Greenwoods GRM welcomes new Cambridge-based Business & Finance Partner
Jonathan Reardon joins Greenwoods GRM in Cambridge as a Business and Finance partner.
Medovate supports 'Innovate Now' NHS fundraising effort
Medical device company Medovate Ltd, is the first business to answer the call to donate to a new fund to support NHS innovation. Innovate Now is a new fundraising initiative launched by Health Enterprise East (HEE), to support local NHS Trusts and social care services to build capacity to help them return to normal service levels as the peak of the coronavirus pandemic subsides.
Mogrify adds Dr Lorenz Mayr to Board of Directors and Scientific Advisory Board
Mogrify Ltd (Mogrify®), a UK biotechnology company aiming to transform the development of cell therapies by the systematic discovery of novel cell conversions, today announced the appointment of Lorenz Mayr, PhD, to the Board of Directors and the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB).
Intellegens awarded Innovate UK funding to model COVID-19 data and improve pandemic management
Intellegens has received funding from Innovate UK to model COVID-19 data and improve the management of future coronavirus outbreaks and other infectious diseases. The tool, which will be based on Intellegens' unique deep-learning algorithm Alchemite™, will help understand how policy changes might impact outcomes, helping inform decision-making.
Men and younger adults less active in lockdown
New research published in the journal BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine indicates that men and younger adults have been less physically active during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Racism & inequality: ‘a good time to act’
Society must actively combat racism and inequality because a ‘passive approach’ simply won’t work, says Kamal Munir of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Eight Cambridge researchers elected as members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation
Eight Cambridge researchers - six from the University of Cambridge and two from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology - are among the 63 scientists from around the world elected this year as Members and Associate Members of the European Molecular Biology Organisation (EMBO).
Desk-based jobs may offer protection against poor cognition in later life
People who work in jobs that require less physical activity – typically office and desk-based jobs – are at a lower risk of subsequent poor cognition than those whose work is more physically active, suggests new research from the University of Cambridge.
Testing wastewater to find COVID
Dr Charlotte Coles, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, discusses her report "Sensors in the Water and Wastewater Treatment Industries 2020-2030", which provides a market analysis of the sensors and technologies used in smart water networks and smart wastewater networks.
Horizon Discovery introduces Cas9 and dCas9-VPR stable cell lines to simplify and accelerate CRISPR gene editing workflows
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, announced the introduction of its stably expressing Cas9 and dCas9-VPR cell lines to help accelerate gene knockout and gene activation experiments, respectively.
Zedify raises £300,000 from Green Angel Syndicate
Zedify, the network of first and last mile delivery operations across the UK, has recently raised over £300,000 from a group of private investors led by Green Angel Syndicate (GAS).
EMI Options: Working time requirements to exclude effects of coronavirus
At the end of June, a suite of changes to the Finance Bill 2020 were introduced, aimed at clarifying the tax effects of some of the Government's Coronavirus measures, says James Lawrence of Hewitsons.
Allia Future Business Centres are Covid-safe and welcome visitors and new tenants
Recovery. A word we’re hearing a lot right now, as we start to emerge tentatively from the Covid-19 pandemic in the UK. For some, the recovery will be a physical one, to gradually get well again after falling ill with the virus that has affected millions of people the world over.
Recovery marketing – the big W
Of all the predictions for the shape of the economy as we recover, most analysts say a ‘W’ is the most likely and the best way to plan marketing.
Arm intends to strengthen focus on core semiconductor IP business growth
Today, Arm announced proposed strategic organisational changes to strengthen its focus on growth and profitability. The company is proposing to transfer its two IoT Services Group (ISG) businesses, IoT Platform and Treasure Data, to new entities that would be owned and operated by SoftBank Group Corp. and its affiliates.
Redesigned and primed - COEL's Richmond House Beauty project
The talented design team at COEL has recently finished the style and fit out for Richmond House Beauty. COEL was instructed to lead the transformation of the Georgian part commercial/part residential property into a luxury concept beauty salon and aesthetic practice.
Deaths and debt: inconsistent data causes confusion
Coronavirus deaths and swelling public sector debt share a data-quality problem, writes Dr Marion Boisseau-Sierra, University Lecturer in Accounting at Cambridge Judge.
Webinars highlight members' talent and expertise
From virtual teamworking to design thinking, customer experience to machine learning, immigration issues to personal investment, the scope of Cambridge Network webinars over the past few months has been vast.
Red alert for the events industry
The team of event professionals who illuminated many Cambridge landmarks in blue during lockdown has returned once again. This time it was something of a personal mission.
Cell ‘membrane on a chip’ could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19
Researchers have developed a human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ that allows continuous monitoring of how drugs and infectious agents interact with our cells, and may soon be used to test potential drug candidates for COVID-19.
Nemesis Bioscience announces research collaboration with Shionogi
Nemesis Bioscience Ltd announced that it has reached an agreement on terms for a two-year research collaboration with Shionogi & Co Ltd.
Airport to help land a new world record
Cambridge City Airport is supporting a veteran pilot in her attempt to set a new take-off and landing world record.
Cambridge Index declines 3.1%
The Cambridge Index fell 726.6 points or 3.1% to close at 22442.4, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Hewitsons award-winning corporate team acts in £14m sale of Elogbooks
The corporate team at Cambridge law firm Hewitsons has followed up its recent success at the Cambridgeshire Law Society Legal Excellence Awards with the completion of a high-profile local sale.
eg technology continues to grow with marketing investment
eg technology (egt) is dedicated to developing and expanding its team of experts; this month welcoming a new Marketing Manager into its rapidly growing team.