£141 million worth of community facilities for new town agreed
A legal agreement has been reached, confirming £141 million worth of new services, facilities and transport upgrades will come forward as part of the first 6,500 homes at a new town north of Waterbeach is built.
Meteor works with Epson on electronics and software to drive new PrecisionCore printheads
Meteor Inkjet Ltd, leading supplier of electronics, software tools and services for industrial inkjet, further expands its product portfolio with the launch of the HDC-ES3200 driver card for Epson S3200 PrecisionCore printheads.
Turning innovation into successful businesses: knowledge shared through podcast episodes
Further episodes of CUTalks, the podcast by the Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club, recorded by Cambridge TV, are available now.
Proud to be a member of the Public Relations Organisation International (PROI)
Last week three of us headed over to the EMEA PROI conference in Prague. This year’s theme was centred on ‘Building Trust’ – with a particular emphasis on the current scenario playing out across Europe – and how agencies can support clients within this field.
Stratasys plans additional strategic investment in Xaar 3D
Stratasys to increase ownership in Xaar 3D from 15% to 45% with option to fully acquire.
Cambridge’s economy continues to lead the way
Cambridge retained its leading position for fast economic growth after a new report said it came top for job creation in the second quarter of 2019.
Rising demand for long haul travel in Stansted’s catchment strengthens case for airline growth in the South East
New research from London Stansted Airport and popular travel fare website Skyscanner has revealed that the airport’s catchment area is responsible for more than half of all UK demand to some of the world’s most popular destinations. According to new data from Skyscanner, over 50% of all UK searches for flights to top locations including Beijing, Hong Kong, New York and Tokyo originated from…
Horizon Discovery signs licence agreement with Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for GS knockout CHO cell line for manufacture of biotherapeutics
Horizon Discovery Group plc, a global leader in the application of gene editing and gene modulation for cell line engineering, today announced the full commercial licensing to Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, a global innovative pharmaceutical company, of its gene-edited Glutamine Synthetase (GS) knockout Chinese Hamster Ovary (CHO) K1 cell line.
Tame your computer - a Word of warning
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she explains how to set up a warning before printing, saving or sending a file that contains tracked changes or comments (Microsoft Word).
Human kidney map charts our growing immune defence
The first cell atlas of the human kidney’s immune system has been created after scientists mapped nearly 70,000 individual kidney cells from early life and adults. Researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University of Cambridge, Newcastle University and their collaborators have generated the atlas and used it to map the communities of immune cells in the kidney. This shows for the first…
Festive fun runners snap up up half the available places for Ely Festive 5K!
Despite having only just launched registrations for Ely Festive 5K at the start of September, Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is announcing that nearly half of the available places have already been allocated.
New competition offers £40 million for innovations to transform older age
A landmark funding competition has been launched to boost innovations that will enable people to live better for longer.
It’s a NICE endorsement for cancer web tool
A high-tech web application developed in Cambridge to help doctors and patients make informed choices about prostate cancer treatment has been given the thumbs up by a top health watchdog.
UKRI - Innovate UK competitions: registrations now open
A wide range of competitions run by Innovate UK , part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) , are now open for registrations/ funding applications.
HotelRes Cambridge & TR Global announce official partnership
HotelRes Cambridge and TR Global Events announce official partnership to provide a complete global event delivery service for corporate clients
Meet Cambridge’s new venue-finding portal delivers benefits for event planners
The conference and events bureau for Cambridge has just launched a new online portal for event organisers, streamlining the process of finding suitable and available venues for their conferences, meetings and dinners.
The gift of failure
The road to success is rough, dimly lit and has more bends than a plate of spaghetti! Therefore, it is wise to expect failures along your journey.
Conscious Communications crowned champions at CIPR Awards 2019
Cambridge-based public relations and marketing agency, Conscious Communications, scooped two awards at the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) PRide Awards 2019 on Thursday 19 September; achieving Gold in the Low Budget Campaign of the Year category and Silver for the Regional Campaign of the Year.
Tomorrow’s healthcare one step closer with hospital funding pledge
The rebuilding of Addenbrooke’s Hospital as a state-of-the-art environment, underpinned by the world-leading research of Cambridge, has been endorsed by the Government as part of funding announcements made by the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Secretary of State for Health, Matt Hancock.
The nourishment of nerves
Do you get nervous before a big event? What's the best way to deal with a sudden storm of the shakes? Here's an idea...
IQGeo receives double honors from 2019 Diamond Technology Reviews
Cambridge, 26th September 2019 – IQGeo (AIM: IQG), a market leader in geospatial software for the telecommunications and utility industries, announced today that its Network Revenue Optimizer™
AgriTech Company of the Year finalists challenge waste, increase profitability and productivity in the food chain
It’s that time of year again, when the Cambridge Independent announces the finalists for the Science & Technology Awards. As proud sponsors of the AgriTech Company of the Year award – Smithson Hill was very keen to see who made the cut this year. It was no surprise to see both Herdsy and Kisan Hub appearing again on this year’s list, joined by new entrants COGZ and Smartbell.
St George Street Capital agrees deal with AstraZeneca to drive science to patients in need
St George Street Capital (SGSC), a UK registered charity, has signed a licence agreement with AstraZeneca to develop two compounds in the clinic: one for idiopathic male infertility, and the other for renal transplant rejection. The agreement enables additional compounds to be added in the future.
From couch to first film in four weeks: join an evening class at Cambridge TV Training
Cambridge TV Training is running a four week Wednesday night course starting on 9 October to teach behind the camera skills. You'll learn to make YouTube and social media videos, documentaries or just improve your family videos.
GCP reports Cycle September success
Thousands of people have been taking to two wheels as part of Cycle September – and covered more than 220,000 miles.