Thank GC it's Friday!
Each Friday, a member of Cambridge-based software consultancy Green Custard presents their thoughts to the rest of the team. Keen to share these insights further, they've now made these presentations available to all...
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity seeks new Trustees
Arthur Rank Hospice Charity is looking for volunteer Trustees who can make a significant contribution to the Board by being able to share and implement their knowledge, expertise and experience.
Fund to boost collaboration between universities and small businesses
Universities Minister, Chris Skidmore, has announced a £10m fund managed by Research England, part of UK Research and Innovation, to facilitate interactions between universities and small businesses.
Cambridge Consultants staff prepare to run
The Cambridge Consultants running contingent is limbering up for the Saucony Cambridge Half Marathon, as 40 employees join 10,000 runners taking on the 13-mile course on Sunday 3rd March. This is the fifth consecutive year that Cambridge Consultants has been a race sponsor, reflecting the company’s commitment to the city and the sporty nature of its workforce..
Azuri GrowFast solar irrigation system named winner of UN Uganda renewable energy fund
GrowFast, the pay-as-you-go solar irrigation solution from Azuri Technologies, has been named a winner of the Uganda renewable energy fund launched by the UN CleanStart programme and Embassy of Sweden.
Webinar examines the latest trends in Chinese IP & Trademark law
Seasoned IP experts from China will speak about the latest trends in Chinese IP & Trademark law - and the implications for Western businesses- at a webinar hosted by Crayfish.io next Tuesday (5th March, 9:30am to 10:15am GMT).
Cambridge Science Festival journeys into outer space
The nature of black holes, the secret life of stars and the reasons why our celestial neighbourhood is so special are just a few of the space-related events at the 25th Cambridge Science Festival, which launches on 11th March and runs until 24th March.
The distributed intelligence triple-whammy: 5G, AI and tinyML
Dr Chris Mitchell, CEO and Founder at Audio Analytic, writes: I’ve just got back from Mobile World Congress and if you look past the foldable phone fad, AI and 5G were the most dominant buzzwords emblazoned on most stands.
Cambridge MP champions commitment of young people to tackle climate change
Daniel Zeichner, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, will today (Friday 1 March) meet students from Chesterton Community College following their involvement with the recent Youth Strike 4 Climate, an event that saw hundreds of Cambridge students walk out of school.
Featurespace names Laura Gibson US Director of Operations to support international expansion
Featurespace™, the leading machine learning Adaptive Behavioral Analytics fraud and risk management company, announced Laura Gibson as its US Director of Operations to support its growth initiatives and development of client support teams in North America.
Making fashion sustainable
Cambridge Judge alumni talk about challenges and opportunities in creating fashion that is sustainable and environmentally friendly.
Hoover displays roll-out across the UK
Impulse Point of Purchase created flexible display units for the Hoover brand, giving them in-store presence throughout the UK in hundreds of electrical retailers.
The importance of customer-to-business relationships
As a business owner, you should understand how important it is to have a healthy, secure and respectful relationship with your customers. To remind you, here are five reasons why customer-to-business relationships are vital when aiming for better performance for your business.
Darktrace defends Utilities Kingston with Industrial Immune System
Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has today announced that Utilities Kingston in Ontario, Canada, has deployed the Industrial Immune System to safeguard its complex industrial environment.
Dame Stephanie Shirley CH to speak in Cambridge at Business of Software Conference
An astonishing entrepreneur, Dame Stephanie Shirley founded a women-only remote working software company in 1962. After her company was acquired, it was valued at $3bn and 70 of her staff became millionaires. Business of Software Conference Europe is proud to welcome Dame Stephanie to speak in Cambridge this April.
Innovative ideas to change the world: new business funding
New government funding, now available, will help UK businesses to turn their game-changing ideas into major commercial successes. Innovate UK Smart funding has launched with a £20 million grant competition for ambitious projects that could disrupt a global industry or market.
East of England firms’ job creation plans return as confidence remains robust
Business confidence in the East of England held steady at six per cent during February, with firms saying they would move to create new jobs, according to the latest Business Barometer from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking.
Watch: Inside the University of Cambridge's digital comms
Cambridge University’s titan of communications, Barney Brown, joins Sookio in its latest Facebook Live to discuss how far the University’s digital presence has come, why we shouldn’t be afraid to embrace new things and the importance of letting people speak authentically online.
Computational chemistry news from Cresset February 2019
Latest news from Cresset, plus software tips and tricks.
Improving global surveillance of antibiotic resistance
A World Health Organization (WHO) Technical Note has been published that will enable health authorities to make informed choices on the most appropriate molecular tests in order to achieve a clearer picture of antimicrobial resistance globally.
New report maps the MedTech landscape for innovators in England
The NHS spends approximately £6 billion a year on medical technology, also known as MedTech, such as medical devices, equipment and digital tools. It is an industry that accounts for over 86,000 jobs in the UK, almost a third of which are within small companies, and supports an additional 24,600 service and supply roles.
Eddyfi Technologies acquires NDT robotics leader Inuktun
As a world leader in advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) technologies, Eddyfi Technologies is thrilled to confirm the acquisition of Inuktun, a well-known developer and manufacturer of remotely operated crawlers and camera systems.
RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud report from Flexera identifies cloud adoption trends
Flexera, the company that helps companies realise technology’s power to accelerate their business, today announces the findings of the RightScale 2019 State of the Cloud Report. It reveals that cloud users are not doing all they can to optimise cloud spend.
Most laptops vulnerable to attack via peripheral devices, say researchers
Many modern laptops and an increasing number of desktop computers are much more vulnerable to hacking through common plug-in devices than previously thought, according to new research.
Mindfulness could promote positive body image
Making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate, could promote positive body image, according to new research published in the journal Body Image.