The road to net zero: Kao Data becomes first UK data centre to transition from diesel to renewable HVO fuel
Partnership with Crown Oil sees Kao Data become UK’s first data centre operator to fuel all their back-up generators with HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel in place of traditional diesel.
University of Cambridge launches roadmap to support future growth of life sciences cluster
Connect: Health Tech, the University of Cambridge Enterprise Zone, has launched a roadmap, ‘Creating a University Enterprise Zone for Cambridge across the life and physical sciences’, that examines the challenges faced in futureproofing and sustaining the growth of the life sciences cluster to maintain Cambridge as a global centre of excellence for health tech.
New COVID-19 saliva test makes testing far easier for all ages
Cambridge company Intelligent Fingerprinting, manufacturers of the world’s first and only fingerprint sweat drug test, has now developed an easy-to-use saliva-based lateral flow test for the rapid detection of the COVID-19 antigen.
How to start and grow your own consulting business
Everyone’s a consultant these days, or so it seems…If you're interested in becoming a consultant, please check out the latest Cambridge Network blog.
Mologic to become a ‘social enterprise’ after acquisition by social impact funders and investors
A group of philanthropic funds and investors led by the Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is today announcing the launch of Global Access Health (GAH), a social enterprise that will seek to expand access to affordable state-of-the-art medical technology through decentralized research, development, and manufacturing in and for the…
Smashtag launches a range of temperature data loggers
Smashtag has launched a range of wireless Bluetooth temperature data loggers to complement its low cost temperature logger ‘Chill’ and now offers devices suited to more applications and environments. Smashtag Chill is still its leading product and this has also been enhanced by updated Apps for both Android and iOS which provide a full service system to users.
MP visits lab of Cambridge University spin-out turning peas into next generation plastic
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner visited the lab of University of Cambridge spin-out Xampla last week to see its science in action as the firm turns plant proteins into next generation plastic.
Can you make a late application to the EU Settlement Scheme?
Julie Moktadir, Head of Immigration at Cambridge law firm Stone King, explains when late applications to the EUSS can be made.
Cambridge Museum of Technology plans birthday bash weekend
Cambridge Museum of Technology, which opened its doors to the public in 1971, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a range of family activities this coming weekend.
Expanding the public and patient role in medical regulation
A recent consultation by the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) indicates a welcome new direction for public and patient involvement (PPI).
Tame your computer - an (underscored) shortcut to shortcuts
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 turn on the underscored letter option (Windows 10).
TWI Innovation and Research event creates new partnerships
Over 70 attendees came together for the first TWI Innovation and Research: Project Pitching, Partner Matching and Brokerage event.
Storytelling in pictures
If you're telling a story, don't forget the power of pictures and how much they can enhance it, writes Simon Hall.
Anglian Water on course to install over 1 million upgraded water meters to help tackle Covid demand increase
Anglian Water is swiftly moving along with the installation of 1.1million new upgraded water meters for homes and businesses across the region as part of a five-year project investing more than £180 million.
Anthias Consulting exhibits at Lab Innovations in November
Anthias Consulting is exhibiting at Lab Innovations on 3 - 4 November at the NEC in Birmingham.
Granite 5 launches continuous improvement programmes to grow your website and digital presence
The latest ways to deliver new websites and applications focus on the needs of the user and business. The modern approach is to evolve the site as you learn, adding new features and improving existing features based on real data of how your users interact and engage with your site. This allows businesses to spread their investment across the project and have a much more effective site live in a…
Video creation and editing courses now available
Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe After Effects training courses are now available.
PharmEnable and LifeArc partner to discover novel oral antiviral drugs to treat coronaviruses
PharmEnable, an AI drug discovery company unlocking challenging biological targets, announces that it has entered into a drug discovery collaboration with LifeArc, an independent UK medical research charity, to apply their respective technologies and expertise to discover novel oral antiviral drugs with activity against coronaviruses.
100 years and counting with Archie Barker
100 years and counting with Archie Barker. Archie always wanted to work on aircraft and applied quite quickly for Marshall’s apprenticeship programme. He moved on from Marshall and now works at Bombardier.
A peek at some of this year’s Open Cambridge events
Open Cambridge, one of the region’s most popular free annual festivals, has revealed some of the live and digital events everyone can enjoy this coming September.
Trust consultant elected to chair Royal College faculty
CPFT consultant psychiatrist Dr Annabel Price has been elected as Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Liaison Psychiatry Faculty.
Going green: Cambridgeshire care community builds solar field to help take pressure off national grid
A Cambridgeshire care community has built a solar field on its land as part of its 2021 sustainable goals – helping to take pressure off the national grid and become more self-sufficient.
Venner Shipley elects new Managing Partner
Pawel Piotrowicz has been elected as Venner Shipley’s new Managing Partner.
Two schemes announced to help young people into better careers
Funding for a new Careers Hub and the formal launch of a new website helping young people in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough into good careers have been announced by the Combined Authority.
We want bikes and a bypass, Hunts people tell A141 planners
Road safety, congestion, air quality, protection from rat-running and concerns about HGVs were all high on the agenda of people responding to the A141 Have Your Say survey run by the Combined Authority to gather public opinion on the transport options around Huntingdon.