Outlook for smart packaging: $75m to $1.45 billion in 10 years
"It has been a slow path to commercialise smart packaging. Despite strong needs such as the aging population, tougher legislation, huge waste, more demanding consumers and concerns about safety and crime; commercial success has been mixed," writes Raghu Das, CEO, IDTechEx.
Are you risking a large fine by not TPS checking your database?
Did you know that if you carry out any kind of telephone sales activity, you are legally required to Telephone Preference Service (TPS) check your database every 20 days, or risk a large fine?
New Sales Director joins EACS
Richard Betts joined EACS in January 2013 to take on the role of Sales Director after 20 years spent working in a blue chip company developing complex outsourcing and managed service opportunities.
EACS is a finalist in European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2013
EACS has been selected as a finalist in the European IT & Software Excellence Awards 2013 in the Datacentre Solution of the Year category, for the second year running.
Compare pay and benefits by taking part in Salary Survey
How much should you be paying your staff to compete favourably in the Cambridge employment market? Find out the latest by participating in Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration (LC) Cambridge Salary and Benefits Survey.
WaveFX broadcasts Professor Brian Cox and The Big Bang live
Scientist and TV presenter Brian Cox rocketed into a winning school in West Sussex to present an extraordinary science lesson LIVE as part of The Big Bang Fair 2013.
Camcon announces shipping of two APOLLO units to PDO in Oman
Camcon Oil, a provider of innovative solutions to the oil & gas industry, announced today that two of its APOLLO Digital Intelligent Artificial Lift (DIAL) solutions are on their way to Oman ready to undertake comprehensive field testing with leading regional operator, Petroleum Development (Oman).
Case study: A virtualised infrastructure for Bishop's Stortford College
Bishop’s Stortford College worked with EACS to implement a virtualised environment, using Microsoft Hyper-V, which delivers a fast and efficient service to staff and students.
Temporary workers still in demand despite new government rules
Employers in East Anglia are stepping up recruitment of temporary staff, despite new government regulations that have boosted the cost of employment.
C3 launches multi-channel contact centre
C3 has launched a converged communication platform designed for businesses operating a multi-channel contact centre.
Cambridge Network hears from one of the country's most powerful women
Ana Botin, CEO of Santander UK - who gave a popular business lecture to Cambridge Network members last November - has come third in the first ever 'most powerful women' list put together by Radio 4's Woman's Hour.
Three top tips to give your social media content the recipe for success
Seventy-three per cent of consumers prefer to read articles, rather than advertisements, to find out more. So it’s vital that your social media content has the right mix of ingredients. FCG Consultancy's Jonathan Wainwright has three top tips for success...
Food for thought from Cambridge Food Tour
The latest “experience” on offer in the city comes from Cambridge Food Tour, a business set up by a self-confessed foodie, Gerla Pusey-de Boer. Discover Cambridge through the eyes of a Foodie on a walking tour, a tailor-made food tour of Cambridge and beyond, or let the company create a unique food, wine or English tipple tasting for your team or visitors.
Horizon wins 'Most Promising Company' at World Conference on Personalized Medicine
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, has been named ‘Most Promising Company’ at the Personalized Medicine World Conference 2013. Horizon was chosen from 32 shortlisted companies based on technology, historical performance of the company, and forward business plans.
New book explores the challenges older users have with digital technology
Dr Anna Mieczakowski and Professor John Clarkson from the Engineering Design Centre at Cambridge University's Department of Engineering are proud to launch the book Ageing, Adaption and Accessibility: Time for the Inclusive Revolution!.
Become a citizen of Terramar, urges Hermann Hauser
Dr Hermann Hauser, CBE FRS FREng, Cambridge Network director and one of the region's most successful leaders, has become a citizen of the Terramar Project and recommends that all Network members follow suit.
Cambridge, Oxford and Edinbugh top UK Towns and Cities for business competitiveness
A vibrant and sustainable local business base and skilled labour pool have helped Cambridge top Santander’s UK Town and City Index (1). Based on 20 factors that can drive private business competitiveness and success (2) for towns and cities, such as business survival rates, median income and broadband speeds, the index is a comprehensive study of the largest 74 conurbations in the UK as well as…
Employers urged to help the 'undiscovered workforce'
Cambridge City MP Julian Huppert called for employers to ‘make a difference’ at a breakfast event at Cambridge Regional College designed to help more people with autism find work.
Cambridge named one of Wellcome Trust’s Centres for Global Health Research
The Wellcome Trust has named the University of Cambridge as the site of one of its five Centres for Global Health Research.
Cambridge Index rises 1.2%
Global equities closed mixed last week, as political tensions in Italy and Spain reignited worries about the euro bloc’s ability to resolve the ongoing debt crisis. The news that the leaders of the European Union had agreed to make €34.4 billion of budget cuts over the next seven years did little to improve sentiment.The Cambridge Index rose 1.2% or 172.8 points to 14,238.8, outperforming the…
£1m flood defence plans welcomed by Huppert
Flood defence plans costing more than £1 million to safeguard almost 1,000 Cambridge homes have been welcomed by the city’s MP Julian Huppert.
IT Governance awarded ISO9001 certification
IT Governance, the global leader in management system compliance, has announced that it has successfully achieved certification to the ISO9001 Quality Management Standard.
Earn and learn by offering your mind!
The Cambridge Embodied Emotion and Cognition (CECE) Laboratory of the University of Cambridge investigates how emotions, bodily states, and abilities influence people's perception of the world and everyday behavior.
Small business guide to Google Analytics
Google Analytics was first launched in 2005 and has since developed into one of the leading web analytics applications. The ability to integrate Google Analytics with other Google applications, and the fact that it is free to use, makes it one of the most important applications for companies to track and monitor traffic and their website’s performance.
Nujira releases new 16-band ET RF front-end for global LTE handsets
Nujira Ltd, the world leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has today released its new “Woodstock” 16-band Multi-Mode, Multi-Band (MMMB) ET reference design for 4G smartphone RF Front Ends. Using Nujira’s recently announced NCT-L1200 ET chip, the reference design overcomes the energy efficiency and frequency band challenges faced by mobile operators and handset OEMs since the introduction…