Join local charity to celebrate ten years of investment at Coton Countryside Reserve
Members of the public are invited to join local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future this Wednesday (21 May) to celebrate a decade of investment at Coton Countryside Reserve - and find out what the future holds for this special green space to the west of the city.
The bio-economy and synthetic biology
Synthetic biology is an important potential driver of the bio-economy, says The Scientific Alliance.
Abcodia seeks collaborators for discovery and validation of liver disease biomarkers
Abcodia, the award-winning biomarker-validation company, is actively seeking commercial and academic partners to advance biomarker discovery, diagnostic validation and risk-stratification in liver disease.
Kymab secures US $40 million investment
Kymab secures US $40 million investment from two of the largest foundations in the world to advance clinical development of antibody therapeutics. Series B Financing includes the Wellcome Trust and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Picture it before you paint it: the new visualizer app from Dulux
AkzoNobel, parent company of some of the world's best known paint brands, and Tessella, an international analytics, software services and consulting company, are delighted to announce the release of AkzoNobel's new Visualizer App for iOS and Android. Visualizer uses cutting-edge augmented reality technology to let people virtually paint their walls and see it live, inspiring and enabling the…
Cancer Research and Astex join forces to trial potential new cancer treatments
Cancer Research UK's Drug Development Office (DDO) has announced that Astex Pharmaceuticals will join its Experimental Cancer Medicine Centre (ECMC) Combinations Alliance with an aim to develop new cancer treatments.
New headway in battle against neurodegenerative diseases
Conditions which may accelerate the spread of Parkinson’s disease, and a potential means of enhancing naturally-occurring defences against neurodegenerative disorders, have been identified in two new studies.
''Reduce reliance on oil and gas and reform education’ say Middle East business leaders
Reducing reliance on oil and gas, and reforming education were the key themes emerging from the launch of University of Cambridge Judge Business School’s Middle East Leadership Research Centre.
Kieran Skerritt remembered at local charity open day
Headway Cambridgeshire hosted an open day yesterday (Thurs) at their Peterborough hub, with an open invitation for people to come and find out about the support and social rehab services Headway Cambridgeshire offers to brain injured individuals, their families and carers.
The decade of the Internet of People – not Things
The Internet of Everything (IoE) is a term used by Cisco and others that describes the massively connected world ahead of us. Its main elements are the Internet of People (IoP) and the Internet of Things (IoT), both of which are subjects analysed in new IDTechEx reports – Internet of People: Technology 2015-2025 and Internet of Things: Business Opportunities 2015-2025.
Energy crisis looms for UK, France and Italy, says report
A new report launched today warns that a number of countries in the European Union, including France, Italy and the United Kingdom, are facing critical shortages of natural resources.
Wysing Arts Centre invites applications from artists for 'The Future' residency programme
Over the past five years Wysing Arts Centre has experimented with different programmatic structures, through residency and retreat formats, to support artists to make new work. This autumn, Wysing will enable four artists to be in-residence for six weeks, from 3 November to 12 December. The artists will be selected from those that apply in response to this open call.
Norwich genetics entrepreneur acquires genetic testing business
Norwich company IDna Genetics, which provides DNA services to seed companies, agricultural businesses and the genetics research community, has been sold to the Managing Director of one of the country’s leading genetic relationship-testing firms.
Showcase your technology to Brazilian decision makers during the World Cup 2014
The World Cup is not just the biggest sporting event of 2014: it will also be the biggest event of the year in Brazil. Among the excellent opportunities provided, the competition will serve as a platform for the UK to present itself to Brazilians as a place of technology leadership and innovation to deliver solutions for connected cities and urban mobility, as well as technology for major events,…
Keep calm and write another case study
Two recent reports on the use and utility of content marketing in the vast (and therefore statistically useful) US technology sector should offer a clear steer on priorities for tech teams keen to husband their resources and hit that buyer's sweet spot. So brush up your case studies, keep calm and read on.....
Career clinic – the interview
Question: “What’s your strategy for handling a stressful day at work?” Answer: ‘Go home and open a bottle of red’. Question: “What’s your greatest weakness?” Answer: ‘Chocolate.’ OK – we all know it’s true but these are not the answers to give in a job interview - although both of these exchanges actually occurred...
InstallShield 2014 extends leadership for installations in multiple computing environments
Flexera Software's InstallShield 2014 release introduces new support of cloud and virtualized installations, high-DPI displays and touch devices, and Agile development. It extends leadership for installations in multiple computing environments while enabling developer efficiencies and best practices
Peter Marsh joins the Croft Management Centre (CMC) team
Peter Marsh, formally Head of Organisational Development at Napp Pharmaceuticals Holdings, has joined the CMC team as an associate trainer and consultant.
Chance for businesses to win over £200 worth of prizes at Ely Celebration of Business
Cambridgeshire businesses are in with a chance of winning a special ‘Business Booster’ prize when they enter a business card draw at the Ely Celebration of Business networking event next Wednesday afternoon (21 May).
Bailey Fisher tackles gender inequality in technology
The number of women in key roles in the technology industry has remained largely static for 10 years, a new study has shown. Bailey Fisher Executive Search, the Cambridge and London-based technology search firm, was cited in The Guardian this week as one of the organisations actively trying to change the status quo, getting more women into technology leadership roles, and keeping them there.
Cambridge Regional College stages Jobs Fair
Leading employers from across the region will be at Cambridge Regional College next week for a Jobs and Careers Fair – with plenty of vacancies on offer for visitors and students.
XJTAG and IPSES host boundary scan and functional test workshop in Milan
On Wednesday 18 June, XJTAG will join Italian Technology Partner IPSES to give a free, one-day workshop on the benefits of combining boundary scan with functional testing. The workshop will be held in association with National Instruments Italy, at its Milan headquarters.
Cambridge Filmworks captures the action at The University Sports Centre
Visitors to the architecturally stunning University Sports Centre at West Cambridge can watch inspirational films celebrating the diversity of sport practised by Cambridge University students past and present. Situated within the centre's grand audio-visual lounge, the films on show were commisioned by the University and produced by Cambridge Filmworks.
Cambridge businesses invited to meet the Enterprisers of tomorrow
Cambridge businesses who want to get involved with the local entrepreneurs of the future are invited to a special networking event hosted by Cambridge Judge Business School’s Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL).
Cambridge Publishing Management publishes Spring 2014 newsletter
Cambridge Publishing Management writes: Welcome to our Spring newsletter! We hope you enjoy reading more about what we, and the industry, have been up to over the last few months!