The EpiCentre welcomes new cancer diagnostics company 4fold Bioscience

A biotechnology start-up company, developing a low-cost diagnostic platform designed to accurately identify early-stage cancers , has chosen The EpiCentre in Haverhill as the base for its next stage of development

Nuclera appoints Carl Raimond as Chief Executive Officer

Former Olink Proteomics President brings extensive life-science tools leadership experience, having helped lead Olink through its $3.1 billion acquisition by Thermo Fisher Scientific Co-founder and former CEO Dr Michael Chen transitions to Chief Scientific and Busi

Cambridge MP welcomes expansion of knife crime crackdown

Daniel Zeichner, Labour's MP for Cambridge, has today welcomed the news that Labour is expanding its crackdown on knife crime to more than 230 hotspots across England and Wales, as new figures show knife robberies have fallen by almost a quarter across seven police forces since Labour came to power.

ROAR Events Agency and Holiday Inn Cambridge launch a summer party partnership for 2027

Cambridge, UK – September 2026 – ROAR Events Agency has announced a new partnership with Holiday Inn Cambridge to deliver a programme of large-scale corporate summer parties and outdoor events throughout May to September 2027.

Goodbye LISA, hello First Time Buyer ISA

The government has published a consultation document on the First Time Buyer ISA replacement for the Lifetime ISA (LISA).

Christmas cards that help your local community

Could your office, staffroom, canteen or chill-out area host a box of charity Christmas cards?

Daniel Zeichner MP to hear stories of Ukrainian refugees at Cambridge exhibition

On Friday 18 September at 10.30am, Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will visit Refuge, a photography exhibition sharing the experiences of Ukrainians displaced by war who are now living in and around Cambridge.

Cambridge’s Bridge the Gap walk raises more than £57,000 for local charities

Bridge the Gap 2026 benefits people in Cambridgeshire supported by Arthur Rank Hospice Charity and Romsey Mill

Price Bailey appoints Philip Olagunju bolstering its Strategy & Corporate Finance team

Price Bailey has appointed experienced corporate finance specialist Philip Olagunju as Partner in its Strategy and Corporate Finance team, further strengthening the firm's offering across East Ang

What’s stopping your organisation from commercial growth right now?

What's getting in the way of your sales and revenue growth plans right now? In this article we delve into 5 key areas that are often hindering the growth that the senior team are looking for

CellCentric wins Business of the Year at 36th Business Weekly Awards ahead of tipped US IPO

Tony Quested writes: CEO Will West winged in from New York as his company CellCentric won the 36th annual Business Weekly Awards' coveted Business of the Year crown at Queens' College.

What does it take to build a world-class company in the UK?

The UK has no shortage of great ideas. The harder question is whether we have the capital, people and appetite for risk to turn more of them into world-class companies that grow and stay here.

Big Picture Bio founded to identify, design and optimise promising cancer combination therapies

New company founded by Deep Science Ventures veterans closes £1.5M (~$2M USD) pre-seed round and secures £700K (~$950K USD) Innovate UK fundingFounding team and advisors bring expertise from Deep Science Ventures, AstraZeneca, Exscientia and PhoreMostI

Panda sculpture brings a little piece of the outside world to young patients at Addenbrooke’s

One of the hardest things about being in hospital is leaving behind the normality of childhood, including the excitement and community of school. Pilgrim Pathways, the hospital school that provides education and support to young people facing mental and physical health struggles, had a very special donation of a panda cub from Addenbrooke Charitable Trust's (ACT) Panda Meander trail this week…

Dedicated East Anglian Air Ambulance fundraiser shortlisted for BBC Make a Difference Award

Local fundraising champion Wendy Willis has been shortlisted at the BBC Cambridgeshire Make a Difference Awards 2026, in recognition of her extraordinary commitment to supporting East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Cambridge Atomworks to collaborate with Cambridge Vacuum Engineering on UK nuclear micro-reactor programme

Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cambridge Atomworks – the ambitious nuclear engineering start-up focused on delivering a nuclear micro-reactor built in the UK.

Cambridge venues sign up to new sustainability initiative

Meet Cambridge, the official conference and events bureau for the city, is continuing to strengthen its sustainability credentials through a new partnership with Green Meetings, reinforcing Cambridge's reputation as a leading destination for organisations looking to host more sustainable events.

Acquisition of Corazon Health by HCML

Corazon Health announced today that it has been acquired by HCML, a leading provider of health, rehabilitation, case management, and treatment services.

British workers spend nearly £1bn of their own money on GenAI for work, landmark Deloitte research finds

The UK's largest survey of workplace AI adoption, based on responses from 25,000 workers, finds employees are spending an estimated £958 million annually on GenAI tools they use for work;Two-thirds of British workers have used GenAI tools for work;

What counts as an entry route into work?

By Lily Lin, CEO, Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy.

Safety Rocks launches new ‘Fuel Her Voice’ programme for young women in motorsport

Safety Rocks Limited, Programme Partner of Girls on Track UK and the Wera Tools British F4 Championship, has launched Fuel Her Voice – a new initiative giving young women genuine, hands on work experience in motorsport.

Echion signs MOU with total battery solutions provider Energy Tech Solution

Echion and Energy Tech Solution (ETS) have announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the development of battery technology based on Echion’s industry-leading XNO® niobium-based anode material. Developed for mass industrial applications like mining, rail, maritime and data centres, XNO® outperforms mainstream lithium-ion batteries on both performance and durability. ETS joins the Echion…

Research Roundup: Summer 2026

Welcome to our new research roundup. Each quarter we will highlight new research publications that include the NIHR BioResource and our participants. We have summarised each publication below, including links to the journal and any associated news articles.

Fuse Diagnostics raises £1 million to scale rapid point-of-need molecular testing platform

Financing will accelerate commercialisation of Fuse Diagnostics’ proprietary Flip platform, expanding its portfolio of rapid, laboratory-quality molecular diagnostics for high-value industrial and life science applicationsInvestment led by The FSE Group alongside existi

Blood markers linked to specific types of stroke identified by Cambridge researchers

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have identified two key chemical markers in the blood that are directly linked to different types of stroke caused by small vessel disease in the brain. The discovery could pave the way for earlier diagnosis, better disease tracking, and more targeted treatments in the future.