Machine learning students are newest Qualcomm fellowship recipients
The UK winners of the Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship, which include two Cambridge University Department of Engineering researchers, have been announced.
Brazil’s Descomplica attracts $7m growth capital led by Amadeus
Amadeus Capital Partners’ global Digital Prosperity Fund has led a Series C funding of $7m in Descomplica, Brazil’s largest online classroom. Existing investors in the company, including The Social+Capital Partnership, Valor Capital Group, and Valar Ventures, participated in the financing.
Work begins on cutting-edge zero carbon development at Great Kneighton
Leading housebuilder Hill has started work on its zero carbon development to the south of Cambridge which incorporates findings from its innovative Concept House project with the local Rayner family.
Stansted Airport makes same contribution to passenger growth as Heathrow and Gatwick combined
Stansted Airport increased passenger numbers by 16.7% to 21.3 million in the 12 months ending May, up by over three million passengers during the period and equivalent to the growth at Heathrow and Gatwick airports combined.
The perils of trying to hasten the inevitable
Will G7 commitments bring decarbonisation any closer? The Scientific Alliance considers the question.
App stores choose Bango Platform for next generation carrier billing across Latin America
Bango launches app store carrier billing in four markets in Latin America, including two launches for Google Play. With additional new markets expected to launch during the year, the Bango Payment Platform is at the forefront of the app economy across the LatAm region.
Webinar: Building talent for growth - hiring options for high growth businesses
Capability Jane invites you to join its next free webinar aimed at SME business owners and CEOs: 'Building talent for growth - hiring options for high growth businesses' on Wednesday 24 June at 12:30 PM.
Espresso Sho(r)t Business Insights Series is launched: Pitch for Investment
St John’s Innovation Centre is delighted to announce the inaugural event for the new Espresso Short Business Insights Series. The first event is taking place on Monday 22 June 17:30 - 19.30 at St John’s Innovation Centre with a focus on ‘How to Pitch for Investment’.
Maplesoft’s annual summit examines trends in online education
Maplesoft’s annual international Maple T.A. User Summit is to be held in New York City next week, from June 15 to 17. The Summit will bring together Maple T.A. users and experts to discuss and deliberate on trends in online STEM education, and technology platforms suitable to move courses, homework and tests online.
Less than one week to go until Race Night
There is less than one week to go until the eagerly anticipated 2nd annual Race Night supporting Addenbrooke's Charitable Trust, hosted by Digital Clicks at the 12a Club, Cambridge. Buy your tickets now!
Nearly one in five Cambridge staff uses the office printer for job applications
Almost one in five employees in Cambridge has admitted to printing job applications at work, a new study has revealed. And 6% have then gone one step further, using the office printer for job interview tasks and 19% have dared to print their CVs.
Quotient Clinical delivers breakthrough first-in-human programme for Corcept Therapeutic
Quotient Clinical, the Translational Pharmaceutics® Company, has announced the successful completion of an Enabled-First-in-Human® (Enabled-FIH) programme for US biotech company Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated.
Arecor CEO announces resignation
Thomas Saylor is retiring as CEO of Arecor, the position in which he has effectively served for the past eight years.
Award boosts knowledge exchange and commercialisation at Babraham Institute
A BBSRC award to the Babraham Institute will enhance the Institute’s knowledge exchange and commercialisation (KEC) programme to disseminate the results of the Institute’s world-class research and build links with industry.
Make relocation stress free with Citystay
Citystay is the leading provider of Serviced Accommodation in Cambridge. The company has amassed a large amount of experience in the relocation market and can comfortably consider itself to be Relocation Specialists capable of providing the solution to your accommodation requirements.
MP Daniel Zeichner pledges support to Cambridge carers
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has pledged his support to carers across the city as part of the national Carers Week 2015 awareness campaign this week (8-14th June).
Perpetual eMotion at Roar
The best time in the world can be found at The Cambridge Roar 2015. That great time can be boosted with the classiest timepiece in the world. The Rolex Oyster is seen the world over as the definitive luxury watch - and you could win one at the Roar.
CCS at 10th Annual European Spectrum Management Conference
CCS will be participating at the 10th annual European Spectrum Management Conference in Brussels next week (15-16 June).
Have fun with the whole family
Joining a gym can be a fantastic way to get fit, but you generally can’t do this altogether as a family.
Need to look for solutions in new places, says Wheatsheaf CEO to agri-tech innovators
The gluten-free market is targeted by the winner of the Agri-Tech East GROW competition.
The price of a happy ending can be bad decision-making, say researchers
Research using gambling techniques shows that even very recent experiences carry a ‘temporal markdown’ so that those more immediate carry disproportionate weight in decision-making, meaning that a ‘happy ending’ can wildly skew what we think we should do next over what experience would tell us.
Report shows divergent approaches to electric vehicle power electronics
The latest IDTechEx report looks at power electronics for electric vehicles.
Woodfines Solicitors secures top accolade from national Law Society
Woodfines Solicitors in Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Bedford and Sandy has once again secured the Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel.
Flexera Software rolls out InstallShield 2015: refined and ready for Windows 10
Flexera Software, the leading provider of software licensing, compliance and installation solutions for application producers and enterprises, announced today the launch of InstallShield 2015. InstallShield is the de facto industry standard for traditional and agile development teams creating Windows, Azure and Microsoft App-V software installers.
Hewitsons announces new Partner
Law firm Hewitsons has announced that Rebecca Austin has been promoted to Partner.