A good egg: robot chef trained to make omelettes
A team of engineers have trained a robot to prepare an omelette, all the way from cracking the eggs to plating the finished dish, and refined the ‘chef’s’ culinary skills to produce a reliable dish that actually tastes good.
IoD survey: Business debt will slow recovery without action
Business debt will slow the economic recovery from coronavirus unless steps are taken to make the burden more manageable for small and mid-sized companies, the Institute of Directors said today [Wednesday].
Next gen Bango technology grows active customers for du
Bango (AIM: BGO), the mobile commerce company, announces that deploying its payment optimisation technology has enabled du, the leading UAE mobile operator, to grow its active carrier billing customer base.
Antarctic ice sheets capable of retreating up to 50 metres per day
The ice shelves surrounding the Antarctic coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 metres per day at the end of the last Ice Age, far more rapid than the satellite-derived retreat rates observed today, new research has found.
XAAR 1003 printhead delivers for industrial 3D printing
The Xaar 1003 printhead is proving instrumental for industrial 3D printing manufacturer dp polar GmbH, enabling its revolutionary AMpolar i2 to print Additive Manufacturing parts on a truly industrial scale.
IoD East region searches for new regional chair
The Institute of Directors (IoD) is seeking a new regional chair to represent the interests of its members in the East of England.
Coronavirus: Furlough?: So what has changed?
Following much speculation, on Friday 29th May, the Chancellor gave more details of the applicable terms of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) from June to the end of October 2020. He outlined a gradual shifting over the coming months of financial responsibility from the Government to employers.
Taylor Wessing advises on transformational sale of Inflexion portfolio group, Glide
International law firm Taylor Wessing has advised on the sale of the Glide group to the infrastructure fund Alinda Capital Partners.
Johnson Matthey donates space to make ventilators
Johnson Matthey in Royston has donated space at one its sites to help DHL to assemble ventilators on behalf of Ventilator Challenge UK. This is a not for profit organisation that is led by two different consortia making two types of ventilators.
CityFibre’s guide to the top online platforms and apps for those working from home
In light of the Coronavirus, we are all getting used to the new normal that is everyday life. Phrases like ‘social distancing’ and ‘flattening the curve’ have become phrases to live by as communities up and down the country try and adjust.
New funding to aid small South Cambs businesses in COVID-19 recovery
Over £1.25m in grant funding is now available to help hundreds of small South Cambridgeshire businesses – who have not been eligible for Coronavirus support so far – to secure jobs and recover.
TR Global Events announces retained services contracts
TR Global Events offers bespoke retained services contracts to suit all aspects of your business. If your events department needs support, use its retained services contracts to supplement your business and team.
Rethinking your Supply Chain strategy?
As a result of Covid-19, the need to optimise the global supply chain is more urgent than ever. But for businesses that consider China a critical part of their supply chain, the big question is not whether the change should happen now, but how. Ting Zhang, CEO & Founder of Crayfish.io, discusses the issues.
Mission moves to new Babraham Campus headquarters
Mission Therapeutics, a drug discovery and development company focused on selectively inhibiting deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs), today announces its move to new purpose-built headquarters on the Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge.
Enter the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise 2021
The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, the most prestigious awards for UK businesses, are now open for applications.
With great power comes great responsibility - how to harness technologies in the fight against COVID-19
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented public health crisis, presenting new and profound challenges on multiple fronts around the world. Throughout this period, the response from science, technology and innovation communities has been remarkable, proving that innovation and learning, inter-disciplinary methods and collaboration, information and data sharing, and…
Biocair transports plasmids for COVID-19 research in South Africa
Biocair, a global specialist in life sciences logistics, was selected to transport time-critical plasmids from the USA to the Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI) in Durban, South Africa.
Council launches £200,000 fund to establish new Mobile Warden schemes in South Cambridgeshire
South Cambridgeshire District Council is to provide a funding boost of £200,000 for new Mobile Warden schemes to be established so that more South Cambridgeshire residents can be supported to live independently for longer.
Cambridge Index jumps 4%
The Cambridge Index advanced 917.1 points or 4% to close at 23690.9, as all of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share prices.
Anthias Consulting celebrates 15 years sharing expertise in analytical science
This month (June 2020) Anthias Consulting celebrates 15 years sharing knowledge and expertise in analytical science worldwide.
Lite Access Technologies wins CityFibre contract as part of £20m investment in Cambridge
CityFibre, the UK’s third national digital infrastructure platform, has awarded Lite Access Technologies a city-wide build contract in Cambridge. The project is part of CityFibre’s £4bn Gigabit City Investment Programme, targeting full fibre rollout to up to eight million premises across the UK.
Picturing Lockdown Collection: Photographs from East of England enter the Historic England Archive
Today (2 June), Historic England reveals the 11 images from across the East of England that have been added to the Historic England Archive as part of the Picturing Lockdown Collection, now freely accessible online.
Staying connected – working from home
With home working as our new way of life businesses have had to think of innovative ways to keep in touch with employees. It’s become even more important for companies to ensure team morale remains high and ensure that there’s a consistent dialogue between employer and employee.
Mayor asks Board to open bidding for market town millions
Mayor James Palmer will this week ask the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Board to trigger the process by which the region’s market towns can apply for millions of pounds to help them unlock opportunity and shape their own future. The Combined Authority has put £13.1 million on the table to support delivery of 11 market town masterplans.
Tame your computer - box clever
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 explains how to quickly add additional text on a slide (Microsoft PowerPoint).