Research paper explores ‘Knowledge Networks: London and the Ox-Cam Arc’
In partnership with Bidwells, New London Architecture (NLA) has today (June 10) launched its long-awaited research paper ‘Knowledge Networks: London and the Ox-Cam Arc’.
Cambridge and Oxford could get back to work faster as two of the UK’s top cycle-to-work cities
According to research by Property Consultants Bidwells, Cambridge and Oxford are well placed to get back to work quicker and easier after the first lockdown-easing measures.
Metro advisers urge ‘One CAM’ over ‘slice-and-dice’ jigsaw
In a key step towards bringing the Cambridgeshire Autonomous Metro - CAM – to life, the CAM Partnership Board has heard how unifying the projects in one streamlined plan would move all strands forward at the same time.
Kleinwort Hambros: The long recovery
Kleinwort Hambros issues its latest 'Monthly House Views', examining the financial markets.
Adder supercharges ADDERLink™ XDIP IP KVM solution
Adder Technology, a specialist in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, has today announced a series of enhancements to its popular ADDERLink™ XDIP solution. New functionality comprises expansion for the receiver to access 16 sources and the transmitter to broadcast to 256 receivers, the introduction of a RESTful API, and support for PoE in the US.
Case study - transformation and customer journey improvements
Every one of Chris Dunn Consulting's business change projects has involved some element of digital transformation or customer journey improvement.
Villains vs. Value - Horizon37 launches new report
What really works on Scale-up boards? Today, Horizon37 launches its exciting new report.
UK tech demonstrates resilience as startups navigate virus crisis
Figures compiled by Tech Nation and Dealroom for the Digital Economy Council show that investors continue to back some of the UK’s most promising tech teams, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19.
Equivital launches social distancing wearable for returning workers
Equivital, the company that develops professional wearable technology, has announced the launch of eqWave, a wearable social distancing device which enables workers to return to work with confidence.
Cambridgeshire charities scoop share of £1million fund
Eight charities based in Cambridgeshire - incuding two Cambridge Network members - have received donations of £1,000 each as part of the Movement for Good awards.
Coronavirus test wins funding from Innovate UK
Iceni Diagnostics, developers of a rapid test for coronavirus, is one of the 800 companies to benefit from a £20 million government fund. The fund is to support the development of ambitious technologies that will build UK resilience against long-term impact of the outbreak.
Shops set for slow start on 15 June as seven out of 10 say they wouldn’t feel comfortable, EY report reveals
As the coronavirus lockdown starts to lift across the UK and with more retailers set to reopen in England on 15 June, the second EY Future Consumer Index reveals that consumers remain deeply cautious about returning to the shops.
FlexEnable is a cofinitive #21toWatch Top21 winner
FlexEnable has been named in the cofinitive #21toWatch campaign. The award recognises the People, Companies, and the ‘Things’ that they create that are setting the standards in innovation and entrepreneurship across globe.
Fast changing habits - help on hand
Habits are changing fast, so Computer Tutoring has published a series of FREE Zoom Tutorials designed for busy people, who need to quickly get up and running using Zoom.
New trial seeks to improve survival rates for patients with COVID-19
A new trial is taking place at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge to test whether COVID-19 patients with weak immune systems have a better chance of survival if they are injected with plasma from people who have successfully recovered from the virus.
Cresset and Inocardia to develop 'in silico' cardiac safety assay for drug candidate screening
Cresset Discovery Services, provider of contract research services for early phase discovery, and Inocardia, provider of cardiac safety testing models, are pleased to announce a one year collaboration to develop improved computational methods for cardiac safety assessment. This collaboration also includes the University of Coventry and UCB and is supported by EIT Digital.
CN Bio and Cambridge University identify novel regulatory pathway driving NASH
CN Bio, a leading cell culture company that has developed single and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS) that improve the accuracy and efficiency of drug discovery, today announced the publication of co-authored research led by researchers at the University of Cambridge in Nature Metabolism1, identifying a novel pathway that regulates the underlying mechanism of Non-Alcoholic…
Kleinwort Hambros: How is COVID-19 changing the face of philanthropy?
Faced with answering the question, ‘How is Covid-19 changing the face of philanthropy?’, a panel that included Rebecca Constable revealed their impressions of how the world has changed and offered their impressions of where and how we go now.
Mexico City Police refresh critical communications solution with Sepura TETRA radios
Police in Mexico City have upgraded their critical communications devices to Sepura SC20 and STP9200 models, equipping their officers with modern, powerful TETRA radios. From December 2020, many of the city’s 46,000 officers will benefit from Sepura radios’ famed robustness, outstanding audio quality and reliable performance.
Avacta provides update on COVID-19 antigen diagnostic test development with Adeptrix
Avacta Group plc (AIM: AVCT), the developer of Affimer biotherapeutics and reagents, is pleased to announce that a BAMS™ (bead-assisted mass spectrometry) diagnostic test for the COVID-19 infection, being developed with its partner Adeptrix (Beverly MA, USA), has reached prototype stage and can detect the coronavirus spike protein in model samples in the concentration range appropriate for a…
'Multiple-shots-on-goal' approach needed to tackle Covid-19, say academics
A many-shots-on-goal approach – not command and control – will most effectively develop vaccines and treatments for COVID-19 (coronavirus), Cambridge Judge Business School academics say in a new 'California Management Review' article.
Barclays launches Back to Business toolkit for UK SMEs
Barclays has launched a toolkit to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK get back on their feet as they navigate the uncertainty created by coronavirus.
Cambridge Index marginally declines
The Cambridge Index marginally fell by 3.2 points to close at 23687.8, as losses in Index heavyweights such as AVEVA Group and Abcam were offset by gains in DS Smith and Johnson Matthey.
Preliminary results from RECOVERY trial on the use of hydroxychloroquine in hospitalised patients with COVID-19
The ‘RECOVERY’ trial has released preliminary results showing no effect on mortality from the use of hydroxychloroquine in patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
Webinars investigate 'The digital (dis)comfort zone'
The University of Cambridge Trust & Technology Initiative and Cambridge Judge Business School are launching a networking webinar series on “The digital (dis)comfort zone”. There will be two webinars each month throughout the summer.