CES Selector 2014 cuts time and effort for materials experts and product development teams
Latest release of Granta’s software helps engineers make better decisions faster during early-stage design, redesign, or material replacement.
'It’s democratisation of investment gone mad!' - crowdfunders join Business Angels
Cambridge-based equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom launched its inaugural investor event “Meet the Entrepreneurs” last week at Taylor Vinters, Tower 42 offices in the City. An audience of leading business angels discussed investment opportunities with crowdfunding supporters and all attendees were treated to inspiring presentations by five innovative fast-growth tech businesses.
East of England shows positive growth
Official GDP figures released today show UK economic output rose by 0.8% between July and September, with the East of England demonstrating healthy growth. See the state of the region at a glance:
Arts Gallery free to attend: Wysing Arts Centre and Kettle's Yard among exhibitors
Mosaic3DX includes an arts gallery this year which is free and open to the public to attend. Among the many artists displaying their works are the Wysing Arts Centre and Kettle's Yard.
Nuclear rebirth?
Now that the strike price for electricity from the proposed Hinkley C nuclear reactors has been agreed, is nuclear power in the UK due for a renaissance? The Scientific Alliance looks at the story.
National Graphene Institute at HVM Conference Cambridge on 5 November
The National Graphene Institute (NGI) received a single grant of £38m and has raised a further £100+ million since. How will we see the return on this taxpayer investment? A talk by the strategy director at the NGI covers their method of research commercialisation at HVM Graphene on 5 November, co-located with Smart Homes & Cleanpower Conference 2013.
Researchers show how plants tell the time
Plants use sugars to tell the time of day, according to research just published in Nature.
Applications to the University of Cambridge reach record high
Over 16,500 applications were received by the University of Cambridge this year, the highest number since University records began.
Physicists inspired by nature
Through billions of years of evolution, life on Earth has found intricate solutions to many of the problems scientists are currently grappling with. Physicists at the University of Cambridge’s Cavendish Laboratory are trying to unravel nature’s secrets to develop new energy-generating technologies for a more sustainable future.
Nujira presents award to rising star of electronics industry
Nujira, the world leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, presented an award at the prestigious Imperial College Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) student prize-giving ceremony this week.
Taylor Vinters’ International Employment Law Conference attracts leading HR experts
More than 70 global HR professionals, multinational directors, international tax and immigration experts and leading employment lawyers from around the world gathered in London last week for the fourth bi-annual Taylor Vinters’ Employment Law Conference.
Cambridge Filmworks film world's first UV powered path, Christ's Pieces, Cambridge
Pro-Teq Surfacing UK commissioned Cambridge Filmworks to produce a promotional film about their revolutionary new surfacing product, STARPATH. STARPATH has taken the world by storm with Cambridge Filmworks' video being viewed more than 50,000 times in the past five days.
Mosaic3DX 2013 has sold out
Mosaic3DX 2013 has sold out. Only about four months ago, nobody had heard of Mosaic3DX. Not only it has now sold out, but the demand is so much that the team is having to refuse any more requests!
Make connections - put your phone away!
In this post, communication coach Jon Torrens explains how our mobiles can create a massive barrier when it comes to connecting face-to-face.
Amino integrates VUDU for new VoD delivery via Live Home Media Centre
Amino Communications, leaders in IPTV, is to integrate VUDU’s leading subscription-free, video-on-demand movie service into its powerful Live Home Media Centre IPTV platform.
Cutting edge new build for Genome Campus
The Wellcome Trust Conference Centre has received planning permission to build an innovative development that will cater for a wide range of audiences such as conference delegates, school students and staff of the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus. The £9.7 million project, known as the Kitchen Garden Enclosure, is reminiscent of the famous glass ceiling in the British Museum and will include a new…
Cancer Imaging Centres get £35 million boost
Cancer imaging is set to get a major boost from a £35 million nationwide initiative to develop cutting edge imaging technologies for basic and clinical cancer research.
Share ideas at the LEP Summit 2013
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will be holding its third Summit on Thursday 28th November (9.30am until 2pm) to draw together the leading lights from the private sector, public sector, education, and VSE community to share ideas to boost economic growth in our area.
Is seeing believing? Explore Perception at Cambridge Science Centre
Find out how illusions can fool your senses and your brain to reveal how we really perceive the world around us at a new exhibition at Cambridge Science Centre, 'Perception', which starts this Saturday (26th October).
Forget Powerpoint - you're better off without it
In this post, communication coach Jon Torrens encourages you to try thinking differently.
Good tidings for coastal communities
The sea sustains life but also threatens it. An innovative design concept by Ed Barsley aims to contend with rising seawater by welcoming it into our coastal settlements.
How do you solve an Engineering interview?: i-want-to-study-engineering.org launched
Goats, game show hosts, eyeballs and pirates are going to help the next generation of engineers win places at leading universities, thanks to a new website launched by the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering in partnership with The Underwood Trust.
Cambridge Festival of Ideas launches with over 200 events
Debates about the welfare cuts, David Beckham's philosophical awakening, the future of literature and quotas for women business leaders head the Cambridge Festival of Ideas, which launched yesterday (Wednesday).
Why waste your audience's time? Keep your presentation simple!
In this post, communication coach Jon Torrens explains the benefit of brevity.
Free workshops for South Cambridgeshire businesses
To date over 170 people have booked to attend one of the free South Cambridgeshire Business Support workshops. A number of the remaining workshops are now fully booked; however some workshops have a small number of places left.