Eagle seeks £1m for new cloud technology
Eagle Genomics Ltd in Cambridge is bidding to raise £1 million one-off development capital to commercialise new technology that will enable customers to analyse biological data in the cloud.
Information Transfer changes its name to Acteon
Award-winning Information Transfer has changed its name to Acteon Communication and Learning. The company says it is making the change to better convey the positive impact it is delivering for its clients.
Anglia announces the release of LINKFresh® RTC
Anglia Business Solutions has announced the general release of the latest version of its Microsoft Dynamics based business management suite for the Food Industry - LINKFresh “RTC”. This latest release marks the culmination of a significant R&D development investment to transition LINKFresh onto the Microsoft Dynamics Role Tailored User Interface.
Western methods increase cost of blood in Africa
Scientists find that the Western approach to blood transfusion employed in Africa - often a condition of financial aid - may add significant cost to blood units, due to the emergency nature of most African patients in need of transfusion.
Dr McWilliam’s ready to party like it’s 1899!
Dr Rohan McWilliam, Course Leader for History at Anglia Ruskin University, has become President of the British Association for Victorian Studies (BAVS), the main British society of scholars dedicated to understanding the world of the Victorians.
ViewRanger links with LateRooms.com to deliver quick getaways for outdoors enthusiasts
Planning an impromptu adventure has just got a whole lot easier with accommodation booking now available through ViewRanger, as a result of a linkup between award winning outdoors GPS app ViewRanger and hotel booking specialist LateRooms.com.
G:BOX XR5 gel imaging system being utilised at University of Cambridge
Syngene is delighted to announce that the G:BOX XR5 imaging system is being used at the University of Cambridge to visualise and analyse DNA as part of a research programme to understand the molecular mechanisms behind why the remyelination process fails in diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Cambridge has a specialist new portal for short training courses
A new web portal is being launched to improve local business and employee productivity through the provision of performance workshops, benchmarking sessions and short training courses of up to a day in length.
Things have changed for VNC® technology
RealVNC has consolidated its flagship VNC® products to continue providing the best VNC software in the market. Used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide, VNC is the original remote access solution that enables the connection of one computer desktop from another, wherever they are located in the world.
TTP brings clear vision to augmented reality glasses
Innovative technology from TTP delivers major advantages over existing head-mounted augmented reality (AR) systems, including 3D.
New award scheme celebrates four market-transforming technologies
Four companies have received the first-ever selection of Innovation Awards from the Institute of Physics (IOP) following each company’s successful development and commercialisation of a novel technology which has had significant impact in a range of markets.
Economy shaping technologies - '15 minute expert' report
What might shape the technology landscape in the next 20 years? New forces are at work shaping the market for technology and new services. The tech-landscape of the 20s and 30s could be as unrecognisable as the early 90s seem now.
Cambridge Index gains 0.5%
Global equity markets received a boost from ECB’s announcement that it would commence an unlimited bond-buying programme, to curb the sovereign debt crisis in the region. The Cambridge Index rose 0.5% or 51.2 points to 11,073.5, with all but one of the top ten index heavyweights recording gains.
DSE regulations – fit for purpose or on the shelf?
In the midst of public consultations on proposed changes to many health and safety regulations, Workplace Law consultants have questioned whether Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations from 1992 are still relevant in today’s modern working life.
Are you going to the Hajj this year?
Every year millions of Muslims around the world descend upon Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the mass pilgrimage. This year the Hajj falls between 24th and 29th October.
'Building the digital bridge: cross-fertilizing India-UK experiences'
AcceleratorIndia and Creative Industries KTN announce the launch of "RiffStream#Mumbai - Building the Digital Bridge: Cross-fertilizing India-UK Experiences" on September 25th 2012.
Your bank, ID and keys – all in one
Cambridge Consultants unveils a vision of the future, with smartphones at the centre of secure services.
Cordic launch Android mobile software
Cambridge based, data despatch system provider Cordic have announced the launch of their cPAQ Mobile software for Android devices.
US2U Consulting 'Catches Pole' position
Richard Catchpole bolsters local consultancy firm with new capabilities to meet increasing demand.
Into Sport Group and Badminton England launch online athlete management system
Badminton England is the latest Olympic governing body to begin using Into Sport Group’s Vanquish technology to track and manage their elite athletes.
AVEVA extends global reach of engineering information management solutions
AVEVA (LSE: AVV) and Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, have signed a partnership agreement to jointly deliver engineering information management solutions to support the operation and maintenance of process plant and power facilities.
Jonnie Peacock’s win celebrated with ParalympicsGB gold medal stamp
Royal Mail has produced a stamp to honour Jonnie Peacock’s gold medal triumph in the Athletics: Track Men’s 100m, T44 and it will be available in Post Offices across the country this week. Royal Mail will also paint one of its historic red post boxes gold in Jonnie’s hometown of Doddington, Cambridgeshire.
AcceleratorIndia to participate at the inaugural Bangalore-Cambridge Innovation Network event
AcceleratorIndia, based at St John's Innovation Centre, will be participating at the inaugural conference of the Bangalore-Cambridge Innovation Network (BCIN), to be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore this week (September 13, 2012).
The needle and the pen
A conference at Cambridge University will explore the ways in which words and fabrics are stitched together in language and literature – and celebrate the means by which textiles carry hidden narratives in their warp and weft.
Commercialising medical device design
New medical devices take a long time to reach the market - and many never make it. Jon Johnson, a researcher at the Engineering Department's Institute for Manufacturing, is looking at ways of making the process of commercialisation more efficient.