Endowment creates “the most attractive job in German Studies in the world”
A distinguished Professorship of German at the University of Cambridge has been endowed in perpetuity thanks to a generous £2 million benefaction from The Schroder Foundation, the charitable trust of the Schroder family.
Social enterprises need a ‘business brain’
Social enterprises from across the East of England are being given the chance to become more business-minded at a free event at Anglia Ruskin University on Thursday, 10 May.
Microfluidic expert Dolomite launches novel surface coating agent for droplet microfluidics
After the successful launch of Pico-Surf™ surfactants earlier this year, Dolomite, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic systems and devices, has announced the release of Pico-Glide™, a novel surface coating agent facilitating advances in droplet microfluidics.
Award winning design in the spotlight
A product developed by Cambridge Industrial Design for leading lighting company Osram is in the spotlight after winning a major international design prize.
U2SU Consulting recruits new intern
Norwich-based US2U Consulting has recently joined forces with the University of East Anglia (UEA) to recruit a new marketing coordinator as part of UEA’s internship programme.
Carlson and Neul launch white space radio system created for WISPs
Arcata, California & Cambridge, England, March 26, 2012... Carlson and Neul today announced the launch of RuralConnect, the first commercially available radio networking system to deliver the full promise of TV white space broadband to WISPs (Wireless Internet Service Providers).
Salimetrics Europe publish 'An Introduction to Saliva Research'
Forming part of the Salimetrics educational programme, the company has published 'An Introduction to Saliva Research'. This type of article will feature regularly on the company blog which can be accessed at salimetricseurope.blogspot.co.uk
C3 work with Cambridge University to reduce costs for multiparty conferencing & collaboration
The University’s voice conferencing facilities had developed organically, on an ad hoc basis, and various services were in use: some charged a subscription whether or not the service was used; others charged at varying rates, making it difficult to track and compare costs. The Solution......
How social media powers the Kony 2012 campaign
Peek Creative Ltd MD, Steve Creamer, was interviewed live across Europe on Friday about his thoughts on the recently launched Kony 2012 campaign created by Invisible Children Inc.
Paws up for signagelive with Vet Live TV
Blackpool-based 21 Digital Signage (21DS) is allowing the veterinary industry to reach a captive audience of millions across the UK through its Vets Live TV. Thanks to signagelive’s cloud-based digital signage solution, the company is able to deliver up-to-date news, ads and infotainment to hundreds of veterinary practices.
Horizon partners with EMQN to minimise variability in cancer diagnostic testing across Europe
Horizon Diagnostics (HDx), a division of Horizon Discovery Limited, a leading provider of research tools to support the development and prescription of personalized medicines, today announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the European Molecular Genetics Quality Network (EMQN).
Tame your computer - the only way is up!
In her weekly series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she asks: what happened to the Up button? (Windows 7)
CSR named finalist of prestigious UBM Electronics ACE Awards’ Innovator of the Year
CSR plc has announced that SiRFstarV™ Architecture and SiRFusion™ Platform has been named a finalist in the EE Times and EDN 2012 UBM Electronics ACE Awards in the Innovator of the Year category. The awards programme honours the people and companies behind the technologies and products that are changing the world of electronics.
From foraging to farming: the 10,000-year revolution
Excavation of 19,000-year-old hunter-gatherer remains, including a vast camp site, is fuelling a reinterpretation of the greatest fundamental shift in human civilisation – the origins of agriculture.
Axiom-e secures £0.5m of equity finance for client
Axiom-e, the well-established Cambridge-based strategic financial management consultancy, has recently secured £551,000 of equity finance for a social enterprise client.
Andrew Lansley MP supports Dragonmobility, a world-leading Cambridge social enterprise
In the run-up to the final consideration of the Health and Social Care Bill in the House of Lords and last Wednesday's budget announcement, Andrew Lansley, MP for South Cambridgeshire, took time out from his busy governmental duties to see for himself the life-changing work being done by Dragonmobility, a Cambridge-based social enterprise.
Migration theme sparks students’ creativity
Jo Miller and Trudi Esberger have been named as the joint winners of the 2012 Searle Award for Creativity. Named in honour of the late artist Ronald Searle, the award recognises excellence across all artistic disciplines and is open to every student at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge School of Art.
Design consultancy secures major funding and develops revolutionary respiratory humidifier
Innovative design and technology consultancy Cambridge Design Partnership today announces that it has developed a revolutionary respiratory humidifier using funding awarded by SBRI, the government programme to drive innovation within the public sector.
MP launches search for apprentice to join his city team
MP Julian Huppert has launched a search for an apprentice to join his team at his Cambridge constituency office.
One-stop shop website is ‘Welcome boost for business’
Business leaders have welcomed a new ‘one-stop shop’ website that has been launched to help make it easier to do business in South Cambridgeshire and to attract new firms to set up in the district.
Ideas by Eden secures new client
Cambridge design and marketing agency, Ideas by Eden, has been appointed by the Cyber Security Research Institute (CSRI) to lend a hand in its bid to protect hard drives, networks and identities around the world.
RSP expands into environmental and quality consulting
RSP Safety Services have expanded their consultants. Helen Cullen BA(Hons) Grad IOSH has joined the RSP family as the Environmental, Quality and Safety Consultant, bringing experience and knowledge gained from providing health and safety and environmental advice including developing policies and procedures, training, assessments and implementing Environmental Management Systems (ISO).
Qi3 Accelerator launches High Value Manufacturing Bootcamp
Qi3 Accelerator’s HVM Bootcamp is the UK’s first Accelerator Programme to target the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) sector. The three-day residential programme will help accelerate capital-intensive HVM entrepreneurial ventures to investment and early revenues.
Social media does stack up, says seminar
A Cambridge Awards Week seminar that asked the question ‘Social business, does it stack up?’ came up with a resounding “yes”, but with a warning to companies to think about how they go about it.
Mixed messages on climate and energy policy
This week, there have been a number of interesting news items relating to what may or may not be happening to the climate. The Scientific Alliance considers some of them.