High Value Manufacturing Conference 10th Anniversary: Highlights of a memorable day
The feedback from senior delegates at the HVM Conference on 14 November was very positive, praising the quality of speakers, networking, business development value, and briefing content.
Unique insights revealed with new Cambridge Cluster Map
A group of prominent business leaders have launched the Cambridge Cluster Map – a free, real time, data-driven business directory that showcases the HSBC-nominated “Supercity’s” world-leadership position in creating and scaling great high tech companies.
Need some help with publishing?
Cambridge Publishing Management Ltd writes: Sometimes a company will approach us and say, ‘We’d really like to turn our manual into a proper printed book, but we have no idea what’s involved!’ If that sounds familiar, and you’d like to do a little reading on the subject before you take the plunge yourself, we have lots of useful information on our website that might help.
How to write news articles for the web
If you own or manage a website, it probably has a news section. But have you asked yourself, ‘why is it there?’
Business continuity expert Tony Drewitt joins IT Governance
IT Governance builds on their ISO22301 expertise as business continuity expert Tony Drewitt joins the company.
Raiffeisen Switzerland launches Cronto solution for secure online banking
Raiffeisen, a leading Swiss bank, is the first bank in Switzerland to offer Cronto's Visual Transaction Signing Solution as next-generation protection for its online banking customers. Available to customers today, CrontoSign will help to defend online customers from most advanced attacks poised by Trojan malware specifically targeting online banking.
Sprint and ARM collaborate to drive innovation around Internet of Things
ARM has announced availability of a rapid prototyping developer kit for the Internet of Things (IoT) market that integrates the Sprint Mobile Broadband USB 598U Modem by Sierra Wireless with the mbed microcontroller development platform, which is based on the ARM® Cortex™-M3 processor.
Lead generation, appointment setting and telesales: what's the difference?
Ian Titchener, Director of Telemarketing Matters, writes:,I was recently asked by a client if I could qualify the difference between lead generation, appointment setting and telesales. This is a very good question, and one that is certainly worth understanding before you engage a telemarketing agency, as can determine the level and cost of the service that you are going to require. Let’s look at…
Is there a book in you? Cambridge event explores what it takes to be a published author
Budding female authors are invited to learn what it takes to write a novel at an event to be held in Cambridge this week. ‘Is There A Book In You?’, will feature two speakers – Kate Kirk, author of The Cambridge Phenomenon which has enjoyed major success since its publication in May, and Louisa Reid, who published her first novel Black Heart Blue earlier this year to rave reviews.
UK shortage of flu vaccines this year
Two pharma companies did not manage to release vaccines this year. Because of this there is unprecedented demand for them and the companies who have managed to produce them in the UK are running out of stock, says The Travel Clinic.
Export Week takes Eastern England business global
Businesses and Government are working together to help more companies boost their overseas sales, as the UK’s first ever Export Week concludes today.
AVEVA wins techMARK Company of the Year
Technology investment drives growth and success across AVEVA’s worldwide operations
Green light for expansion as Breathing Buildings secures £1 million funding
Breathing Buildings, the natural ventilation specialist, has secured second round funding to expand its business both in the UK and internationally. The energy-saving potential of the company’s unique e-stack ventilation system is well recognised and this latest investment will enable Breathing Buildings to embark on its plan to substantially grow the business.
Danger, hazardous regulations ahead
A move towards hazard rather than risk as a basis for EU regulation is a regrettable step which will not improve safety, says The Scientific Alliance.
Cambridge SEIS Fund makes its first investments
The University of Cambridge Enterprise Fund has made its first investments in three companies: Cambridge CMOS Sensors, Inotec AMD and DefiniGEN.
TOWIE star takes to the skies over Cambridge
Mark Wright, star of ITV’s The Only Way is Essex and I’m a Celebrity, took to the skies in Cambridge last week after winning a flying lesson at a charity auction. Accompanying him in the plane was Gemma Manchett from Burwell, who won her place on the flight after Mark auctioned off the passenger seat.
Granta announces Foundation Partnership with Siemens PLM Software
A new Foundation Partnership integrates Granta's materials information management tools with computer-aided design, manufacturing, and engineering analysis (CAD/CAM/CAE) solutions from engineering giant Siemens PLM Software. The resulting new software provides designers and engineers with much-needed direct access to critical material and process information within existing CAD and CAE systems.
C3 adds ‘call centre app’ to its intuitive IVR development software Fusion
C3 has released the latest version of its intuitive call handling platform Fusion IVR.
MRC Technology supports Parkinson’s UK through research grant terms approval service
MRC Technology, a technology transfer charity and company, announced today Parkinson’s UK is the latest medical research funder to benefit from its recently launched research grant terms approval service.
Cambridge Broadband Networks appoints Lionel Chmilewsky as CEO
Cambridge Broadband Networks Limited (CBNL), the leading next-generation microwave network company, has today announced the appointment of Lionel Chmilewsky as Chief Executive Officer. His appointment marks the next phase of CBNL’s significant growth and expansion into new global markets.
Horizon Discovery launches new website
Horizon Discovery Ltd, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalized medicines, has launched a new, redesigned website.
Nobel prizewinner Sir John Gurdon gives spellbinding talk at HVM Conference
Sir John Gurdon gave a spellbinding 15 minute talk at the 10th Anniversary High Value Manufacturing Conference which took place at Murray Edwards College this week. Recounting anecdotes from his Eton days, he also remarked that the term "blue sky" research seemed to him a misnomer because blue skies exhibit and evoke clarity.
Tier 2 Consulting creates ground-breaking legal web application
Tier 2 has been working alongside legal experts Evident Legal to create a new web application named Simplifythelaw.
Neil Davidson lives the dream
Neil Davidson is to leave his role as joint CEO of Red Gate Software, the company he founded with Simon Galbraith in 1999.
£60 million boost for science innovation
Cambridge has received new funding as part of a £60m investment in UK universities to help encourage the development of new industrial collaborations, products and companies based on University research.