Abcam plc announces appointment of new CEO and Board changes
Abcam plc (AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Alan Hirzel as Chief Executive Officer with immediate effect. Alan will succeed long-serving Chief Executive and co-Founder of Abcam Jonathan Milner, who will continue to play an active role in the Company as Deputy Chairman and who remains the Company's largest…
Riverbed SteelCentral provides Linkon with improved performance monitoring and diagnostics
SteelCentral provides visibility needed to analyze, diagnose and resolve performance issues across an environment involving millions of database lookups on a daily basis
Prizes for cyclists who gear up for the Cambridgeshire Cycle Challenge
Cambridgeshire cyclists old and new can win prizes galore by signing up for the fourth Cambridgeshire Cycle Challenge, a fun competition to get more people cycling to work.
Breakfast with benefits: enjoy networking sessions with a difference
If you're in or running a SME in the region, why not take advantage of the opportunity to learn from other local businesses in a friendly, informal way? Cambridge Network breakfast events over the next few weeks give you the chance to hear about subjects like effective PR, data analysis, digital marketing and workplace wellbeing.
US entrepreneur is special guest at Network meeting
Software developers, entrepreneurs, business angels and designers - or indeed anyone working in IT or technology with an interest in how to start up, run and develop a business - will welcome the opportunity to hear US entrepreneur Jim McKelvey, who presents a 'Tech Talk' to Cambridge Network members this Thursday (11th September).
Last chance to enter Startups Awards 2014
It is 'last chance saloon' time for companies in the East of England aiming to enter Startups Awards 2014 – with deadline day looming this Friday, September 12.
Deloitte reveals UK’s obsession with phones
About a third of UK smartphone users, 11 million UK adults, look at their phone within five minutes of waking up, according to new research by Deloitte on UK mobile usage habits. This compares with 67% of 18-24 year olds who do so within 15 minutes.
Market-leading Xaar 1002 printhead dominates inkjet label presses at Labelexpo 2014
Visitors to Labelexpo Americas this week (9-11th September 2014, Rosemont, Illinois) will see the impressive performance capabilities of the next-generation Xaar 1002 GS6 printhead chosen by the industry’s leading digital label press manufacturers.
The will to succeed is in entrepreneurs' DNA
Just under half (47%) of UK respondents in a new study were optimistic for the year ahead, while 46% reported growth in their order books.
Wild grass could provide new targets for wheat and barley breeding research
Plant scientists at the John Innes Centre on Norwich Research Park have made a breakthrough that could lead to new, high-yielding, disease-resistant crop varieties.
Canadian delegation says ‘CUH stands out from the rest’
A Canadian Minister has visited Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) to learn more about how the Trust translates medical research into patient care.
County Council seeks feedback on policy changes
Cambridgeshire County Council is seeking the views of local businesses and stakeholders on proposed amendments to its Business Advice Enquiries and Charging Policy.
Tame your computer - fancy formats and filters
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 quickly format and enable filtering of your data (Excel 2007 onwards)...
Making the business case for investing in digital marketing
According to research by Group M, 50% of total UK ad spend in 2014 will be made up by digital campaigns (The Guardian, 2013). Facebook or Twitter makes perfect sense when you are selling to a consumer. However, there are many concerns about its effectiveness in B2B campaigns.
New research project focuses on big data
This month the University of Amsterdam is starting a research project on the use of big data within companies and governmental institutions. A survey has been set up to gather information about the adoption and implementation of big data applications among businesses.
Lauterbach demonstrates how to analyse Multicore code at UK event
Leading software debug tool company Lauterbach has announced that it will be demonstrating how to analyse multicore code without instrumentation at this year's Multicore Challenge on the 23rd September.
CUH Consultant appointed as Director of Research in world leading collaboration
Cambridge Consultant Dr John Bradley has today been appointed as Director of Research on the Cambridge University Health Partners board.
Riverbed SteelApp Traffic Manager 9.7 expands security and adds Microsoft Azure capabilities
Riverbed adds new web application firewall capabilities to Riverbed SteelApp for fast integration in data centers and the cloud
Deadline looms for market analysis project proposals
If you are a company with a product, treatment or service that would benefit from 'real' market analysis from a team of bright and resourceful MBA students, you have very little time left to submit your proposal to Cambridge Judge Business School. The School invites interesting, challenging market research proposals before the deadline tomorrow (Tuesday 9th September).
Understanding the implications of climate change for business
A new online resource, which summarises the implications of climate change for specific sectors of the economy, has been produced and made freely available by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.
Specialist support on hand for Horizon 2020 applications
UK company Boyds, which works with organisations specialising in the development of early stage drugs and medical devices, is channelling its pharmaceutical and biotechnology expertise to support Life Science companies applying for Horizon 2020 grant funding.
Key opinion leaders provide an insight into best practice in acute cardiac care
Radiometer, a leading provider of technologically advanced acute care testing solutions, is pleased to announce the publication of Excellence in acute cardiac care, a supplement to the European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care.
Groundbreaking RC900 Rotary Evaporator wins prestigious Red Dot Award
KNF Lab’s revolutionary new RC900 Rotary Evaporator has achieved outstanding recognition in the renowned Red Dot Design Awards.
Profiles of leaders in salivary bioscience: Dr Glen Davison, University of Kent
Each month Salimetrics features an expert from the saliva research community, bringing together University researchers around the world to encourage the sharing of ideas. The company wants to encourage collaborative research and to maximise grant applications / awards in these challenging economic times.
Actionable Genome Consortium forms with leaders from world-renowned cancer institutions
World-renowned cancer centers and Illumina, Inc. today announced the formation of the Actionable Genome Consortium (AGC), an effort to recommend openly published standards for the widespread use of next-generation sequencing to guide decision-making in clinical oncology.