Huppert opens unique city-wide art exhibition
A unique city-wide art exhibition showcasing the work of 40 local, national and international artists is to be officially opened by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert.
Smart Homes: a hotbed for IoT?
The Smart Homes Conference in Cambridge on 5 November offers four great sessions on connected intelligence, water, energy and things. Become immersed in the market economy and growth; new technology battlefields and product markets, and understand their real potentials and times to scale.
Secure storage pros turn to pedal power
Data and media management specialists Safebox have got back in the saddle for a challenging bike ride between Cambridge and Norwich.
Dolomite looks for the next generation in microfluidics
Microfluidic specialist Dolomite is now taking entries for this year’s Productizing Science® Competition. After the huge success of last year's competition, the company is once again looking for innovative microfluidics concepts to turn them into commercial reality.
Amazon rowers reach halfway mark
Braving all the Amazon can throw at them, intrepid rowers Dr Mark de Rond, Anton Wright and Murilo Reis are now halfway through their historic attempt to row the entire length of the iconic river. If they make it, they will be the first to achieve this feat.
Light therapy pioneers proud to supply GB rowing team
Cambridge-based company Lumie, creators of an alarm that wakes you up with increasing levels of light – the world’s first wake-up light of this kind - is delighted to announce its new sporting relationship with British Rowing.
Activity Miner for lead optimisation highlights and explains key activity insights
Cresset announces the release of the Activity Miner module for Torch and Forge. Activity Miner is a new intuitive SAR interpretation tool that identifies the key 3D structural and electrostatic changes impacting biological activity.
The Big Birketts Punting Challenge
More than 50 people took part in a punting challenge in Cambridge this week, raising another £400 for Birketts' anniversary fund.
Dengue fever threat in Laos
According to a report released this month by the Ministry of Public Health, a dengue epidemic in Laos has infected 48,000 people, killing 92 last year (2012), says The Travel Clinic.
Cognidox white paper on Information Security available to download
Cognidox has published a white paper entitled "CogniDox and Information Security Management" on its website that provides an introduction for business owners and executives to current concepts and thinking on security.
Mole Solutions come to Alconbury Enterprise Campus
Mole Solutions are using the flexible space at Alconbury Enterprise Campus to create a prototype freight pipeline system. The system is electrically powered and has a very low environmental impact. The project is supported by the Technology Strategy Board.
WorldPay and SafeCharge extend and expand their strategic partnership
SafeCharge International and WorldPay, a global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments today announced a multi-year extension of their partnership until 2016.
XJTAG and Embedded Systems Solutions announce distribution partnership in India
XJTAG has today announced a distribution agreement with ESS, a leading one-stop provider of hardware and software solutions for the real-time embedded systems market. ESS is headquartered in Bangalore, India.
Presentation tip: keep it conversational
The obstacle when presenting can sometimes be overdoing it. In this post, communication coach Jon Torrens explains how to keep it natural.
Bailey Fisher assists Castrol innoVentures with appointment
Bailey Fisher is pleased to have worked with Castrol innoVentures to appoint Angel Gambino as General Manager, Smart Mobility.
IoD seeks new East of England regional chairman
Chris Parkhouse, Managing Director of Deyton Bell and Chairman of the Institute of Directors in the East of England is to stand down from his Regional IoD role at the end of 2013.
GIS announces new Head Interface Boards for Konica Minolta printheads
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a leading developer of software drivers and electronics for industrial inkjet printheads, has announced two new Head Interface Boards to drive the KM1800i and the KM512i printheads from Konica Minolta.
Provoke Me wins pitch to redesign Zeon Healthcare website and brand
When it came to design and build a new corporate website for Zeon Healthcare, it was logical to start by getting the foundations right – in this case, refreshing the company logo that was looking tired. The challenge for Cambridge based design agency, Provoke Me, was how to reinvigorate the brand without losing the years of goodwill and investment that had been built up in the Hummingbird device…
New target to fight HIV infection identified
A mutant of an immune cell protein called ADAP (adhesion and degranulation-promoting adaptor protein) is able to block infection by HIV-1 (human immunodeficiency virus 1), new University of Cambridge research reveals. The researchers, who were funded by the Wellcome Trust, believe that their discovery will lead to new ways of combatting HIV.
The Vice-Chancellor's annual 1st October address to the University
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge marked the start of the new academic year yesterday morning (Tuesday) by giving his annual address to the University in the Senate House.
Witchcraft explored at Wysing
The magical power of moles, hares and cooked mice will be uncovered in a talk tomorrow evening, charting the region’s rich history of myth and witchcraft at Wysing Arts Centre.
Local businesses unlock their true growth potential
The national Government-backed GrowthAccelerator has had an impressive first year since it was launched in May 2012 to support businesses looking to double their turnover in the next three years. Over 8,000 businesses nationally have signed up for the service, and St John’s Innovation Centre is already engaged with over 130 local companies looking to achieve this level of growth.
Newborns at Rosie benefit from new brain scanning research centre
A ground-breaking clinical research centre dedicated to studying brain development in newborns formally opens today (Weds) at the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge.
Cambridge Friends of SOS Children raise over £20,000 for families in Syria
While civil war continues to devastate lives in Syria, local friends of international charity SOS Children have rallied to help babies, children and their mothers made homeless by the conflict. Guests heard about the charity’s work with children affected by the war at a fundraising event in Cambridge on 6 September hosted by Sir Charles and Lady Chadwyck-Healey.
WaveFX crew films at Duxford Imperial War Museum
The WaveFX film crew were filming at Duxford this week for a documentary on recently digitised First World War Journals.