Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital welcomes the da Vinci robot
Nuffield Health Cambridge Hospital was delighted to welcome the da Vinci robot from Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to support the treatment of NHS urology patients in Cambridgeshire and beyond.
Highly detailed map of heart could guide personalised heart treatments
Scientists have created a cellular and molecular map of the healthy human heart, to understand how this vital organ functions, and to shed light on what goes wrong in cardiovascular disease.
Call for tech businesses in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and beyond
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Council supports call for investment to kickstart green recovery
Cambridge City Council has added its support to cross-party calls for major new investment in retrofitting buildings to help achieve the country’s net zero carbon ambitions.
Growing places – Guardtech defies recession with three new additions
Guardtech Cleanrooms has bucked the trend of businesses in recession-hit Britain by recruiting three new members to its expanding line-up.
Royal Academy of Engineering announces 2020 Fellows
Cambridge engineers and alumni have been announced Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of their outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession. They join an Academy on a mission to use the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and create an inclusive economy that works for everyone.
Amadeus Capital Partners & Runa Capital invest in Polish fintech disrupting open banking
Runa Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners and two individual investors have acquired 100% of shares in fintech, Kontomatik. The investment will allow Kontomatik to implement the company’s business strategy independently and market its open banking-based services across Europe.
D&A Creative works with The Wellcome Sanger Institute
D&A successfully pitched and was chosen to create three documents for The Wellcome Sanger Institute.
Life-saving work of two Cambridge hospitals portrayed in award-winning BBC documentary series
The extraordinary work of surgical teams at Addenbrooke’s Hospital and Royal Papworth Hospital and will feature in the forthcoming BBC series of 'Surgeons: At the Edge of Life'.
CW Technology and Innovation Awards 2020: winners announced
Winners of the CW Technology and Innovation Awards have been announced at CW Edge Week.
AccelerComm secures £5.8m Series A funding to supercharge 5G communications
AccelerComm – the Southampton University spinout supercharging 5G, satellite and other wireless communications with IP which increases spectrum efficiency and reduces latency – has raised £5.8m in Series A funding in a round led by IQ Capital alongside existing investors Bloc Ventures and the IP Group.
CW launches new consortium to help companies scale and move from Product to Product-as-a-Service (PaaS)
CW (Cambridge Wireless) creates a consortium of members to accelerate and successfully scale the transformation of product companies to digital services: Product as a Service (PaaS).
Paragraf’s graphene Hall Effect sensors ready for high-radiation applications in space and beyond
Paragraf, the leader in graphene-based transformative electronic sensors and devices, has demonstrated the ability of its graphene Hall Effect sensors to withstand high levels of radiation. The discovery, based on testing from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), proves that ‘unpackaged’ Hall Effect sensors can be used in high-radiation environments such as space. The project was funded by…
Darktrace named on the Forbes Cloud 100 list for third consecutive year
Darktrace, the world’s leading cyber AI company, has been named on the Forbes Cloud 100 for the third year in a row.
Third global cryptoasset benchmarking study is launched
A report from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance highlights greater regulatory compliance by cryptoasset service providers.
How machine learning can help to future-proof clinical trials in the era of COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest global healthcare crisis of our generation, presenting enormous challenges to medical research, including clinical trials. Advances in machine learning are providing an opportunity to adapt clinical trials and lay the groundwork for smarter, faster and more flexible clinical trials in the future.
Survival tips for parents working from home
Covid-19 has thrown many of us into a new way of living, and now, for many individuals and companies, we have been thrown into a new way of working, working from home.
Government changes affect service and hospitality sectors
On 22 September 2020 the Prime Minister announced additional restrictions in response to increasing rates of infection in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Six new trainee solicitors join Howes Percival
Howes Percival has welcomed six new trainee solicitors. The firm has also appointed five new solicitors who have recently completed their training contracts with the firm.
Huawei sponsors CW Edge Week in support of the Cambridge tech hub
Huawei, the global technology leader has supported the Cambridge Wireless International Conference (CWIC) forming the CW Edge Week as the Platinum Sponsor. Huawei said it could use its global reach to help boost the growing Cambridge tech hub as part of its ongoing commitment to the UK.
Chancellor outlines winter economy plan
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak today outlined additional government support to provide certainty to businesses and workers impacted by coronavirus across the UK.
Technology and innovation political roundup 24.9.20
Weekly political updates from Catherine Condie Associates, perfect for companies who like to see a snapshot of the latest government press releases with a technology and innovation theme. Bespoke monitoring available, straight to your inbox. #innovation #technology #research #manufacturing
Hewitsons continues to support businesses with online events
Local law firm Hewitsons continues to support the local business community, having announced its autumn series of online events which are open to all and will be conducted via Zoom.
Key genetic clue missing in superbug fight
For the first time, researchers have discovered how antibiotic resistance genes are spreading, at a continental scale, via bacterial plasmids in the hospital superbug, Klebsiella pneumoniae.