Spending Review aims to fight virus, deliver promises and invest in UK's recovery
THE UK Government will provide billions of pounds in the fight against coronavirus, deliver on the promises it has made to the British people and invest in the UK’s recovery, the Chancellor announced today.
Stakeholders react to the Chancellor's Spending Review
Reactions to today's Spending Review by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are diverse.
Chancellor’s Spending Review focuses on providing further support to the economy and jobs in 2020/21 – EY ITEM Club comments
“The scale of the challenge facing the Chancellor to restore the public finances to a sustainable position over the medium term has been highlighted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts," says Howard Archer, chief economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club.
1Plex Virtual Demo Room - wireless meeting room solutions
1Plex has been putting its ‘lockdown’ time to good use and developed a virtual demo room.
Fenland regeneration gathers pace in Manea and March with start on site and delivery date
In a major milestone to upgrade transport choice across Fenland, the Combined Authority Board has agreed funds to start construction at Manea and March railway stations and has set the end date for delivery.
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CMR Surgical announces over 1,000 surgeries completed by Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR) today announced the successful completion of over 1,000 in-human surgeries with the Versius® Surgical Robotic System worldwide.
Altana AI secures $7 million in seed funding to de-risk global supply chains
New York, NY – Altana AI, a start-up working with governments, global enterprises, and supply chain solutions providers to de-risk global supply chains, announced a seed investment of $7 million. The funding round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, a London-based venture capital firm with a long track record of backing artificial intelligence, risk management, and national security technology…
PA Consulting welcomes Cooper Perkins, enhancing product engineering capabilities as part of its innovation offering
PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, has announced that technology development and engineering company Cooper Perkins has joined the firm.
AHRC launches film series on BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine site
Animated Thinking is a new series of short films just launched on BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine site.
Green economy?
It is ‘wishful thinking’ that the UK will benefit disproportionately from new environmentally oriented policies, most of which create few jobs, says Professor Michael Pollitt of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Disney’s pivot to streaming is a sign of severe COVID economic crisis still to come
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses how Disney’s restructuring has made it more like Netflix than ever before.
Rhythm and bleughs: how changes in our stomach’s rhythms steer us away from disgusting sights
Does the sight of maggots squirming in rotten food make you look away in disgust? The phrase ‘makes my stomach turn’ takes on a new meaning as researchers at the University of Cambridge reveal that changes in the rhythm of our stomachs prompt us to look away from disgusting images.
Three costly common misunderstandings about 5G
5G is a rapidly growing market and will reach 300 billion USD by 2025 as forecast in the IDTechEx report "5G Technology, Market and Forecasts 2020-2030". However, there are many common misunderstandings about 5G that might lead to the wrong interpretation.
Channel 5’s Raksha Dave delves into Alconbury Weald’s rich history
Urban&Civic, the master developer behind Alconbury Weald, has teamed up with archaeologist and Channel 5 broadcaster Raksha Dave to create the second episode of the Alconbury Weald Stories podcast, focusing on the area’s fascinating heritage, from the Bronze Age to the Cold War.
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19), find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant.
Top tips for operators considering changing the use of their licensed premises
As the restrictions imposed on everyday life in response to the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve, licensing and planning law specialist Jamie Childs examines what operators of licensed premises should consider when contemplating changing the use of their premises.
Are you changing how or where you are working next year?
It’s likely this year you’ve seen some huge changes. You may have more people working from home on a permanent basis. Perhaps you’ve lost some people along the way. Or maybe your team has grown more than you’d anticipated this year.
Stephen Freer appointed Chief Clinical Officer at Ieso
Ieso Digital Health, a digital health company specialising in internet enabled, evidence-based psychological therapies, has announced the appointment of Stephen Freer as Chief Clinical Officer. Stephen succeeds Sarah Bateup who will continue to bring her clinical expertise and knowledge to Ieso in her new role as chair of Ieso’s clinical advisory board and as a clinical consultant.
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst opens the Lab Hotel
Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC), a leading location for development and commercialisation of cutting-edge therapeutics, is pleased to announce the opening of the Lab Hotel, a lab and office facility for early-stage start-ups in the field of advanced therapeutics and drug discovery. Successful companies have access to the Lab Hotel facilities and support free for six months, with the first…
TTP developing new COVID-19 screening technology to be used by 'anyone, anywhere'
The Technology Partnership Plc (TTP), a leading independent technology and product development company, is seeking go-to-market partnerships for CoTest™, a new pooled screening technology for Covid-19.
GIS adds support for Toshiba TEC CF3 printheads on latest ethernet platform
Global Inkjet Systems (GIS), the leading strategic partner for OEMs and system builders, further expands its product portfolio to include flexible drive electronics for the Toshiba TEC CF3 industrial inkjet printhead.
How to make a success of your MVP
MVPs (minimum viable products) have become all the rage. Everyone from small start-ups to big companies is at it. And yet, many fail miserably. So how do you get your MVP right?
JM’s Virtual Work Experience Week scoops COVID Comms Award
Johnson Matthey’s (JM's) Virtual Work Experience Week, which brought new skills and insights into how science and technology is used to make the world cleaner and healthier to 115 students from across the UK, has picked up the Best Online External Event Award at the 2020 COVID Comms Awards.
COG-UK computing effort wins collaboration award for COVID-19 work
HPCwire award recognises consortium's sequencing of tens of thousands of viral genomes.