Cantab Capital Partners celebrates an award-winning year
Cambridge-based hedge fund, Cantab Capital Partners, has been delighted to be awarded several industry awards so far this year...
First National Scholarship Programme bursaries awarded
One hundred and thirty-six National Scholarship Programme (NSP) awards worth £6,000 each have been made by the University of Cambridge to support students from low-income families starting their courses this October.
Researchers develop printable lasers
A way of printing lasers using everyday inkjet technology has been created by scientists. The development has a wide range of possible applications, ranging from biomedical testing to laser arrays for displays.
The green agenda: Deloitte Great Debate 2012
Leading figures from the worlds of business and politics will be battling it out in a war of words when they take part in Deloitte’s Great Debate: 'This House believes that too many companies are only paying lip service to the green agenda.'
Lookout Call offers free trial to all new customers
Lookout Call is offering all new customers a free and no obligation trial of its highly regarded lone worker safety system.
'The kids are on my iPad again!' The rise in iPad apps for kids...
Yes, mind your iPads, the kids are taking over! Apparently 75% of British parents who own an app-capable device now consider them to be an "integral" part of family life. Cambridge voice-over artist Lindsay Abbott explores what Lorna Bradbury of The Telegraph describes as 'a burgeoning market starting to come into its own'...
Cresset unveils sparkV10 – the update to FieldStere, a leading bioisostere software tool
Cresset, innovative provider of software and services for molecule designers, unveils sparkV10, the next generation of its bioisostere software tool FieldStere. Building on FieldStere’s industry-leading ability to find structurally novel biologically equivalent replacements for key moieties in molecules, this update provides powerful new capabilities including Cresset’s new XED3 force field, new…
Cantab wins 'best dressed crew' at Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival
Once again Cantab was a proud sponsor of the Cambridge Dragon Boat Festival, in aid of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices.
Further expansion for Cooper Lomaz in Cambridgeshire
East Anglian Recruitment Specialists Cooper Lomaz, who have seen impressive growth across the last 12 months in Cambridge, have added four specialist recruitment consultants to their Cambridgeshire team in the past six months.
Audio Analytic announces licensing deal with Russian security manufacturer
Audio Analytic Ltd, the emerging leader in sound classification technology, and AxxonSoft, one of the world leading developers of open VMS and PSIM platforms, are pleased to announce a licensing agreement in which Audio Analytic’s sound recognition technology is now integrated into the Intellect Enterprise physical security management platform from AxxonSoft.
Nujira passes new patent milestone
CAMBRIDGE, UK– September 19th, 2012 – Nujira Ltd, the world leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has today announced the filing of its 175th ET patent. Since the Company’s formation in 2002, Nujira has developed the most extensive and complete patent portfolio around ET, giving the company a dominant industry position.
Learn all about salivary biomarkers with Salimetrics
For students starting a university degree this year, Salimetrics recently published ‘An Introduction to ELISA’. Now part 2, ‘Saliva collection: choosing a saliva testing laboratory’ and a copy of Salimetrics’ brochure ‘Spit tips’ have been made available.
Melbourn Scientific announces first nasal device testing lab at ICSE
The multiple benefits of a nasal spray have triggered a boom in product development activity generating greater demand for Melbourn Scientific’s expertise in formulation analysis and performance testing. In response the company has created a dedicated laboratory to provide GMP testing of nasal device performance, the first in Europe to offer such a comprehensive service.
Global Inkjet Systems supports customers in ceramic tile market
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), a leading developer of software drivers and electronics for industrial inkjet printheads, today announced new electronics for the Xaar 1001 GS12 and TTEC CF1L printheads – further strengthening the company’s product offering to machine manufacturers in the ceramic tile market.
Commotion Communications launches in Cambridge
Media Managers launches new PR company - Commotion Communications.
Friction stir welding and Japanese jewellery – ancient and modern technologies overlap
Japanese jewellery creation, and the somewhat less ancient practice of friction stir welding (FSW) came together recently in a project involving the art and design sector of Sheffield Hallam University and TWI.
Summer with STEM Team East
While school was 'Out for Summer’, Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire STEM Ambassadors and school pupils were busy! Congratulations to over 50 Yr 12 pupils who spent their holidays taking part in research projects as part of the Nuffield Bursary Scheme and for British Science Association Gold CREST Awards.
ACT steps up race to beat breast cancer
Ahead of Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, ACT (the charity for Addenbrooke’s and the Rosie hospitals) is launching the 2012 Pink Rose Appeal and inviting everyone to host a Pink Rose Party to help fund life-saving research and treatment for the UK’s most common cancer.
PraxisUnico hosts a 10 year anniversary celebration with David Willetts
PraxisUnico celebrated 10 years of success and was delighted to have as its keynote speakers the Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science and Sir Richard Lambert, the former Director-General of the CBI (currently Chancellor of the University of Warwick) at a House of Commons reception for 170 key sector stakeholders. This reception marked 10 years of technology…
Reducing red meat consumption could help cut greenhouse gas emissions
If people living in the UK reduced their consumption of red and processed meat to the amount eaten by the bottom fifth of the population, greenhouse gas emissions would be reduced by the equivalent of 28 million tonnes of carbon dioxide every year – and more than 70,000 of the life years lost to ill health every year in the UK could be averted. This research was published in the BMJ Open.
Top honour for Engineering alumna
A graduate from Cambridge University's Department of Engineering has been named as one of 30 young rising stars of the manufacturing world.
Helping businesses in the East ‘go green’
Businesses in the East of England have an opportunity to discover how they can receive help in reducing their carbon emissions at a free event in Cambridge on Wednesday, 31 October.
Old megabytes = megabucks for wildlife
IT solutions & recycling firm Absolute Networks Ltd has teamed up with The Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire to offer an innovative scheme to raise much-needed funds for local wildlife projects.
Shell Springboard: Win up to £40,000 for the UK’s next big low carbon idea
Now in its eighth year, Shell Springboard is on the lookout for the UK's next big low carbon idea, ready to award a financial boost of up to £40,000, no strings attached*, to nine of the country's most innovative small green enterprises.
Flu vaccines out now at The Travel Clinic
Protect your colleagues, your children and yourselves! This year’s flu vaccine contains swine flu vaccine as well as two other flu viruses, says The Travel Clinic Ltd., Cambridge and Ipswich.