Good COP Bad COP?
Twenty-five conferences have failed to stop the climate crisis. The question is why, when most world leaders have enough intelligence to understand the science, and most of the countries they run have experienced increasingly extreme weather events. So what are the real reasons politicians aren’t rising to the ultimate challenge that could after all, seal their place in history one way or the…
Audio Analytic sets out long-term vision for the future of machine listening
Audio Analytic's vision is to create exceptional human experiences through a greater sense of hearing. The ability to teach machines to understand sound will play a foundational role in human-centered experiences which are pivotal to ambient intelligence/computing and the metaverse. A ‘greater sense of hearing’ will connect us to the past, help us be in the present and anticipate what we need in…
CUH professor wins top prize for ground-breaking research into cancer
Professor Serena Nik-Zainal has been announced as the winner of the 2021 Foulkes Foundation Academy of Medical Sciences Medal for her ground-breaking research into personalised and more effective treatments for cancer patients.
Poppy Gustafsson named ‘Tech CEO of the Year’ at UK Tech Awards 2021
Darktrace, a global leader in cyber security AI, announced that CEO Poppy Gustafsson has been awarded the title of ‘Tech CEO of the Year’ at the UK Tech Awards.
New hub will combine data to improve communities and environment
A new digital hub will facilitate access to environmental data spanning decades, help organisations respond to climate change and improve public health.
PA Consulting reveals significant untapped potential of water in achieving global carbon emissions challenge
New research shows leading organisations could save 86 billion cubic metres of water and provide a quarter of the annual emissions cuts needed to meet 2030 climate goal.
Large-scale genetic study reveals new clues for the shared origins of irritable bowel syndrome and mental health disorders
An international study of more than 50,000 people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has revealed that IBS symptoms may be caused by the same biological processes as conditions such as anxiety. The research highlights the close relationship between brain and gut health and paves the way for development of new treatments.
Tame your computer - unflag your follow-ups
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to remove flagged messages from your 'For Follow Up' folder using your keyboard (Microsoft Outlook).
Historic England reveals Heritage at Risk in the East of England
Historic England has published its annual Heritage at Risk Register for 2021. The Register is the yearly health-check of England’s most valued historic places and those most at risk of being lost forever as a result of neglect, decay or inappropriate development.
Carbon Reduction Code for the Built Environment offers organisations a collaborative approach to reducing carbon
This month sees COP26 bringing together nations and representatives to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
ARU academic makes key contribution to new UN report
A new United Nations Environment Programme report on marine litter, co-authored by an Anglia Ruskin University ecologist, has revealed that plastics have now contaminated every ecosystem on the planet and that if we continue with a “business as usual” scenario, emissions of plastic litter into aquatic ecosystems will triple by 2040.
U's win green football trophy
Cambridge United wins the CUP26 trophy for green activity awarded by Planet Super League, which was co-founded by Cambridge MBA alumnus Tom Gribbin (MBA 2013).
Talking the talk and walking the walk
Simon Hall explores one of the most important factors for success in life, the difference between the talk and the walk...
Mills & Reeve commended in The Times’ Best Law Firms 2022
Mills & Reeve has featured in The Times’ annual guide to the best law firms in England and Wales for the fourth year in a row.
Cambridge Cleantech Meet the buyer event: Cranfield University Innovation Challenge
Cranfield University is looking for multiple solutions to become more sustainable. Can you help?
Cambridge Cleantech Meet the buyer event: Anglian Water
Anglian Water is looking for multiple solutions to become more sustainable. Can you help?
Cambridge Cleantech Meet the buyer event: Processum
RISE Processum is looking for companies that have solutions that may satisfy needs within the cluster as well as companies that would benefit from collaborations with RISE Processum’s expertise and infrastructure. Can you help?
Cambridge Cleantech Meet the buyer event: Cambridge Display Technology
Cambridge Display Technology is looking for technologies that can enable the reuse or conversion of waste oil from manufacturing, can you help?
Cambridge Cleantech Meet the buyer event: Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik is looking for multiple solutions to become more sustainable. Can you help?
Cambridge Cleantech Meet the buyer event: Johnson Matthey
Johnson Matthey (JM) is looking for multiple solutions to become more sustainable, including next-generation batteries, sustainable fuels and chemical, carbon capture and utilisation and more...
Xaar highlights inkjet’s growing significance for packaging at the Futureprint & Pack Summit
Xaar is presenting at next week's FuturePrint & Pack Summit just how, within the world of packaging, inkjet is now truly coming of age.
bit.bio raises $103 million in first close of Series B financing
Today bit.bio announces the first close of its Series B financing of $103 million. The funding will accelerate clinical development of cell therapies using breakthrough gene engineering technology opti-oxTM.
Dr Manjari Chandran Ramesh joins Amadeus as deeptech partner with Oxford presence
Amadeus Capital Partners has announced that it has expanded its deep tech investment team with the appointment of Dr Manjari Chandran-Ramesh as a Partner in its Early Stage Team. Manjari will focus on investing in start-ups and spinouts centring on machine learning and quantum technologies, in the Oxford innovation cluster and other university centres throughout the UK.
Climate-saving inventions will lead to growth, says study
A doubling of ‘green’ patent filings will lead to a 4.8 percentage point boost in real GDP growth, says a study for KPMG authored by University of Cambridge economists including Kamiar Mohaddes of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Whole genome sequencing increases diagnosis of rare disorders by nearly a third, study finds
Whole genome sequencing from a single blood test picks up 31% more cases of rare genetic disorders than standard tests, shortening the ‘diagnostic odyssey’ that affected families experience, and providing huge opportunities for future research.