Avacta appoints COVID-19 rapid antigen test manufacturing partner
Avacta Group plc, the developer of Affimer® biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce that it has appointed BBI Solutions, part of BBI Group, to manufacture the saliva-based rapid SARS-CoV-2 antigen test that is being developed with Cytiva.
The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril
Researchers have sequenced the genome of the tuatara, revealing its unique evolutionary history.
Chisholm Trail jetty installation takes place this month
Installation of the jetty for The Chisholm Trail, which connects the footpath between Stourbridge Common and Ditton Meadows in Cambridge, is now scheduled to take place from 13th to 26th August 2020.
Domino Printing acquires Lake Image Systems
Domino Printing has announced its acquisition of Lake Image Systems, a market-leading producer of automated, vision-based inspection systems, for quality control and data verification.
JM methanol technology chosen for largest single train methanol plant in the world
Johnson Matthey (JM), the global leader in sustainable technologies with expertise in design and licensing of large-scale methanol plants, is pleased to announce another successful licence award. JM has been selected by China’s Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group as licensor for the third methanol synthesis plant at their coal to olefins complex near Yinchuan in Ningxia Province PRC.
Key appointments strengthen Mission Therapeutics’ senior management team
Mission Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on selectively inhibiting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), has announced the promotions of Dr Paul Thompson to CSO and Dr Nick Edmunds to CTO with immediate effect.
PBD Biotech welcomes BVA 'one health' approach to eradication of Bovine TB
Allowing farmers with Official Tuberculosis Free (OTF) status to use APHA approved but currently un-validated tests for Bovine TB (bTB) is one of the recommendations of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) in its recent policy statement. PBD Biotech, developers of Actiphage, a rapid blood test for bTB, has welcomed this ‘one health’ approach as it empowers…
Fixed price vs time & materials – which is best for the customer?
Warley Design Solutions (WDS) has provided mechanical design services using Fixed Price, Time & Materials and occasionally profit share funding models since 2008. Which do customers prefer?
‘Age in place’ – how full fibre can help us age with dignity
CityFibre is committed to bringing full fibre and lightning fast connection speeds to Cambridge homes for a host of reasons.
Open Cambridge announces first of its digital events
Peek behind the doors of BBC Radio Cambridgeshire and the Central Mosque, find out what a University Proctor does and where the most artificial landscape in England is, learn to make pot pourri or traditional Hungarian goulash, and discover the impact Cambridge has had on the world of sport. Town and gown have joined forces to create a series of events that celebrate the history and heritage of…
How has Essex experienced lockdown boredom?
Young people in Essex are being encouraged to submit their experiences of boredom during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CN Bio makes key senior appointments to support international commercial development
CN Bio, a leading cell culture company that has developed single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS) to improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced the appointments of James Craven as Chief Commercial Officer and Dr Brian Manning as US Head of Sales.
Additional projects awarded funding to tackle the impact of the Coronavirus
In addition to the over 800 projects already announced, a further 53 projects will receive £2.6m between them from the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This takes the total number of UK business receiving grants from Innovate UK in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to over 900.
Green energy and better crops: tinted solar panels could boost farm incomes
Researchers have demonstrated the use of tinted, semi-transparent solar panels to generate electricity and produce nutritionally-superior crops simultaneously, bringing the prospect of higher incomes for farmers and maximising use of agricultural land.
Becketts welcomes the NW Brown Employee Benefits team
Despite the lockdown, Beckett Financial Services has continued its growth strategy by acquiring the Employee Benefits division of NW Brown based in Norwich.
Nine Cambridge researchers among this year’s Royal Society medal and award winners
A leading pioneer in the field of protein engineering, Sir Alan Fersht FMedSci FRS, has been named as the 2020 winner of the world’s oldest scientific prize, the Royal Society’s prestigious Copley Medal.
Closed Loop Medicine secures £250,000 Innovate UK continuity funding
Closed Loop Medicine has secured £250,000 from Innovate UK to support clinical evaluation of a drug + digital combination product for hypertension and COVID- 19 monitoring.
Horizon Discovery introduces single cell RNAseq-linked CRISPR screening service
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, has announced the addition of single cell RNAseq-linked pooled CRISPR screening to its CRISPR screening services portfolio.
Glyconics© appoints new Non-Executive Director at 'exciting time for the business'
Innovative diagnostics company, Glyconics© appoints Dr Joanne Phoenix as a non-executive board director.
Deadline for 2020 UK Technology Fast 50 Awards just one month away
Calling all technology companies! The deadline to apply for Deloitte’s prestigious Technology Fast 50 awards programme is less than a month away.
Blue Angels’ new C-130J flies away home
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group said a fond farewell to the US Navy Blue Angels’ stunning new C-130J as it headed home today.
Solvay and Strem sign phosphorus specialties distribution agreement
NEWBURYPORT, MA (August 4, 2020) – Solvay has signed a global distribution agreement with Strem Chemicals, Inc., a manufacturer of high-purity specialty products, to fulfil commercial sampling and research requests for its specialty phosphorus products.
Nonvoice partners with Bango to accelerate 5G app adoption
Bango has entered a Bango Marketplace partnership agreement with Nonvoice, the leading 5G app agency. Through the partnership, Nonvoice will accelerate the adoption and success of its network of 5G app developers.
Hermann Hauser says ARM sale to Nvidia would be a disaster
Cambridge Network Founder and Director Hermann Hauser believes it would be "disastrous" if Cambridge chip designer ARM Holdings was to be sold to US firm Nvidia, which is reported to be negotiating a takeover.
Planning permission sought for new University in Peterborough
A planning application for a new University in Peterborough has been submitted by Pegasus Group, on behalf of Peterborough HE Property Company, to Peterborough City Council.