New AI courses can help tackle ‘Grand Challenge’
Anglia Ruskin University is working with Cambridge tech companies to help the UK close the Artificial Intelligence skills gap by developing undergraduate and master’s courses.
Council completes office purchase with rent to be re-invested into services
The investment purchase of an office building at Cambridge Science Park has been completed by South Cambridgeshire District Council. A £13-million investment is being made in the building – 140 Cambridge Science Park.
Check out the local wildlife at BioBlitz 2019 - Cambridge University Botanic Garden
BioBlitz 2019, a weekend of wildlife workshops, talks and walks, takes place in the beautiful surroundings of Cambridge University Botanic Garden on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April.
SyndicateRoom’s new animation translates the UK’s most generous tax relief into plain English
Over a year in the making, SyndicateRoom has just released a charming little animation explaining one of the most important tax reliefs for investors in startups, EIS – the Enterprise Investment Scheme.
How to run a low budget Google Ads campaign + get great results!
Within this short guide, Growth Architects will show you how to spend as little as £150 per month and get results from your Google Ads campaign straight-away, using a tightly grouped ad group and targeted search terms relevant to your business. #Advertising-by-numbers.
Spring, a hive of activity at Prior Scientific
Spring offers many surprises as things come out from hibernation during the winter period. Prior Scientific this week received an old PriorLux microscope for repair:"After 100 years it's nice to look at our old microscopes and see the impact they are still having on the world around us," says the tream.
March passenger growth rounds-off strong winter performance at London Stansted
London Stansted welcomed 2.11 million passengers to the airport in March, up 6.1 per cent on the same month in 2018.
Nanna Therapeutics awarded Innovate UK grant
Nanna Therapeutics Ltd, a biotechnology company developing novel drugs to combat age-related diseases, particular those caused by mitochondrial dysfunction, announced that it had been awarded funding from Innovate UK totalling £829,892 to apply its ground-breaking nanoscale medicines discovery engine to develop novel disease modulating drugs.
Aqdot completes £6m Series B to accelerate product launches
Aqdot, the Cambridge-based supramolecular chemistry company, has completed a Series B funding round of £6 million, supported by existing investors Parkwalk Advisors and IP Group.
Lynparza approved in EU for the treatment of breast cancer
AstraZeneca and MSD Inc. have announced the European Commission has approved Lynparza (olaparib) for the treatment of germline BRCA-mutated HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.
Qualcomm expands ecosystem to enable next gen edge AI and machine learning for cameras
OEMs, ODMs and ecosystem players showcase innovative smart cameras using the Qualcomm Vision Intelligence Platform.
Graphosite project to deliver a unique graphene sensor for defect detection
A consortium consisting of ADVISE-DETA, Haydale, Cambridge Nanomaterials Technology Ltd, DZP Technologies, Brunel University London (through the Brunel Composites Innovation Centre) and TWI Ltd has won funding from Innovate UK for its Graphosite project.
Birketts’ Planning Team boosted by significant hires
Leading East Anglian law firm Birketts has announced the appointment of Kali Yau and Ros Nuttall (as Legal Directors) to further strengthen its Planning and Environmental Team.
Plextek Group celebrates 30 years of creating the future
Plextek, the youthful Cambridge tech-mafia start-up is, incredibly, 30 today. The renegade upstarts Tim Jackson and Colin Smithers broke out from PA technology in late 1988 and in the secret move were contacted by customer Ian Murphy, claiming “I’ve heard you are leaving – you need me!” Today Plextek continues to operate as a highly regarded technology consultancy but has also spawned multiple…
New cancer drug targets accelerate path to precision medicine
Researchers discover thousands of genes essential for cancer’s survival and rank which ones show the most promise as drug targets for developing new treatments.
Growth Architects: Does Google Ads Work?
Growth Architects writes: We love Google Ads. We love its simplicity, complexity and the timeliness of its results.
Redgate brings together major industry speakers for SQL in the City Summits
On April 30, Redgate Software holds the first of six SQL in the City Summits which, over the following weeks, will see major industry figures speaking in three continents. The ambitious plan is part of Redgate’s ongoing efforts to demonstrate how data professionals can deliver value faster, while keeping data safe, by adopting DevOps for the database.
Study examines cost innovation in China
Unconventional organisational processes, not only lower-cost talent, have led to cost innovation among Chinese companies, says a new study co-authored by Peter Williamson and Eden Yin of Cambridge Judge Business School’s Cambridge Centre for Chinese Management.
Explore our complex relationship with technology
Cambridge Consultants partners with Collusion 2019, a public art exhibition which opens tomorrow (Friday April 12th 2019). The exhibition invites visitors to explore society’s relationship with emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), data culture, and augmented reality, in a series of six interactive artworks.
'Choices for Better Journeys' campaign wraps up
Thousands of people have shared their views on the future of travel in the Greater Cambridge area in a record-breaking engagement.
New Anti-RSV monoclonal antibodies - for the many? or still for the few?
This month VacZine Analytics, a UK-based strategic research publisher exclusively focused on vaccines and infectious diseases, releases a brand new commercial assessment of anti-Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) monoclonal antibodies. If used in all, rather than selected infants, this product concept promises a new alternative to vaccines for tackling this dangerous pathogen. But does more…
Telensa selects Kainos as lead digital and data partner for Urban Data Project
New Smart City platform ensures city control, policy transparency and citizen trust for Urban Data Project, currently being rolled out in Cambridge.
Cambridge law firm shortlisted for Charity Law Firm of the Year
Stone King is a finalist in the Citywealth Magic Circle Awards.
How will Brexit affect your finances?
Sarah Austin of Martin-Redman Partners discusses how Brexit may impact you and the wider economy in this period of extended uncertainty.
Make it a green Easter
Residents of South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge are being asked to make it a green Easter, by recycling all the aluminium foil, plastic and cardboard they can.