Founders win European ACES Entrepreneurial Prize for Best University Life Sciences Spin-Out
Professors Chris Abell and Wilhelm Huck of Cambridge University and Radboud University, Nijmegen respectively were awarded an international prize for their enterprise in creating and developing Sphere Fluidics.
Upcoming GC and GC-MS courses run by Anthias Consulting
Anthias Consulting is holding several GC and GC-MS courses in the coming months.
Roadshow bus will drive the message home
A bright purple double-decker bus will be setting off from Anglia Ruskin University this week to spend the summer offering advice and guidance at schools, colleges and community events across the East of England.
Catch some Hay fever online
A selection of talks from the University of Cambridge’s series at this year’s Hay Festival, which ended on Sunday, are now available online.
Alimentum hosts preview lunch for Pink Rose Appeal
Alimentum restaurant in Cambridge has hosted a preview lunch for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust’s (ACT’s) 10th annual Pink Rose Appeal for breast cancer care. The event, held on Monday 3 June at the 1-Michelin starred restaurant, gave supporters of the appeal the opportunity to find out more about the new fundraising activities that are being launched in 2013.
Milner Ltd opens Cambridge office
Milner Strategic Marketing Ltd, the technology business consultancy based at Adastral Park near Ipswich, has opened a new office in Cambridge.
VacZine Analytics releases MarketVIEW: diabetes vaccines
Today UK-based strategic research consultancy VacZine Analytics releases a new commercial market forecast for diabetes vaccines.
Mewburn Ellis patent attorneys acclaimed in IAM Patent 1000
Mewburn Ellis are very pleased to announce that the firm has once again been ranked as ‘highly recommended’ in the 2013 edition of IAM 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners. Mewburn Ellis was rated as one of the top firms (Tier 1) for patent prosecution in the UK.
SwiftServe launches the SwiftServe CDN Federation
The SwiftServe CDN Federation has been launched to enable operators to collaborate with each other to create the largest and most comprehensive CDN (Content Delivery Network) not only in their country, but also in their region and beyond. A number of operators in South-East Asia have already signed up to become federation partners. These operators have a combined subscriber base of over 450…
More companies get into action for Addenbrooke's
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust’s Business in Action for Addenbrooke’s corporate network, launched by the Cambridge News in April, welcomes three new members this month: Kier (Eastern), Nautilus Training & Management and Eagle Quality Ltd. All companies are getting involved to fulfil their corporate social responsibility objectives, while making a difference for patients.
New technology from Asymptote will improve third world vaccine storage and distribution
Cambridge-based cryopreservation specialists Asymptote Ltd, has been awarded a grant from the Technology Strategy Board to develop ways of improving the storage of live vaccines for use in the third world. Asymptote is developing ultra low temperature storage equipment which could help prevent vaccines from being discarded unnecessarily.
What’s popular in social media and how it can benefit your business
It’s difficult to operate any type of business without incorporating social media into your marketing plan. If you've been hesitant or slow to develop your social media marketing plan, there are plenty of reasons why it’s time for you to get on the bandwagon. Among those reasons is the fact that consumers who engage with small businesses through social media venues are likely to spend 20 to 40…
Workplace Law crosses the Hero Ride finish line
On Sunday (2 June 2013), the Workplace Law cycling team embarked on a 78-mile ride from Cambridge to London. The last ten miles were in conjunction with some 1,300 other Help for Heroes riders, raising money for the charity.
Cambridge Consultants boasts the original pioneering workplace
Cambridge Consultants has been named in a leading HR magazine’s all-time top 20.
Silverado Resort & Spa to host Zing’s Ribosomes Conference 2013
The Silverado Resort and Spa in Napa Valley, California, has been chosen by Zing Conferences to host a series of four conferences, being held between 9th and 23rd July 2013.
Salimetrics begin shipping newly developed Salivary Melatonin Assay
Salimetrics' new salivary melatonin immunoassay promises precise and accurate results in less time by utilizing an exclusive antibody engineered by Salimetrics. The propriety format allows melatonin assay results in four hours with a single sample and one wash step. It offers the most time efficient, easiest to use protocol, aiding studies that examine topics such as sleep regulation, insomnia,…
Team wins two prestigious international design awards
Team Consulting has won two Red Dot awards – the most prestigious international awards for product design. The awards were for two products designed for Actegy Health: Aerosure™, a respiratory trainer helping people with respiratory disorders breathe easier; and Revitive LV™, the latest in their Revitive circulation booster range.
Cheffins moves into China
In a groundbreaking venture, Cheffins Fine Art has launched itself directly into the domestic Chinese market, making art market history in the process. Through a series of unique partnerships, and culminating in a recent auction, the first ever of its kind in mainland China, it has paved the way for an ever increasingly free trade, directly with some of the world’s most influential and powerful…
Cross industry partnership to deliver ground breaking UK-wide science learning programme
The Science Museum, BP and King's College London have today launched Enterprising Science, the largest UK-wide science learning programme of its kind.
Learning and recruitment stay high on Cambridge Network's agenda
Helping members to access quality training and to attract high calibre staff are high on the Cambridge Network agenda. To meet these twin objectives, the Network's Learning Collaboration once again offers a range of interesting courses, while its Recruitment Gateway team continues to spread the word about the benefits of living and working in Cambridge.
KISS named as a visionary company in Cambridge Business Leaderboard
Integrated marketing agency KISS Communications (KISS) has been named in Business Weekly’s Cambridge Business Leaderboard as one of a handful of visionary companies that are acting as pathfinders to better times.
New AVEVA Marine enhancements set new standards in fabrication performance
AVEVA announced today that it has further strengthened its AVEVA Marine software portfolio with efficiency enhancements to better manage production information. New and improved features have been added to AVEVA Outfitting to better control Pipe and Steel Outfitting fabrication.
CleanTech in focus at Cambridge summit
Resourcing new energy and cutting consumption of existing supplies is a balancing act occupying the minds of governments and corporates across the planet. Finding CleanTech solutions will not just be game changing but life altering, delegates to a Cambridge UK conference on disruptive technology will learn.
Learning alliances and the coaching continuum
RiverRhee Consulting's work is about giving teams the right conditions for dealing with their challenges. It is a kind of facilitation that sits at whatever point in the coaching continuum that is most appropriate to clients’ requirements, and it relies on forming a strong ‘learning alliance’ with them. The latest RiverRhee Consulting Newsletter explores this issue.
NetXtra launches vibrant new iMIS integrated website for National Hairdressers Federation
NetXtra launches a new eye-catching membership website for the National Hairdressers’ Federation (NHF) - a site fully integrated to ASI iMIS, providing members with a whole range of new and interactive online facilities.