Transine Therapeutics appoints industry veteran Jan Thirkettle PhD as CEO
Transine Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing a novel class of therapeutic RNAs based on its pioneering SINEUP® platform technology, today announced the appointment of Jan Thirkettle, PhD as its Chief Executive Officer.
BBC Look East cuts emissions by two thirds thanks to carbon makeover
The BBC’s Look East programme has undergone a carbon makeover for a one-off special edition and slashed its emissions by two-thirds.
Virti secures £7.2m Series A investment to optimise human performance for the global workforce
Digital training platform Virti has raised £7.2m in a Series A to further its goal of improving human performance using world-class interactive technology. The round was led by deeptech investors IQ Capital and joined by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a new, UK-based learning technology VC fund.
Cambridge Mechatronics launches best in class driver ICs for Shape Memory Alloy applications
Cambridge Mechatronics Limited (CML), world leaders in system level solutions for Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) applications, is pleased to announce CM401, CML’s own driver chip for SMA actuators. CM401 incorporates the latest versions of CML’s world leading SMA control firmware that enables submicron control of the company’s patented lens shift OIS actuators for smartphone cameras.
Tame your computer - share and share alike
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 attach a copy or a PDF version of an active document to an email message (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Plans to develop zero-carbon research hub in Norwich given £1m boost
The John Innes Centre and The Sainsbury Laboratory have been awarded £1m to progress plans to develop a world-leading plant and microbial research hub on the Norwich Research Park.
Game changing digital innovations bring UK museums to new audiences
The Digital Innovation and Engagement Fund is supporting museums to explore digital innovations such as bespoke video games and telepresence robot guides.
'The Grumpy Fairies' work their magic at awards
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) graduate Bethan Stevens has won the Illustrated Books category at the prestigious Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2021 for her debut book.
Let's reboot football, says MP
U's fan Daniel Zeichner MP backed Cambridge United’s mission to reboot our national game in a special meeting in the House of Commons last week.
Meet Cambridge awarded special recognition for environmental achievements
Meet Cambridge, the official, free venue-finding service for Cambridge and the surrounding area is celebrating its team being given a Silver Award – and a Certificate of Recognition – for completing a wide range of tasks on its green agenda.
Are you ready for radical empathy, especially in times of change?
The Empathy Echo Chamber… art that is helping us understand how we can use radical empathy to make the world a better place. As we navigate this next transition in our workplaces, there is definitely a great deal we can learn from art to improve empathy in the world.
Rubber Cheese joins ASVA: Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
Rubber Cheese joins ASVA as Trade Members so it can continue to support the visitor attractions of Scotland as they begin to reopen.
Why should my board invest in legal tech?
Discover four reasons why legal tech will give your business a competitive advantage.
Medical device software development, IEC 62304 and asking the right questions
What are the key considerations when starting a medical device software development programme, especially with the IEC 62304 standard in mind?
Making the UK a science superpower – will policy moves pay off for health?
The abrupt change in Secretary of State for Health for the UK has overshadowed some recent, and very significant, health-relevant policy developments.
Cambridge Cognition completes spin-out of Monument Therapeutics
Cambridge Cognition is pleased to announce the completion of the spin-out of Monument Therapeutics, a drug development company applying digital phenotyping to central nervous system (CNS) disorders.
Stansted bolsters its onsite testing with three additional centres and welcomes new provider
London Stansted has announced plans to quadruple the number of coronavirus testing sites at the airport ahead of the restart of international travel.
Form the Future seeks business volunteers as Enterprise Advisers
Form the Future is looking for business professionals to help local schools develop careers strategies and connect with employers.
Qualcomm and Capgemini plan to collaborate to boost 5G private network implementations for industries
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, a global leader in 5G, wireless communications and compute and Capgemini, have announced their plan to collaborate to unlock the benefits of 5G private networks to support their clients’ digital transformation towards Intelligent Industry.
Vehicle fleet solution provider secures £5m loan to accelerate growth
Alliance Asset Management, one of the UK’s leading providers of vehicle fleet solutions, has secured a £5m facility that will be used to support the company’s growth on the back of recent major contract wins. The market leader will use the investment from the independent asset manager BOOST&Co to help power the growth of digital platforms.
UKRI to unlock research impact with new funding model
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a new revitalised funding model for universities and institutions to help increase the impact of their research.
MP is climbing the walls
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will slip into a harness and climbing shoes as he finds out how a local climbing business has faced an uphill struggle due to covid, but now plans to scale new heights today (Friday 2 July) at Clip ‘n Climb, Cambridge.
British consumers complicit in 40-year ‘healthy eating’ failure, new study suggests
‘Healthy eating’ campaigns have largely failed in Britain for the last four decades because consumers have adapted confusing advice, and incorporated fast and convenience foods into self-defined ‘balanced’ lifestyles, a new study argues.
Scientists identify 160 new drugs that could be repurposed against COVID-19
Cambridge scientists have identified 200 approved drugs predicted to work against COVID-19 – of which only 40 are currently being tested in COVID-19 clinical trials.
PervasID CEO & founder receives silver medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering
The CEO and founder of PervasID, the Cambridge-based battery-free RFID technology innovator used in healthcare, retail and manufacturing, has been recognised with a prestigious honour.