Universe unravelled: Stephen Hawking Centre collaborates on new streaming series
The Stephen Hawking Centre for Theoretical Cosmology has teamed up with Discovery on a documentary series exploring new windows on our Universe.
Computer vision app allows easier monitoring of diabetes
A computer vision technology developed by University of Cambridge engineers has now been developed into a free mobile phone app for regular monitoring of glucose levels in people with diabetes.
FutureYou Cambridge expands by acquiring Prime Fifty
FutureYou Cambridge, the science-backed nutritional supplement company, has bucked the economic trend by acquiring a specialist supplement company targeting the over 50s, Prime Fifty. The acquisition of the Hull-based company for an undisclosed sum was announced last week.
University endowments exploit long-horizon advantage, says study
University endowments use their long-term perspective to invest countercyclically at times of stock-market crisis, says new study at the Centre for Endowment Asset Management at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Birketts advises Essex digital agency on sale to tech company Epsilon Telecommunications
Top 100 UK law firm Birketts has advised on the successful sale of Essex-based business 7D Digital Limited to Epsilon Telecommunications Limited for an undisclosed fee.
Professor Peter Guthrie appointed Vice-President at the Royal Academy of Engineering
Congratulations to Professor Peter Guthrie who has been appointed Vice-President at the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Affordable package for traceable humidity calibrations
The ability to perform traceable humidity calibrations of probes in-house is now within the reach of more users – thanks to a package offered by Michell Instruments.
Bicycle Therapeutics presents at the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference
Bicycle Therapeutics plc, a biotechnology company pioneering a new and differentiated class of therapeutics based on its proprietary bicyclic peptide (Bicycle®) technology, has announced that management will participate in a fireside chat at the Jefferies Virtual London Healthcare Conference this Thursday (19 November 2020) at 1:10 p.m. ET.
Lockdown liberation
There's a way to get a lockdown lift, which can also have unexpectedly excellent consequences, writes Simon Hall...
Strong market response to metro design challenge as innovative process moves to next phase
A challenge to the market to provide bold and innovative concept design solutions which could be instrumental to the future delivery of the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro (CAM) has passed to its next stage after receiving an encouraging first phase response.
COEL provides conceptual design for the largest independent business and leisure venue in Northern Europe
Wyboston Lakes Resort is set in 380 acres of stunning countryside. Less than one hour from London, this is the largest independent business and leisure venue in Northern Europe. Wyboston Lake sought help from COEL in transforming its Willows Training Centre, from reception, restaurant and meeting facilities with a clever and thoughtful redesign.
Frugal innovation and COVID-19
Reframing, reprioritising and repurposing has come to the fore during the coronavirus pandemic crisis, say Professor Jaideep Prabhu and Viren Lall.
Introducing RoboPatient – a soft robotics approach to training doctors
Cambridge researchers are helping to design healthcare robotics of the future by investigating a robot-assisted approach to training doctors in medical examinations.
PheroSyn gets boost to develop novel pheromones
PheroSyn, the company spun-out from Rothamsted Research to develop and produce novel pheromones, has been awarded part of Innovate UK’s £134 million Sustainable Innovation Fund (SIF) to help development of its new pest insect pheromones. The funds will be used in a project to optimise sustainable green chemistry routes for the production of two high value pear midge pheromones.
o2h ventures launches the first HMRC approved knowledge intensive EIS fund focused on UK biotech therapeutics & AI
o2h ventures has announced the launch of its HMRC approved knowledge intensive EIS fund, focusing on supporting the expansion of UK research and development in biotech therapeutics and AI.
CHR welcomes new HR Director Lydia Seymour
Cambridge Healthcare Research (CHR) is delighted to announce that Lydia Seymour has been appointed its new HR Director.
‘Long-COVID’ in our community – new call for research proposals
Up to £20 million is available for new research projects which aim to understand and address the longer-term physical and mental health effects of COVID-19 in non-hospitalised individuals.
Fluidic Analytics' Research Challenge 2020 is extended
Fluidic Analytics has been so overwhelmed by the quality of the submissions to its research challenge that it has decided to release additional instruments to ensure no great research idea goes unsupported.
£22m more for cycling and walking in the East of England as research shows public support
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has today (Friday 13 November) given councils across the East of England a further £22 million to create safe space for cycling and walking – as surveys and independent polls show strong public support for high-quality schemes.
ESRC announces winners of its 2020 Celebrating Impact Prize
Researchers whose work has made a difference to society and the economy were celebrated at the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) annual Celebrating Impact Prize awards.
Skills4Stem, IBM and WEConnect International collaborate to deliver Women in Tech Development Programme
Skills4Stem, a certified women’s business enterprise, IBM, and WEConnect International in Europe have announced their collaboration in launching a Women in Tech Development Programme.
Are you an SME keen to understand how to use data better in your business to innovate, increase productivity and grow?
The European funded Interreg project, Futures By Design, strives to help SMEs in different regions innovate, grow and / or increase productivity. It is looking for 50 SMEs in Cambridgeshire who are interested in benefiting from the project.
New project will bring Antarctic heritage to life
A new collaboration between Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust (UK-AHT) will see British Antarctic heritage brought to life via immersive, audio-visual technologies and innovative storytelling.
Marshall signs deal with Danish Air Force for C-130 cockpit armour
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (Marshall ADG) has secured its first contract to certify and install the latest generation of lightweight cockpit armour on the Danish Air Force’s fleet of C-130Js.
Cambs business leaders feel more positive about the future now than in April 2020
In a poll conducted at Grant Thornton’s Cambridgeshire Limited Panel & Audience Discussion in partnership with Mills & Reeve, 63% of business leaders admitted to feeling more positive about the future now than they did in April, with only 17% feeling less positive.