Mission Therapeutics welcomes Co-founder of Rosetta Capital, Jonathan Hepple, to its Board of Directors
Mission Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on selectively inhibiting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), announces the appointment of Jonathan Hepple to the Company’s Board as a Non-Executive Director.
How to expand your business despite the ongoing pandemic
With the pandemic continuing to curtail growth, business development is a top priority for most organisations. But just how do you expand your business despite the pandemic?
Ensure your data is working for you
The Pandemic has accelerated the use of cloud-based accounting platforms. It is readily accepted that these have a myriad of functions and can produce a variety of reports and graphs at the press of a button on the keyboard…automation in finance is here to stay.
Workfinder needs your insight to help the next generation
Workfinder is on a mission to democratise the world of work by breaking down barriers for young people from all backgrounds and providing the next generation with much-needed work experience opportunities.
Victory as John Lewis is saved
Local campaigners reacted with delight after Cambridge’s John Lewis confirmed it would be re-opening after lockdown.
Living Well: a new name for weekly rehabilitative support programme at Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is rebranding its supportive and rehabilitative eight-week programme to the Living Well service, following consultation with patients, relatives, healthcare colleagues and volunteers.
FocalPoint raises £6m to accelerate roll-out of high accuracy satellite positioning software for phones, drones, wearables and cars
FocalPoint Positioning, the deep-tech company revolutionising the accuracy of GPS and other Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), has announced £6m Series B funding from Draper Esprit.
Cambridge University African and Caribbean Alumni Covid19 literacy campaign increases vaccine acceptance by 14%
The Cambridge University African and Caribbean Alumni Society (CUACAS) has stepped up its grass roots initiative to address Covid19 vaccine hesitancy among African and Caribbean people in England.
Council invests more than £5 million in Northstowe community facilities and business space
A multi-million-pound investment is being made in Northstowe by South Cambridgeshire District Council, to create new local jobs, green space and facilities built around pedestrians and cyclists.
Predicting impact
A year after UK lockdown, the Cambridge Centre for Risk Studies calls for a probability-based scenario approach to forecasting crises due to unreliability of well-established models.
Cambridge leads trial to see if tapeworm drug can boost protection from COVID-19 among vulnerable
UK researchers are launching a clinical trial to investigate if the drug niclosamide, usually used to treat tapeworms, can prevent COVID-19 infection in vulnerable, high risk kidney patients and reduce the number of people who become seriously ill or die from it.
Inotec AMD secures £3.4m towards Series C funding from Wealth Club
Inotec AMD is delighted to have secured Wealth Club investment towards its Series C funding.
Council launches £30,000 Covid Recovery Grant for local communities
A £30,000 Covid recovery grant fund to help local community groups and parish councils resume activities has been launched by South Cambridgeshire District Council.
Speechmatics launches on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to offer any-context speech recognition technology at scale
Speechmatics, a UK leader in any-context speech recognition technology, has announced its launch on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, the premier destination for all software needs, and is certified and optimised to run on Azure.
Ely Cathedral and Soham church soar digital to new heights
Soon more people will be able to log on to the internet while out and about in Ely, thanks to the latest stage of work to extend free Wifi in East Cambridgeshire.
Tea and broccoli help ease menopause
Two capsules a day of a whole food supplement containing fruit, spice, vegetables and the UK’s favourite drink could bring relief to women suffering from the menopause.
Birketts assists construction giant with move to employee ownership
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has assisted construction giant, Readie Construction Ltd (Readie), with a transition to 100% employee ownership for an undisclosed sum. The business remodel will see Readie become one of an increasing number of organisations in the UK favouring an innovative approach to employee wellbeing and succession planning.
CCC is now Evolve Counselling
Cambridgeshire Consultancy in Counselling (CCC) launches new name of Evolve - Community Counselling Charity. Same charity, same excellent services, new name!
CRISPR study identifies gene that plays key role in metastasis of cancers to the lungs
A gene not previously linked to cancer has been shown to play a key role in the spread of certain cancers to the lungs, new research from scientists at the Wellcome Sanger Institute has shown. The team found that when the gene LRRN4CL was over-expressed in mice, the skin cancer melanoma was more likely to metastasise to the lungs.
Cresset expands its Board with the appointment of David Newble as Non-Executive Director
Cresset, innovative provider of computational solutions and services for small molecule drug discovery and design, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Newble as Non-Executive Director.
Eversheds Sutherland adopts Luminance across Italian offices to meet clients’ ‘AI expectations’
‘Global Top 100’ law firm, Eversheds Sutherland, is bringing the power of Luminance’s leading artificial intelligence platform to its Milan and Rome offices to meet the demands of its clients and strengthen innovation in the Italian legal sector.
Azuri launches DStv on PayGo Solar TV
Azuri Technologies, the first company to launch a complete pay-as-you-go solar TV package in Kenya, and MultiChoice Kenya have announced a partnership to bring DStv content to off-grid households in Kenya.
Speechmatics launches on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace to offer any-context speech recognition technology at scale
Accurate transcription of voice data using any-context speech recognition enables enterprise businesses to understand insights automatically.
Paul England and Simon Cohen launch new life sciences IP guide
Today marks the launch of A User's Guide to Intellectual Property in the Life Sciences, written by Taylor Wessing's senior professional support lawyer Paul England and partner Simon Cohen, and published by Bloomsbury Professional.
Kao Data becomes Executive Council member of Cambridge Science Centre
Kao Data, the specialist developer and operator of advanced data centres for high performance colocation, has today announced it has signed a three-year funding agreement with Cambridge Science Centre, and will become a member of its Executive Council.