US Ambassador to deliver keynote speech at the Transatlantic Business Forum
The Transatlantic Business Forum, the region’s premier event focused on transatlantic commercial issues, is taking place next Tuesday (24 June) at The Imperial War Museum, Duxford, Cambridge. The organisers are delighted to be welcoming the US Ambassador to the UK, Matthew L. Barzun, as keynote speaker.
Kura - a Java gateway for the Internet of Things
Eurotech is sharing open standard application framework for M2M service gateways with the Eclipse community.
Huppert argues for NHS to provide improved health service for the elderly
Cambridge MP Julian Huppert has called for combined acute, community and mental health services for the elderly to be provided by the NHS.
8 things organisations should check for when hiring an executive coach
Sarah Jaggers of Managing Change writes: A colleague of mine recently commented that with a string of prestigious degrees to his name, he has never yet been asked to provide any proof of them. That got me to thinking that in my 15+ years as an executive coach I can count on one hand the number of times I have been asked to provide credentials or references for my work.
Cambridge Imaging Systems brings flagship MAM and publishing solutions to Broadcast Asia 2014
New partnerships enable Cambridge Imaging Systems' customers to build scalable, secure workflows.
Superconducting secrets solved after 30 years
A breakthrough has been made in identifying the origin of superconductivity in high-temperature superconductors, which has puzzled researchers for the past three decades.
Domino's interpack offering captures the imagination of the packaging market
Domino Printing Sciences pulled in the crowds at interpack 2014 (8–14 May 2014) through its comprehensive range of coding and marking technologies. Demonstrating a number of new products and technology enhancements from its broad portfolio, Domino directly addressed the core themes of the event and generated a healthy footfall across the six days at the Messe Düsseldorf in Germany.
Cambridge Index falls 2.6%
The Cambridge Index lost 2.6% or 424.49 points to 16,146.8, as none of the top ten index heavyweights could post weekly gains.
One in five people are unhappy at work
Research carried out by Anglia Ruskin University suggests 21% of people are unhappy at work, and 40% have considered getting a degree to further or change their current career path.
Basic diagnostics portfolio for glaucoma screening with non-contact tonometer
ZEISS strives to serve doctors with complete solutions to support better workflows with the introduction of the non-contact tonometer VISUPLAN® 500. Made with ease of use in mind it assists in identifying patients with high intraocular pressure early in the practice workflow.
Workplace Law gears up for charity ride
Workplace Law is aiming to raise £3,000 for its chosen charity by cycling the distance of the UK leg of the Tour De France during “Le Ride Week”.
Novel microfluidic droplet-in-droplet system offers monodisperse double emulsions
Microfluidic products expert Dolomite have released their Double Emulsion System for creating micron sized emulsion droplets that contain still smaller droplets inside. It enables unrivalled reproducibility and selectivity of droplet size of both outer and inner phases with either oil-in-water-in-oil or water-in-oil-in-water droplets.
Call for entries for Deloitte Fast 50 Awards
Entries have now opened for the 2014 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 awards. The awards, now in their 17th year, recognise and rank technology companies with an exceptional growth in turnover over the past five years.
Calling all aspiring teachers: Train to Teach Roadshow seeks top talent in Cambridge
Aspiring teachers with the passion and potential to teach are being encouraged to attend the National College for Teaching and Leadership’s roadshow when it visits Cambridge on Tuesday 24 June.
See behind the scenes at Emmaus Cambridge Open Day
Landbeach-based charity Emmaus Cambridge will be opening its doors to the general public for a special open day this Saturday (21st June). The event will give people used to visiting the charity’s second-hand superstore in Landbeach (just off the A10) a behind the scenes look at the valuable work undertaken on site.
WISE opens awards nominations to recognise inspirational women
Do you know an inspirational woman or girl working in technology, science or engineering? Why not nominate them for an award that celebrates the contribution women and girls are making to British education, media and industry through their work in STEM (science, technology, engineering, maths)?
Fifth Cambridge summit will take the pulse of big data risk
Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies will host its annual Risk Summit on 23-24 June exploring global hot topics in risk management.
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CogniDox provides document management integration with Microsoft Outlook
Cognidox today announced the availability of an updated version of their Microsoft Office Add-in that adds Microsoft Outlook® to the list of supported applications. The Add-in already provides support for Word®, Excel®, and PowerPoint®.
Scientists are human too: the importance of communication in science & technology
The science and technology industries are hugely exciting. They’re dynamic, creative, innovative spaces packed with talented, visionary people - and that’s magnified enormously when you work somewhere like Cambridge.
Will an outsourced lead generation company know enough about you?
Prospect Research, a business development consultancy based in Cambridge, writes: Over the years, the main concern we’ve heard from companies looking to outsource their lead generation and telemarketing is: “how will an outside company be able to understand enough about us and speak to our prospects sensibly when they’re not experts on what we do?”
Groundbreaking collaborative clinical trial launched
The Lung-MAP trial uses a multi-drug, targeted screening approach to match patients with promising new cancer treatments based on their unique tumor profiles.
World first use of artificial pancreas for Type 1 diabetes 'a success'
A groundbreaking project that has seen adults with Type 1 diabetes use an artificial pancreas in their own homes for an extended period for the first time has been successful at improving their night-time blood glucose levels, according to research results announced today.
New application integrates materials knowledge with PTC Windchill PLM
At this week’s PTC Live Global (Boston, MA, June 15-19, Booth 304), Granta Design will be demonstrating a new materials data integration application for the PTC® Windchill® PLM system.
Owlstone introduces UltraFAIMS for improved mass spectrometry
Owlstone introduces a low-cost accessory for mass spectrometers that provides an additional dimension of high-speed separation by ion mobility.