Mogrify and Sangamo announce collaboration and exclusive licence agreement for Mogrify’s iPSC- and ESC-derived regulatory T cells
Mogrify Ltd (Mogrify®), a UK company aiming to transform the development of cell therapies by the systematic discovery of novel cell conversions, and Sangamo Therapeutics, a genomic medicine company, today announced that they have executed a collaboration and exclusive licence agreement for Sangamo to develop allogeneic cell therapies from Mogrify’s proprietary induced pluripotent stem cells …
Taylor Wessing advises Government on establishment of new 'Future Fund'
Taylor Wessing has advised the UK Government on the establishment of its new £500m 'Future Fund' to support start-up technology and life sciences companies.
Resilience in the face of adversity, uncertainty and the Covid-19 situation
The term resilience tends to be used to describe our physical and physiological capacity to cope with stressful situations. In times of crisis and prolonged stress, our resilience capacities can reach their limits.
Application deadline extended for programme to support early stage life science ventures
Applications for Accelerate@Babraham, designed to support early stage life science ventures, will close on June 17th 2020.
Adder Technology receives third Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Adder Technology, a specialist in connectivity solutions and high performance IP KVM, today announced it has been awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise for excellence in International Trade.
COVID-19 update: Changes to the Companies House strike off procedure
On 16 April 2020, Companies House announced temporary changes to its strike procedures as part of its measures to protect and support businesses due to the coronavirus outbreak. David Browne of Hewitsons explains.
Sphere Fluidics receives Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Sphere Fluidics, a company commercialising single cell analysis systems underpinned by its patented picodroplet technology, has be honored with a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation. The award recognises the Company’s excellence in patenting, developing and globally commercialising single cell analysis systems for biotherapeutic discovery.
Sepura and GEG support emergency hospital in Italy with critical communications solution
Sepura’s Italian partner GEG has donated vital critical communications equipment to an emergency hospital in Italy, to aid the country’s medical support during the Covid-19 outbreak.
Open-source ventilator designed by Cambridge team for use in low- and middle-income countries
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a team at the University of Cambridge has designed an open-source ventilator in partnership with local clinicians, engineers and manufacturers across Africa that is focused to address the specific needs for treating COVID-19 patients and is a fully functioning system for use after the pandemic.
Runway works underway at London Stansted as trucks replace take-offs
London Stansted’s engineering team is using the unprecedented grounding of aircraft across the globe as a unique opportunity to move planned overnight runway maintenance works to daytime hours.
Rewind! Catch up with Cambridge Network webinars
If you've missed any of the free webinars hosted by Cambridge Network during the past few weeks, you can catch up now – they are all available on the Network's YouTube channel.
Forming the UK's diagnostic industry for C-19
Cambridge Network's Executive Director, Claire Ruskin, has been asked to help the Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) find the companies that are ‘forming the UK’s diagnostic industry’ in the context of COVID-19.
Taylor Wessing advises Gousto on £32 million fundraising round
Taylor Wessing advises Gousto, the UK’s largest online meal-kit manufacturer, on its latest £32 million fundraising round.
Join ARU experts for health and wellbeing event
Experts from Anglia Ruskin University’s School of Psychology and Sport Science will discuss how the COVID-19 lockdown is posing challenges for our health and wellbeing – as well as provide tips to keep physically and mentally active – during a live webinar on Thursday, 23 April (3-4pm).
IDTechEx publishes new report on COVID-19 diagnostics
Dr Luyun Jiang, Dr Michael Dent and Dr Ivan De Backer, leading industry experts and Technology Analysts at IDTechEx, have released a new report entitled 'COVID-19 Diagnostics: Technologies, Players and Trends'.
Virtual meetings & events (ticked)
The way we meet, share ideas and even socialise has undoubtedly changed and virtual meetings have now become the new normal.
Experts take part in free online event organised by Anglia Ruskin University
Major figures from the worlds of retail, marketing and behavioural science will join academics this week to discuss consumer behaviour during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as offer insights into how shopping habits may change once the pandemic is over.
Register for online training in GC & GC-MS
Following its very successful first virtual classroom training course, Anthias Consulting is looking ahead to the Complete GC & GC-MS course on 27th April. This course covers all the practical theory you need to know about GC and its related techniques including GC-MS along with strategies and steps for method development, maintenance and troubleshooting.
Free webinar: How to stand out to employers in the current climate
With the lockdown forcing many companies to lay off their staff, how do people pick themselves up and get back into the job market? A free Cambridge Network webinar this Wednesday (22 April) with Sharon Livermore, Director at Kameo Recruitment, aims to help.
Mologic launches new lab-based COVID-19 antibody tests
Mologic Ltd, a leading developer of lateral flow and rapid diagnostic technologies, today announced that it will begin manufacturing its laboratory diagnostic test for COVID-19.
Government launches Future Fund for innovative companies
A new scheme, due to launch next month, will issue convertible loans between £125,000 to £5 million to innovative companies which are facing financing difficulties due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme now up and running
The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme went live today, with businesses able to claim up to £2,500 a month towards staff wages.
Government launches Vaccine Taskforce to combat coronavirus
A new Vaccine Taskforce will drive forward, expedite and co-ordinate efforts to research and then produce a coronavirus vaccine.
The 2.6 Challenge: what can you do?
Kidney Research UK calls on supporters to join The 2.6 Challenge from Sunday 26 April 2020.
Coronavirus: the science explained
UK Research and Innovation has launched a new website for anyone interested in the science of COVID-19.