£70m funding to secure UK position as a world-leader in quantum technology
Science Minister Amanda Solloway has this week announced 38 new UK projects that will benefit from more than £70 million government investment.
GCP Executive Board withdraws Cambourne to Cambridge report
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) has withdrawn the report on the Cambourne to Cambridge Better Public Transport Scheme from the agenda for the Executive Board meeting for 25th June.
Trump's restrictions are good for business...
USA Immigration restrictions imposed by President Donald Trump have provided Cambridge based Compandben International with new business opportunities.
Continue your professional development online with CPD accredited courses
Cambridge Network’s Learning Collaboration team is delighted to confirm that its online training courses are accredited for valuable Continuing Professional Development (CPD) points.
Bit Bio secures $41.5 million of funding from top life science investors
Bit Bio, a Cambridge-based synthetic biology company combining data science and biology to code cells for the wellbeing of humanity, has announced the close of a $41.5 million Series A investment, bringing the company’s total funding to $50 million.
What is independent financial advice?
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners, explains how independent financial advice can help you plan, invest and save money.
New report confirms Babraham Research Campus at the forefront in supporting the UK’s early-stage bioscience enterprises
Research led by an academic team from the University of Cambridge has demonstrated the benefits and outputs from the significant taxpayer investment into the Babraham Research Campus; evidencing the overall economic, social and scientific contribution the Campus makes to the UK economy.
Kleinwort Hambros: Principles for effective wealth planning
At the heart of Kleinwort Hambros’s investment philosophy are three simple objectives: Get the big decisions right, take risk only when risk is well rewarded and avoid large losses. These maxims also apply to the process of wealth planning.
Council supports appeal for donated computer equipment to help more residents get online
Local businesses and residents are being asked to donate their unwanted computer equipment and devices so that more households in Cambridge can get online.
UKRI and NIHR move to new phase of COVID-19 research funding
The NIHR/UKRI COVID-19 rapid response initiative was established in February to address urgent needs in the face of the growing pandemic.
Taylor Wessing reviews key privacy challenges facing employers using 'back to work' contact tracing apps
Taylor Wessing London partner Christopher Jeffery writes for Global Data Review on the key privacy challenges facing employers using 'back to work' contact tracing apps.
New Cambridge Network webinars focus on the economic outlook
New webinars hosted by Cambridge Network in its ongoing series look at the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, and consider the future for financial markets - and investors. Both sessions feature experts from Network member companies.
Appeal for stories of COVID-19 lockdown
People from across society are being invited to share their stories of lockdown as part of a digital archive being produced by Anglia Ruskin University (ARU).
Cambridge Index falls 5.5%
The Cambridge Index dropped 1313.3 points or 5.5% to close at 22374.4, as nine of the top ten Index heavy weights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
LMK Thermosafe Ltd donates face visors for Covid-19 PPE response
Local manufacturer pivots some production capacity for ongoing donation of thousands of CE compliant face shields to front-line workers in Healthcare and associated services.
Infrastructure injection gives Milton Keynes University Hospital a clean bill of digital health
IT services at Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) are now running at ground breaking speeds of five Gigabytes per second (Gbps), thanks to a future proofing digital transformation delivered by CityFibre and local ISP, Boxx Communications.
Meet Cambridge venues value support from UK’s official meetings association
Meet Cambridge’s conference and events venues are acknowledging the support of the UK’s official body, the Meetings Industry Association (mia), for its expert guidance and lobbying for the sector during the current Coronavirus pandemic by renewing their membership.
Government invests £10 million to help make future technologies more secure
Nine grant winners - including two from the University of Cambridge - have been revealed as the latest recipients in UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI's) Digital Security by Design programme, which aims to help the tech infrastructure of UK organisations and digital devices be more resilient to cyber attacks.
Medical imaging company Feedback raising £5million
Feedback plc, the specialist medical imaging technology company, announces that it has conditionally raised £5.05 million through a placing and intends to provide qualifying shareholders with the opportunity to subscribe to raise a further £540,000.
National Parks UK partners with Rubber Cheese
National Parks UK has selected Rubber Cheese as their digital partner to develop a new responsive website to help everyone be more outside.
Tame your computer - easy way for U to mark up emails
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she shares an intuitive keyboard shortcut to mark your email as though you haven't read it yet (Microsoft Outlook).
Focus on mental well-being during Men’s Health Week
Men's Health Week is celebrated annually during the week leading up to Father’s Day. The purpose is to raise awareness of health issues that disproportionately affect men and encourage them to do something about it.
ARECOR presents positive results for the first Phase I clinical trial of novel insulin formulation
AT247 delivers significantly accelerated absorption of insulin compared to best in class treatments NovoRapid® and Fiasp®.
Case study - WiFi for large multi-functional events venue
Novahub provides managed WiFi infrastructure and services to a large exhibition and events venue used by large corporate organisations across a range of sectors for events such as product launches and promotions, training days and team building experiences.
AstraZeneca to supply Europe with up to 400 million doses of Oxford University’s vaccine at no profit
AstraZeneca has reached an agreement with Europe’s Inclusive Vaccines Alliance (IVA), spearheaded by Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands, to supply up to 400 million doses of the University of Oxford’s COVID-19 vaccine, with deliveries starting by the end of 2020.