Record numbers of Arm-based chips shipped
Arm silicon partners shipped a record 6.4 billion Arm-based chips in the fourth quarter of 2019 (Arm FY Q319), the third record quarter for unit shipments in the past two years. Arm saw growing demand for embedded intelligence in endpoint devices as demonstrated by the record 4.2 billion Cortex-M processors shipped.
Marshall signs £9.5m five-year contract with Lockheed Martin
Marshall Advanced Composites has signed a £9.5m contract with Lockheed Martin to manufacture and supply cockpit trim panels for its C-130J Super Hercules airlifter for the next five years.
London Stansted rallies to the call of Africa with new Air Senegal service to Dakar
London Stansted will open up the UK’s only direct service to the Senegalese capital, Dakar, from this summer, boosting tourism and trade links for the East of England and London.
What medical trends can we expect in 2020?
Industrial Design Consultancy's (IDC’)s MD, Stephen Knowles, gives his thoughts about the latest medical innovations and IDC’s focus for the year in the UK and China.
Studio 24 to work with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) on the redesign of their website
Studio 24 is proud to announce that it has won the contract to redesign w3.org.
Dolomite Microfluidics shares its expertise in core-shell microparticle production
Dolomite Microfluidics, a world leader in microfluidics innovation, has released its latest application note, 'Microfluidic Production of 20 to 50 μm Core-Shell PLGA Beads', enabling scientists around the globe to benefit from the company’s in-depth knowledge of the encapsulation of hydrophilic materials, such as active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs).
International Day of Women and Girls in Science!
Back in 2015 the United Nations declared 11th February as International Day of Women and Girls in Science. The main reason for this day is to encourage more girls and women to take up careers in the sectors of; science, technology and mathematics (STEM). It is also a day to recognise the vital roles women and girls play in science and technology.
Stocks in Focus: Herald Investment Trust
This week Jason Butler of NW Brown Wealth Management looks at Herald Investment Trust, a UK-based collective fund that invests primarily in UK and North American mid to small cap companies within the technology, media and telecoms (TMT) sectors.
Free Brexit advice events to be held in Littleport this Thursday
Brexit4Business will be delivering two free Brexit advice workshops this coming Thursday (27th February) at e-space North in Littleport, near Ely. The workshops are for those businesses looking to gain valuable insight on preparing their business for Brexit. Each workshop will provide delegates with practical guidance on key topics relating to Import and Export, and EU Settlement status.
soundpiece: AI has potential to transform the music industry
An entrepreneur, currently studying for the Masters in Entrepreneurship at Cambridge Judge Business School, hopes to inspire people to create beautiful music within a few clicks.
Arecor achieves second licence milestone payment from global pharmaceutical partner
Arecor Ltd, the biopharmaceutical company advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, today announces that it has achieved an important second, contractual milestone with one of its pharmaceutical partners. The first milestone was triggered in October 2017 following the signature of a license agreement between the parties.
Watching magnetic nano ‘tornadoes’ in 3D
Scientists have developed a three-dimensional imaging technique to observe complex behaviours in magnets, including fast-moving waves and ‘tornadoes’ thousands of times thinner than a human hair.
Shape the use of health data with major national survey
All UK residents can take part in a survey with Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) to say how health data should be used to improve care and services.
East of England set to be one of the fastest growing regions over the next three years, says latest EY report
The East of England is set to be among England’s fastest growing regions over the next three years, according to EY’s latest Regional Economic Forecast.
It's not 'just' a website - 2idesign suggests some things to think about
Everyone agrees: a website should look nice. But to be successful, a website has to tick several other boxes. It should work on an editorial design level, be well-defined, organised, intuitive and clear. Otherwise, you end up with a website that is difficult to use and with little substance.
The new immigration scheme and your business
Although the new UK immigration changes will not come into effect until January next year, it is a good idea to start workforce planning now.
Demand increases for in-house training
Optimus Learning Services has seen a significant increase in demand from its clients for trainers to deliver “in-house training” and workshops in the past 12 months.
Can a pension pot keep growing after I start drawing it?
Sarah Austin, Independent Financial Adviser from Martin-Redman Partners writes about pension pots, further to a question recently asked by a client who was seeking advice on how best to take income from their pensions.
Deliveroo's VP Growth to speak in Cambridge at BoS Europe next month
Vince Darley is VP Growth & Consumer Product at Deliveroo, one of the fastest growing tech companies in the UK. He'll be sharing his learnings in Cambridge at Business of Software Conference Europe, 23-24 March 2020.
Tame your computer - some colourful pointers
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 describes an intuitive way to turn your mouse into a red, green or blue laser pointer (PowerPoint 2013 onwards).
Launch of the Cambridge Business and Marketing School
The Cambridge Business and Marketing School is a new regular business workshop event hosted by Mark Layzell of HiTeam and Cambridge Business.
Highways England invests in powerful new Sepura SC20 TETRA terminals
Highways England has upgraded its critical communications capability by investing in Sepura’s SC20 TETRA radios to equip its front-line Traffic Officers.
The Works at Unity Campus is complete and ready to welcome occupiers
Cambridge-based property developer and investor Howard Group is delighted to announce that The Works at Unity Campus in Sawston is now complete.
Mandatum Life and PROWLER.io develop AI-powered fund
Mandatum Life, one of Finland’s most respected and solvent financial service providers, and PROWLER.io, the artificial intelligence (AI) decision company, today announced the launch of the Managed Futures Fund, an investment fund that combines human market expertise with probabilistic modelling and reinforcement learning to forecast trends in the financial markets.
Converting clicks into care
A novel tool to assess patient experience, developed at the Psychometrics Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School, enters advanced pilot stage at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston.