International research consortium to tackle tumour drug resistance using single-cell sequencing
Sanger Institute scientists join a new collaborative research project that will use single-cell sequencing to tackle drug resistance and develop smarter therapeutic strategies for cancer.
Step forward in plans for civil parking enforcement in South Cambridgeshire
Proposals to draw-up plans to improve the way illegal parking is tackled have been welcomed by District Councillors.
Cambridge launches two mortgages for the recently self-employed
The Cambridge Building Society has introduced two self-employed mortgage products to help workers who have started a business during the Covid crisis to borrow to buy a home.
Applications for Rising Stars 4.0 now open
Applications are now open for Tech Nation's Rising Stars 4.0.
Birketts nominated for Independent Law Firm of the Year
Top 100 law firm Birketts is in the running for the British Legal Awards’ Independent Law Firm of the Year, having been short-listed alongside three other UK law firms.
Birketts advises on UK construction sector’s biggest employee ownership trust formation
Birketts has advised privately run construction heavyweight, Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd, in respect of its sale in to an employee ownership trust (EOT).
Outline planning application process starts to provide vision for transformative new University Quarter for Peterborough
A process to gain outline planning consent for an attractive new University Quarter at the north of the Embankment site in Peterborough has started.
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions obtains a B-N Islander aircraft to convert to zero emissions hydrogen fuel cell propulsion
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) is one step closer to making zero-emissions flight commercially available by 2025.
PetMedix raises £27m Series B
PetMedix™ announces today the completion of an oversubscribed £27m ($37m) Series B financing round that will be used to advance its innovative pipeline through clinical development.
Why it’s smart to order hardware early
Did you know there’s a global chip shortage? They can’t make them fast enough for all the devices that need them.
Limited spaces left at local event to aid reflection of last 18 months
There's no doubt that the events of the past 18 months have shaped and changed almost everyone, both personally and professionally. This time has given us the chance to think about what we want going forward.Whether this period has meant enjoying a slower pace of life, or feeling challenged and overwhelmed by constant uncertainty, there may be habits, behaviour or mindsets you want to let go of…
Bourn Hall welcomes plans to remove 10 year limit on freezing
Plans to extend the time limit for storage of frozen eggs, sperm and embryos has been welcomed by Bourn Hall Clinic, the world’s first and best-known assisted conception clinic.
Luminance celebrates five-year anniversary with record-breaking year
Flagship British AI company, Luminance, today celebrates its fifth year of business.
Owlstone Medical closes £42m oversubscribed financing round to continue to advance breath biopsy
Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced the close of its Series D financing round. Due to the high level of interest in this capital raise, the company has significantly exceeded its $50 million target, securing $58 million in funding (c. £42 million) and bringing the total raised by the Company to…
Prime office rents in Cambridge set to break £50 per sq ft by the end of 2021
Bidwells Summer 2021 Cambridgeshire report reveals that demand for office and laboratory space in Cambridge has had an intense investor interest over the past two years. Prime Office space rents have increased by 37% over the past five years.
The Spatial Mouse Atlas: new insights into cell fate
Researchers have combined spatial gene expression information with single-cell genomics data to create a high-resolution atlas of mouse organogenesis.
Bango sees revenues grow by 49%
Bango (AIM: BGO), the global platform for data-driven commerce, today announces its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (1H21).
Calling all innovators! Showcase your technology to potential USAF collaborators
Liberty Spark, the United States Air Force's UK-based idea accelerator, is looking for opportunities to collaborate with Cambridge Network members, industry and academia. It seeks local innovators who want to showcase their ideas and technology at a special event at RAF Lakenheath on 17 September.
Arecor signs exclusive formulation collaboration with Intas Pharmaceuticals
Arecor Therapeutics plc (AIM: AREC), the biopharmaceutical group advancing therapies to enable healthier lives, today announces that it has signed a formulation agreement with Intas Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Cambridge Index falls 0.2%
The Cambridge Index slipped 67.6 points or 0.2% to close at 29908.4, as five of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Top creatives set to host St Paul’s Artsfest workshops
Alongside the top-drawer live music showings, first-rate comedy, and thought-provoking talks, St Paul’s Artfest, which kicks off next week, is set to feature a range of workshops run by some of the leading lights in the creative industry.
Labour shortages – is sponsorship an option?
Julie Moktadir, Stone King’s Head of Immigration, advises individuals as well as businesses and organisations wanting to recruit from abroad. She explains that, unless there is a change of government policy, sponsoring roles such as care home workers or lorry drivers isn’t an option.
Will a Spatial Framework help double nature in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc?
The consultation on the Arc Spatial Framework is a golden opportunity to begin efficiently delivering environmental enhancement at scale across the Oxford-Cambridge Arc – and better integrate development, says Bidwells’ Henry Moore.
Applications open for new Cambridge Foundation Year’s first student intake
UK students from backgrounds of exceptional educational and social disadvantage can now apply – via UCAS - for a place on the pre-degree Cambridge Foundation Year in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Success of active travel schemes to be considered
The success of six schemes brought in to support more cycling, walking and active travel during the Covid-19 pandemic will be considered this month.