Future Materials Group opens new Cambridge facilities and announces European expansion plans
Future Materials Group (FMG), the strategic growth advisers to the advanced composite materials and high value manufacturing sectors, will be announcing the opening of its new UK facilities in Cambridge and plans for expansion in Europe at JEC Europe 2015.
£180,000 facelift for 'unique' medical service for local homeless people
A GP’s surgery in Newmarket Road, Cambridge, which provides a ‘unique service’ to the city’s homeless and street population, has had a £180,000 refit, paid for by Cambridge City Council which owns the building.
Self-control is key to starting a business
Individuals with a high level of self-control are more likely to get their business idea off the ground, according to a new study published by the Journal of Business Venturing.
Get involved in National Apprenticeship Week
For National Apprenticeship Week, the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has launched ‘Back 2 the Floor’ – a campaign to emphasise the importance of apprenticeships to local growth and encourage more businesses in the local area to offer them.
Illumina launches the NeoPrep Library Prep System
Illumina's innovative load-and-go system brings high-quality, reproducible library prep to any lab.
CUB sponsors the British Championships at Wisbech and District Kart Racing Club
CUB UK in March continues to sponsor a local charitable organisation. The Wisbech and District Kart Racing Club is all about grass kart racing and providing an exciting activity that families and young people can get involved in.
Inca Digital launches Inca Onset R40LT flatbed printer
Future-proof investment: the new Inca Onset R40LT allows firms to invest with future flexibility built-in.
Onespacemedia launches AIM-ready website for pioneering investment business
Mercia Technologies PLC, a Midlands based leader in the funding and commercialisation of technology businesses in the UK, commissioned Onespacemedia to plan, design and build a responsive, CMS-powered website in time for the companies AIM IPO.
AutoTrip secures funding in record time
A venture co-founded by a Cambridge Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship alumnus has secured funding in less than a week of launching on Crowdcube.
Earlham Hall shortlisted for RICS East of England Awards 2015
R H Partnership’s (rhp's) sympathetic renovation of Earlham Hall, Norfolk, has been shortlisted for a RICS East of England Award in the Building Conservation category.
GeoSpock appoints Jonathan Milner to board, is TechStars graduate & launches Series A funding
UK geosearch and big data tech firm appoints internet life science pioneer to its board of directors, and initiates funding round targeting at least £2.5 million, off the back of demonstration to over 200 investors in London.
Three utilities select cloud-based meter data management from Landis+Gyr
SaaS option combines full MDMS functionality, hosting and IT support
Innovative system helps Burbank Water and Power keep electricity flowing
An innovative analysis — perhaps the only one of its kind in the country — has allowed Burbank Water and Power to identify potential weak spots in its power grid and to fix them before they become a problem.
Cambridgeshire business park awarded for fundraising efforts
A Cambridge based business park who raised more than enough money to fund a day’s care at a local children’s hospice were today (Monday 23 February) presented with an award for their outstanding fundraising efforts.
How to protect your business from the end of Microsoft Windows Server 2003
This July, Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for any version of Windows Server 2003.
Mills & Reeve advises Sphere Fluidics on £1.8 million fundraising
Mills & Reeve has advised Cambridge-based life sciences company Sphere Fluidics Limited on its recent £1.8 million investment round.
Transport expert calls for new Stansted rail line
A leading transport expert has highlighted the significant benefits better rail links could bring for the millions of passengers travelling to and from Stansted Airport during a speech at the airport.
US2U Consulting shares PM with the PM!
US2U Consulting's Rachel Blackburn met Prime Minister David Cameron during his recent visit to the East of England.
TTP develops small cell deployment
The Technology Partnership (TTP) has developed an innovative approach to small cells for use on lamp posts that dramatically simplifies the delivery of urban LTE.
ARM and Microsoft support Internet of agri-Things meeting
Agri-food is set to benefit from the emerging Internet of Things. At a meeting in Cambridge tomorrow (Tuesday), innovative farmers and growers will be able to influence technologists at the forefront of developments. This includes Weightless-N, a new standard set to launch in early 2015, that will accelerate the creation of a new generation of low cost, networked sensors.
Anglia Ruskin athletes’ great eight
Anglia Ruskin University is celebrating an impressive eight-medal haul for its Judokas at the 2015 British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) Nationals in Sheffield.
Anderson Yates invests in Netsuite consulting competency and expands its cloud offerings
Anderson Yates partners with Netsuite through Collaborative Systems Consulting in Cambridge and Keystone Data in Leeds - and invests in Netsuite consulting competency to provide independent advice and assistance to companies evaluating cloud based business management solutions.
Aseptika BuddyWOTCH shortlisted for three awards for wearables 2015
Aseptika’s BuddyWOTCH(TM) a medically-certified wearable smartwatch that measures, records and transmits key vital signs of those with chronic respiratory disease, has been shortlisted for three separate categories of awards at the Wearable Technology Show 2015.
2015 Microsoft Research PhD Scholarship projects announced
Microsoft Research Cambridge has long engaged in collaboration with academic researchers through research projects, Joint Research Centers, internships, and event sponsorships.
Cambridge Literary Festival: children's highlights announced
Cambridge Literary Festival is thrilled to confirm that beloved children’s author Judith Kerr will be appearing at its spring festival.