Companies urged to complete 2021 ScaleUp Business Survey
Scaleups in the UK generate £1.1trn and 3.2m jobs. If you’re a scaleup or aspiring scaleup leader, you are encouraged to complete the ScaleUp Institute 2021 ScaleUp Business Survey to highlight the barriers that hold you back from growth.
Refurbishment opportunities available alongside mixed-use and land options at Cheffins September property auction
Cheffins will offer a series of refurbishment projects, as well as mixed-use buildings, commercial investments and land and conversion opportunities at the firm’s property auction on 15th September. Hosted at the Cheffins salerooms in Cambridge, the September auction will follow the live-webcast format, offering buyers the option to bid on the telephone, online or by proxy.
Cambridge Building Society donates another £5k to aid local homeless
The Cambridge Building Society will again donate £5,000 to help tackle homelessness in Cambridge.
Mayor’s ‘Net Zero’ call to action puts the Bus into Business
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Dr Nik Johnson, in collaboration with Cambridgeshire County Council and Cambridge City Council, this week steps up with a team of ‘carbon zero heroes’ to call on Cambridgeshire businesses to learn from each other how to work smarter in cutting their carbon output.
10,000 autistic people to take part in the UK’s largest study of autism
An ambitious new research project, Spectrum 10K, launches today and will recruit 10,000 autistic individuals, as well as their relatives, living in the UK.
AudioTelligence launches breakthrough audio technology for smartphones
Cambridge audio software specialist AudioTelligence has announced the launch of Aiso, a new consumer technology brand and a family of innovative products for smartphones based on its proven audio technology.
Jim Beyer joins Medovate as US Commercial Executive Consultant
Medovate – a dynamic medical device manufacturing company based in Cambridge, UK – has announced that Jim Beyer is joining the team as US Commercial Executive Consultant. Jim will focus on positioning Medovate’s FDA cleared device SAFIRA™ (Safer Injection for Regional Anesthesia) throughout the United States to both national and regional Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO’s) and Integrated…
Taylor Wessing advises OrderYOYO on the acquisition of Happz
OrderYOYO, a leading European online ordering, payment, and marketing software solution provider listed on Nasdaq Nordic, has, through its German subsidiary OrderYOYO Deutschland GmbH, acquired white-label software online ordering company Happz by way of an asset deal. The international law firm Taylor Wessing, led by Munich-based partner Philip Cavaillès, advised OrderYOYO on all German related…
11 go-to legal tech blogs and resources to keep you up to date
Take a look at ThoughtRiver's curated list of legal tech blogs and podcasts that give you access to expert knowledge and insights.
RSM employees smash £100,000 target for VaccinAid
Employees from RSM have smashed their £100,000 target, raising over £120,000 for VaccinAid. VaccinAid is a nationwide campaign launched by The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) and Crowdfunder, calling on the nation to ‘Give the world a shot’ to support the biggest vaccine drive in history - to fund and deliver nearly 2 billion Covid-19 vaccines around the world.
Paragraf global supply chain expansion supported by government
Paragraf™ is delighted to announce Internationalisation Fund assistance from the Department for International Trade (DIT).
Amadeus strengthens team in Brazil and plans investment drive
Amadeus Capital Partners, the global technology investor, reinforces commitment to Latin America by hiring a new partner in São Paulo, Beatriz Amary.
Nokia makes scholarships pledge to improve representation of underrepresented communities in technology
Nokia has today announced the launch of a scholarship programme aimed at providing greater opportunities for underrepresented communities in the technology industry. Working together with online learning and talent transformation platform Udacity and Blacks In Technology (BIT) Foundation, Nokia will offer over 300 scholarships, with a focus on empowering students and career changers from…
FinTech: Taylor Wessing advises Moss on Series A-2 financing round with a volume of around 25 million Euros
Berlin-based FinTech start-up Nufin GmbH, which operates under the name Moss, has raised around 25 million Euros in a Series A-2 financing round including investments from Valar Ventures and other existing shareholders such as Cherry Ventures and Global Founders Capital. A team from the international law firm Taylor Wessing, led by Hamburg-based partner Jens Wolf, advised Nufin on all legal…
Tired of the same old grind?
Are you tired of the same old grind day after day? "If so, you're in the same position that I was five years ago," says Ian Titchener, Senior Instructor and Examiner at ProDrone Academy. "There's nothing worse than the feeling of having to do the thing you hate day in and day out!"
Cambridge Index falls 0.2%
The Cambridge Index dropped 56.6 points or 0.2% to close at 29584.1, as five of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Mathematical model predicts best way to build muscle
Researchers have developed a mathematical model that can predict the optimum exercise regime for building muscle.
GCP seeks views on proposed Foxton Travel Hub
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is hosting an engagement period for the proposed Foxton Travel Hub next month to show current plans, discuss how previous engagement has informed the current designs and take on additional comments to inform the design ahead of submission of a planning application.
How air travel could look in 2030
Flying taxis, drone deliveries and short haul plane journeys powered by hydrogen or batteries sounds far-fetched. But they’re not as far away as you might think.
eacs awarded Technology Services 3 framework agreement
eacs is only one of a select few awarded status following a rigorous selection process.
Future skills gaps in aircraft maintenance
Rapid innovation in the aviation industry will mean the introduction of more efficient aircraft that produce fewer emissions. This means that aircraft maintenance teams need to be reskilled to ensure this new generation of aircraft is maintained safely.
Magna Mezzo™ Panel is modernising the face of electric vehicles
Magna is reimagining the face and functionality of electric vehicle front ends with its new Mezzo Panel technology. The fully integrated Mezzo Panel offers a fresh canvas for designers and an opportunity for engineers to seamlessly integrate advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) capabilities like radar, cameras and lighting.
How to improve user experience (UX) through great content
Content is arguably the most important, and most difficult, aspect of delivering any website. It’s often a tedious, challenging job that no-one has time for, and is often de-prioritised in favour of tasks perceived as more exciting or critical. Granite 5 provides a step by step guide to planning and creating content with a focus on user experience.
Tame your computer - colour your cursor
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 describes how to make your text cursor easier to spot in Word and Outlook.