MP puts on boxing gloves
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will visit a Cambridge boxing gym that punches above its weight as it re-opens its doors for the first time since the Covid shutdown.
MRC launches Experimental Medicine Panel
MRC is pleased to announce a new Experimental Medicine Panel, which will meet regularly to enhance the MRC’s current translational offering.
Horizon Discovery licenses CHOSOURCE platform to TrueBinding for development and commercialization of multiple biotherapeutics
TrueBinding signs multi-product commercial-use licence to develop stable, antibody-expressing cell lines using Horizon’s gene-edited CHO GS knockout platform.
Calling all bank managers, accountants and VCs: team up or lose out
Do you have a dynamic business in your portfolio that needs funding? CBILS could be the answer – and we can help
Are you considering permanent home working for your business?
Employers might be surprised to find that permanent working from home can be quite different to the temporary set up of recent months. If you’re considering making your business fully remote, read the latest blog from HR Dept first.
Medovate secures exclusive partnership with TLC Medical to extend launch of innovative technology for regional anaesthesia across the United States
Medovate, the medical device development company, has concluded an agreement with Iowa based TLC Medical to act as an additional exclusive distributor for its FDA cleared SAFIRA™ (SAFer Injection for Regional Anaesthesia) innovation in the United States of America.
Biocair expands US presence and capacity
With the expansion of two of Biocair’s North American facilities, the company’s offerings in the US have increased substantially.
WiFi gets a Boost Following Ofcom Announcement
Ofcom has today announced key changes which affects WiFi across the UK which will have a strong positive impact on the provision of WiFi services for businesses, venues, events, and the hospitality industry.
Cresset announces Scientific Advisory Board
Cresset, innovative provider of computational solutions and services for small molecule drug discovery and design is pleased to announce the formation of a Scientific Advisory Board who will provide guidance to the Cresset science team in their research.
Avacta and Daewoong Pharmaceutical expand partnership to include COVID-19 neutralising Affimer therapy
Increased collaboration aims to develop stem cell therapies for COVID-19 and future pandemic diseases.
UKRI COVID-19 and ethnicity research
Understanding the reasons for vulnerability to COVID-19 and the differential social, cultural and economic impacts of the pandemic on minority ethnic groups: building on the UKRI previous call for research on COVID and ethnicity, UKRI is issuing a new call for proposals in this area to tackle the gaps in the research landscape.
Multimillion investment in six new research projects to investigate COVID-19 and ethnicity
Six new projects to improve our understanding of the links between COVID-19 and ethnicity have been funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). These projects will seek to explain and mitigate the disproportionate death rate from COVID-19 among people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, including BAME health and social…
The truth about 6 popular myths about business consulting
Business consultancy is one of those professions which has gained a certain notoriety in the public imagination.
Spotta secures seed funding round of $1.18m
Investors have rewarded the commercial success of Spotta's smart pest systems with a $1.18 million seed funding round.
UKRI publishes action plan to support research careers
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has published its action plan to further enhance the support and career development of researchers in the UK.
Cancer patients could benefit from world class web tool
Research using a sophisticated web tool, which is being carried out with help from doctors and patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, could lead to cancer patients receiving personalised medicine.
Are automated indoor growing facilities the future for fresh produce?
Agri-TechE brings together Controlled Environment Agriculture technologists, producers and investors to discuss the current landscape and promising developments for an online event on 10 September 2020.
Become an EACH Star Maker and help provide ‘star’ nurses for vulnerable families
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has released a video to show what a day in the life of one of its Clinical Nurse Specialists can be like, as the organisation launches a fundraising campaign to provide two ‘star’ nurses.
Mapping the COVID-19 research landscape: How tracking medical research funding has accelerated in the pandemic
MRC Director of Strategic Evaluation and Impact, Dr Ian Viney MBE, highlights how the tracking of research projects has accelerated and become more globally-connected in the pandemic, to better support the rapid pace of worldwide discovery and clinical research.
Dovetailed launches Business Chatter
Business Chatter - a safe space to talk about your business. It is free, impartial and 100% confidential.
SAVU’s SafeWave technology expected to shake-up the telecoms industry
British start-up technology company, SAVU, reached the final stage of the prestigious 4YFN Los Angeles Awards – the start-up competition of 4 Years From Now which is focused on accelerating business development and investment in new technologies.
Kao Data joins Science & Tech Award sponsors
Kao Data is proud to be sponsoring the 'Start-up of the Year' Award at the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards.
How ‘movements’ create an environment of change
It starts with an injustice, which manifests into anger and frustration. It then turns into a movement, which is vocalised through protests. It moves into a political debate, and then eventually a change of the mind helps create an environment of harmony and understanding – well that’s the hope anyway!
Taylor Wessing advises Thought Machine as it closes $125m Series B funding
International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised Thought Machine on a $42 million follow-on funding for its Series B round. The follow-on is being led by Eurazeo Growth with participation from British Patient Capital and SEB.
Howard Group welcomes new Non-Executive Director
Cambridge-based property developer and investor Howard Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Sian Steele as Non-Executive Director.