Flexera Software launches FlexNet Manager for VMware
Industry-first software licence optimisation solution for VMware's virtualisation products enables enterprises to optimize VMware spend, minimizing "shelfware" and audit true-up fees for non-compliant software use.
Government announces £15m dementia research fund
The Government is to commit £15m to a new fund to boost dementia research, it was announced today. The fund, which will focus on research to develop new treatments for dementia, will aim to bring in further investment from the private and charity sectors to back a range of research projects.
Sepura provides DMR technology to Transport Security Expo
Sepura announces the deployment of its DMR two-way radio technology at Transport Security Expo taking place in London on 2-3 December 2014.
Former Cambridge teacher helps over 60,000 students to become developers
Ex-Perse Teacher, Rob Percival, is revolutionising teaching by giving students worldwide access to his online courses. In just six months, Rob has successfully taught over 60,000 students the skills of web and iOS app development.
Multirotorcraft Ltd lands a new website!
After a successful re-brand, Sieve Creative has launched the new responsive e-commerce website for client Multirotorcraft.
Montec appoints UK distributor for wireless crack monitor
South Survey Ltd agrees distribution deal for the Montec Crack Monitor System.
Cambridge Filmworks meets ‘The People’ at Cambridge Judge Business School
Cambridge Filmworks has been working with the prestigious Cambridge Judge Business School to produce the first in a series of films that will showcase the school's undergraduate, graduate and executive programmes.
Research by Cambridge Judge MFin students cited in Standard & Poor’s report
Fears about the effect of new European insurance rules on infrastructure investment may be misplaced, according to research by four Master of Finance (MFin) students at Cambridge Judge Business School cited in a recent Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services report.
New drug application for IRESSA accepted by US Food and Drug Administration
AstraZeneca today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accepted for filing the New Drug Application (NDA) for IRESSA® (gefitinib) as a targeted monotherapy for the first line treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor mutation positive (EGFRm) non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), as identified through a companion diagnostic test.
Students quiz Equalities Minister on life in male-dominated field
Equalities Minister, Jo Swinson, met students from Cambridge’s Hills Road Sixth Form College yesterday (Monday) to share her experiences of Parliamentary life in a traditional, male-dominated field.
Is medical device and IVD regulation moving in the Pharma direction?
Greer Deal, Director of Global Regulatory Services, is chairing a session at the One Nucleus Genesis Conference next week with Neil Adams of the BSI, providing fuel for discussion by presenting an update on the new draft European Medical Device & IVD Regulations.
Take this short career choices survey: you could win an IPad mini or £250 Amazon vouchers
The Royal Society of Chemistry would like to invite you to participate in a careers survey (which closes this Friday (December 5) to understand more about how students and recent graduates, as well as more experienced employees, view careers in different sectors.
University of Cambridge students and Cambridge City Council show bags of support
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) shops’ partnership with the University of Cambridge and Cambridge City Council, which encouraged students to donate their unwanted items at the end of the Summer term, has proved to be a huge success and could have raised up to £61,000 for the BHF.
Task Force looks at value of regional connectivity as debate over next runway continues
A 15-strong independent Task Force* created to examine the current and future requirement for improved connectivity between the UK’s regions and the major hub/gateway airports short-listed by the Airports Commission has been announced. The Group comprises international and UK experts from across academia, the aviation industry and the UK’s nations and regions.
Streaming good week for WaveFX
This week has been the busiest yet for Cambridge video company WaveFX with three big events being filmed and streamed live around the globe.
Money Mover appoints KISS PR
Money Mover, a Cambridge FinTech (Financial Technology) company specialising in online foreign currency exchange for SMEs and affluent private individuals, has appointed KISS PR to act as its communications agency.
TGAC in the spotlight at largest global supercomputing conference
The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) attended the annual SC14 conference in New Orleans, US, last month (16-21 November), the largest and most significant meeting for supercomputing and high-performance computing (HPC) professionals worldwide.
ZEISS presents new stereo microscopes
Capture images, document and share results with ZEISS Stemi 305 and ZEISS Stemi 508
Anthias proud to announce course approvals by the Royal Society of Chemistry
Anthias is proud to be among the first companies to be given formal approval for its courses by the Royal Society of Chemistry, under their new training course accreditation scheme.
Tame your computer - forgo the formatting!
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 clear all formatting and styles from selected text (Microsoft Word)..
Institute of Food Research announces test for detecting horse meat
Scientists at the Institute of Food Research on the Norwich Research Park have teamed up with Oxford Instruments to develop a fast, cheap alternative to DNA testing as a means of distinguishing horse meat from beef.
Entrepreneurs call for boost for transport and infrastructure ahead of Autumn Statement
Four leading entrepreneurs - Hermann Hauser, Sherry Coutu, Andy Richards and David Cleevely – are calling for travel time between London, Oxford, Cambridge and the rest of the UK to be cut as part of a broad-based strategy for boosting innovation.
New facilities support growth
Product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has unveiled a £6m investment in new facilities to keep pace with its rapid growth. The firm has recruited 90 people in the UK alone this year, taking its global workforce to 450.
Citrix appoints Geir Ramleth as Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer
Seasoned industry executive, visionary & entrepreneur brings a wealth of operational and technical depth to Citrix leadership team