
Replacing coal
Amber Rudd this week announced the planned closure of the UK's remaining coal-fired power stations. The Scientific Alliance comments...
Free event to help businesses grow in Fenland
Businesses in Fenland will discover the benefits of bringing new skills into their business at a free event taking place in Wisbech next week.
Birketts’ marketing team receives two Cambridgeshire Digital Awards
The marketing team at top 100 law firm Birketts secured two awards at last night’s Cambridgeshire Digital Awards: receiving a gold award for ‘Use of Video for Business’ and a bronze award for ‘Use of Social Media for Business’.
Going social? Then get visual
It’s now very common knowledge among marketers that humans are visual creatures and thus visual content can drive sales and improve the success of content marketing. We've seen a sharp increase recently in social media channels really starting to take this seriously and using this to benefit their business.
Chamber helps businesses trade with Egypt
Exporters will be urged not to avoid doing business with Egypt at an event taking place in Cambridge next week.
Success for Sookio in Cambridgeshire Digital Awards
Digital content specialists Sookio picked up two awards at the inaugural Cambridgeshire Digital Awards, the benchmark for online business in the region.
Opinion: Blocking out the sun won’t fix climate change – but it could buy us time
Hugh Hunt (University of Cambridge Department of Engineering) discusses whether we could directly engineer the climate and refreeze the poles.
More or less ethical: study looks at negotiating tactics
The ethics of a person’s negotiating tactics may differ according to the nationality of the other party to the negotiation, according to a new study.
Toast it note: trade mark application fails to stick
Recently, the UK Trade Mark Registry rejected an application for the sign 'TOAST IT NOTE' in class 16 following an opposition by 3M Company.
L2S2 launches disruptively low cost, rapid mobile and conventional software development
L2S2 Ltd has developed Xenplate as a platform technology for very rapid delivery of new software projects, particularly for mobile applications. It has a rich feature set for real world applications and a world class security model.
Blowing the whistle on wrongdoing in your charity - how are employees protected?
The Charity Commission has recently (October 2015) issued guidance for charity employees who uncover malpractice, but how does the Charity Commission deal with such allegations? And what about the charity’s volunteers? Christine Berry, a partner in the Taylor Vinters’ charities team, addresses these questions.
Sensing in the air: imaging moves to new heights
Agri-Tech East's Remote Sensing and Monitoring Group will discuss the pros and cons of imaging height at its next meeting.
Team needed to collaborate on charity Christmas tree collection!
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity has started a search for special individuals and businesses to help with a festive fundraising initiative.
Mills & Reeve advises on technology tie-up to develop new solutions for Internet of Things
Mills & Reeve has advised on the sale of award winning research organisation Sentec.
Evolution website sets out to tackle great scientific unknowns
Ever wondered if a fly can ride a bicycle, or whether you could survive only on water? A new website on evolution, created by Cambridge scientists and featuring contributions from luminaries including Sir David Attenborough, has some intriguing answers.
Creator of Corpus Chronophage receives Harrison Medal
Inventor and horologist Dr John C Taylor - creator of the famous Corpus Chronophage in Cambridge - has been awarded the prestigious Harrison Medal by the Worshipful Company of Clockmakers at the annual Livery Dinner at Drapers’ Hall, London.
Stretham Community Primary School strides out for Ely Festive 5K!
A team of nearly 50 from local school, Stretham Community Primary, will be taking part in Arthur Rank Hospice Charity’s Ely Festive 5K Fun Run this Sunday.
Intelligent Display Solutions sponsors Cambridge Hardware Developers' Conference
Display technology specialist, Intelligent Display Solutions (IDS) has announced that it has agreed to be a lead sponsor of H/WExpo, a new UK conference for developers of electronic and computer hardware. IDS will explain and demonstrate the latest display and touch technologies at the event next year.
Zinwave opens new regional offices in Macau
New offices allow Zinwave to accelerate growth in APAC and expand its footprint in existing and new markets globally.
GoPro accused of infringing Polaroid’s design rights
Stobbs IP writes: Proceedings have been brought against GoPro in the US by Polaroid for the alleged infringement of their design rights. In January 2014, Polaroid applied for registered design rights in the US (known as a ‘design patent’ under US law) in respect of its cube-shaped compact video camera.