CBI responds to the general election result
Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, responds to the general election result of a Conservative majority.
Cambridge joins launch of Responsible Investment Network - Universities
Cambridge joins forces with the University of Edinburgh and St Anne’s College, Oxford to found a network with the vision of building a better world by aligning their investments with their missions, and using their endowments to benefit society and the environment.
Bidwells’ award-winning planning team mobilises to meet growing interest in Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Seven new planners and 12 promotions have boosted Bidwells’ award-winning Planning team as it continues growing to meet increased client interest in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc.
TTP Labtech announces company name change to SPT Labtech
TTP Labtech Ltd, a global leader in the design and development of automated instrumentation and consumables for life science applications, has announced its corporate name change to SPT Labtech effective from January 6, 2020.
Redgate named as Representative Vendor in Gartner’s latest Market Guide for Data Masking
Driven by the increasing requirement for organisations to protect personal data, data masking (DM) is becoming a widely accepted practice, with the most common use case the desensitization of data in non-production environments.
Property experts call for industry to step up the fight against climate change
A group of leading property experts have called for the industry to step up the fight against climate change by making sustainability a key priority in the UK's planning system.
ANSYS Granta, Intellegens and University of Birmingham secure funding to improve battery metrics with artificial intelligence
A collaboration between ANSYS Granta, Cambridge AI start-up Intellegens, and the University of Birmingham has secured funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge to optimise the battery manufacturing processes helping ensure the UK leads the world in the transition to a low carbon economy.
Ytterbium precursors for ALD growth applications in the fabrication of advanced optical and electrical devices
Ytterbium Amidinate is a new alternative precursor for the ALD Yb doping of fibre lasers and growth of oxide dielectrics.
dB Broadcast engineer picks up prestigious award
Broadcast engineer Alex Quince of dB Broadcast has picked up a prestigious award at the IABM Annual International Business Conference this month, barely a year since joining the UK’s largest system integrator.
Paragraf increases Series A round to £16.2m to accelerate product delivery
UK-based graphene electronics technology company Paragraf announces today the addition of £3.4m to its series A round, with Draper Esprit joining as significant investor, bringing the total to £16.2m.
Compandben shows its green credentials
By encouraging working from home and discouraging creation of offices, Compandben is aiming to minimise its carbon footprint.
Hospice needs artic lorries and tippers to support Christmas Tree recycling scheme!
What Arthur Rank Hospice Charity really needs now, is five more artic lorries, larger trucks or tippers...
Water common – yet scarce – in exoplanets
The most extensive survey of atmospheric chemical compositions of exoplanets to date has revealed trends that challenge current theories of planet formation and has implications for the search for water in the solar system and beyond.
Start Codon and One Nucleus partner to support UK life science ecosystem
Start Codon, a new model of life science and healthcare business accelerator, announced it has partnered with One Nucleus, a membership organisation for life science and healthcare companies.
Magna powers Ferrari SF90 Stradale with innovative dual-clutch transmission
In cooperation with the Italian sports car maker Ferarri, Magna has developed and supplies an all-new dual-clutch 8-speed transmission for the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. The innovative, next-generation DCT provides improved torque and shifting while also reducing weight and CO2 emissions.
Outfield Technologies aims to help apple growers to maximise crops
Outfield Technologies, mentored at the Accelerate Cambridge programme at the Entrepreneurship Centre of Cambridge Judge Business School, uses drone technology to better predict the yields of apple producers.
Study sheds light on UK’s ‘overlooked’ bee species
The UK’s first citizen science project focusing on solitary, ground-nesting bees has revealed that they nest in a far broader range of habitats than previously thought.
Stansted scoops top environmental award for second year running
London Stansted’s first ever Biodiversity Week in March this year, which saw the airport hand out 3,000 silver birch trees to staff, has won gold at the prestigious Green Apple Awards for environmental best practice.
Birketts advises Jordan Inc. on acquisition of motor maintenance company
Leading East of England law firm Birketts has advised top-tier real estate company Jordan Inc. on the acquisition of premier vehicle maintenance business Chelmsford Accident Repair Specialists (CARS).
St John's College puts sustainability on the menu
St John's College has strengthened its commitment to sustainability by holding a special evening featuring environmental presentations and concluding with a four-course tasting menu created by two of the UK’s leading Vegan chefs.
Domino Printing helps employees stay healthy with a new wellness programme
A Bar Hill company is demonstrating its commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle for its employees with the launch of a new Wellness Programme.
Leading employers and schools tackle inequality at Form the Future’s Annual Conference
Over 100 attendees from leading businesses and schools attended Form the Future’s Annual Conference on inequality.
Agile capability and maturity assessed from 7 perspectives with Monetical.Agile
Delivering Agile is hard work. Many organisations and teams that embark on a journey to transform themselves from traditional waterfall to an Agile process of value delivery, find that Agile principles are easily described but hard to embed. With over 10 years of Agile transformation experience, Monetical has established that successful Agile implementations monitor their progress against a set…
Kleinwort Hambros strengthens wealth planning team with series of new hires
Kleinwort Hambros announces the appointment of Andrew Dixon as Head of UK & International Wealth Planning.
HSBC wins Corporate Bank of the Year at Dealmakers Awards
HSBC last month picked up Corporate Bank of the Year at the Central and East Dealmakers Awards, winning the award for the sixth year running.