Birketts advises leading private equity investor on its second acquisition by its East of England Fund
Leading regional law firm, Birketts, has advised private equity firm, Foresight Group LLP (Foresight), on the acquisition of Essex-based Plantexpand Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Light show supports Cancer Research UK
The iconic building of Cambridge Judge Business School was lit up in support of Cancer Research UK on World Cancer Day.
Five popular IT questions
Breathe Technology says: "Our phone lines have been BUSY over the last 12 months."
Contract analytics can accelerate legal negotiation
How contract analytics can help inside counsel balance the demand for speed with the need for accuracy.
Cambridgeshire SEND academy welcomes laptop donations from Deloitte
Pupils, staff and parents at Medeshamstede Academy in Peterborough have welcomed news that leading professional services firm, Deloitte, will be donating laptops to the Academy as part of its wider effort to close the digital divide which has been amplified during Covid-19. As part of the firm’s 5 Million Futures programme, Deloitte will be donating 5,000 of its laptops to UK schools,…
Government should provide internet safety cash
On annual Internet Safety Day today (9 February), Labour is calling on the Government to put their money where their mouth is to keep children safe online.
Illumina Accelerator invests in nine genomics startups for second global cycle
Illumina, Inc. has selected nine new genomics companies to join the second global funding cycle of Illumina Accelerator in the US and UK. The global company creation engine, focused on partnering with entrepreneurs to build breakthrough genomics startups, invested in four companies for the second funding cycle of Illumina Accelerator Cambridge, UK and five companies for the twelfth funding cycle…
Inivata raises $35 million in second close of Series C financing
Inivata, a leader in liquid biopsy, announced that it has raised $35 million (£25.7 million) in a second close of a Series C financing round.
Victoria Grey of Bamboo Systems is recognised as a 2021 CRN® Channel Chief
Bamboo Systems, a provider of revolutionary Arm-based servers architected to meet the needs of today’s software design and data centre demands, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Victoria Grey to its 2021 list of Channel Chiefs.
‘Multiplying’ light could be key to ultra-powerful optical computers
A new type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers.
‘Magnetic graphene’ forms a new kind of magnetism
Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point the way toward understanding superconductivity in this unusual type of material.
Mid-century artwork and sculpture take centre stage at Cheffins’ Art & Design Sale
Works by some of the biggest names in 20th century art and sculpture will be offered for sale at the Cheffins Art & Design Auction on Thursday 25th February.
IET Achievement Awards open for nominations
The IET Achievement Awards exist to celebrate the incredible talent within engineering and technology, with a wide range of categories to recognise people who have made a real impact in their industry.
Guardtech helps firms stay safe with new fogging service
The R rate may be falling, but the threat of COVID-19 is still looming large. Guardtech Cleanrooms has ramped up its efforts to help businesses tackle the threat of COVID-19 with the launch of its new hydrogen peroxide fogging service.
Cambridge Index falls 0.1%
The Cambridge Index slipped 34.7 points or 0.1% to close at 27039.8, as three of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Avacta Group plc announces commercial partnership with Mologic
New partnership aims to accelerate CE marking of Avacta’s SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen test and support COVID-19 testing in low and middle income countries.
University of Cambridge unveils extensive programme for new festival
On Monday 22nd February, the University of Cambridge unveils the programme for its exciting, new festival, the Cambridge Festival, which is set to host an extensive series of free, online events that can be viewed by anyone anywhere in the world between 26 March – 4 April this year.
New drug targets for childhood cancer neuroblastoma identified
The largest single cell study to date of the childhood cancer, neuroblastoma, has answered important questions about the genesis of the disease.
FairJourney Biologics Group introduces Flow Eighteen38 for protein production and antibody characterization services
Porto, Portugal, 8th February 2021: FairJourney Biologics (FJB) and IONTAS, leaders in the discovery and optimization of antibodies, have today announced the launch of a new protein sciences division, Flow Eighteen38. The new business unit has been introduced to accelerate customer antibody research projects, by delivering reagents, purified proteins, and characterization data on antibody panels…
EFS Manufacturing launches its new look
Cambridge PCB producer EFS Manufacturing has a new look.
Tame your computer - whizzy word search
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 explains how to search for a document containing certain words or phrases (Windows 10).
Luminance expands global influence in top law firms with 'critical' AI tech
Adopting AI is crucial for the future of the legal industry, say top legal experts during this year’s virtual LegalWeek conference.
How to support your team through the COVID crisis
Are you looking after a distributed team who is feeling a bit stretched at the moment? Are members of your team struggling with the new ways of working, causing the important work-life balance to tip? Join Cambridge Network this Wednesday (10 Feb) for the latest webinar in its popular 'Surviving lockdown' series.
Why now is the right time for direct to consumer
If ever there was a right time to enter the direct-to-consumer (D2C) arena, now is that time. D2C has benefits for manufacturers and consumers. In the UK alone, direct to consumer sales are predicted to grow by £24 billion in the next three years. This is too big an opportunity to ignore.
UKRI welcomes applications for new Chair
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is seeking an outstanding individual to become its new Chair.