Golden opportunity: entries open for iconic MacRobert Award in its 50th Anniversary year
The Royal Academy of Engineering MacRobert Award, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year, is open for entries, seeking the best of UK engineering innovation for 2019.
UK Antarctic Heritage Trust announces new five-strong Port Lockroy team for 2018/19
The United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is delighted to reveal details of the quintet who will live and work at Port Lockroy on a remote island off the Antarctic Peninsula during the 2018/19 Austral Antarctic summer (November – March).
Cambridge Index plummets 7.3%
The Cambridge Index declined 1949.9 points or 7.3% to close at 24776.6, as most of the Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
How vloggers are changing the way universities connect with students
Can a student with a camera help people connect with universities? Sookio Digital Marketing Assistant, Frankie Weaver, looks into the way vloggers are building a bridge between academic institutions and the students they want to reach...
'Silicon Valley Comes to the UK' returns for the twelfth year
This November some of America’s most successful tech entrepreneurs will be visiting the UK to take part in ‘Silicon Valley Comes to the UK’.
Urgent notice from Breathe Technology regarding a new cyber security threat
As a Managed IT Support Provider with a specialist Cyber Security skillset, Breathe Technology is very aware of the high levels of malware and cyber crime affecting everyone.
Local STEM education initiative, Cambridge LaunchPad, reaches new heights
On Tuesday 9 October, leading science, technology and engineering organisations from across Cambridgeshire gathered at The Bradfield Centre alongside representatives from local schools and home educating networks to show their support for Cambridge LaunchPad, an innovative STEM outreach programme.
geo strengthens Waterlock with inet3
geo's innovative “escape of water” solution is to be championed by an insurance underwriting specialist.
Leading university bolsters cyber security with Darktrace AI
Enterprise Immune System from Darktrace defends Hong Kong University of Science and Technology against advanced attacks.
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care visits CMR Surgical
The Rt Hon Matt Hancock MP has visited the British company behind the next-generation surgical robot, CMR Surgical.
Ormiston Families hosts prison system lecture at Fitzwilliam College
The East of England’s leading family charity, Ormiston Families, is holding its annual lecture at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge next Tuesday (23 October) at 6pm. The lecture will be delivered by Professor Nicola Padfield on ‘what’s going on in the parole (and prison) system?’
London Stansted passenger numbers boosted by surge in demand for late summer sun
London Stansted welcomed a record number of passengers in September as the summer getaway showed no signs of letting up beyond the peak holiday season.
Cresset and Elixir collaborate to deliver efficiencies to the Design-Make-Test-Analyze cycle
Efficiency of drug discovery will be radically increased by managing, analyzing and reporting all processes within and between projects.
Support Addenbrooke’s Children’s Week (20–26 Oct) and make hospital amazing for young people
Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT) is celebrating children’s services at Addenbrooke’s this October half-term with a week of activity highlighting how donations have made a real difference to children at the hospital.
Calling UK scaleups…
Tech Nation has opened applications for its prestigious Upscale and Future Fifty programmes.
Hamillroad Software launches new Partner Program
Hamillroad Software today announced the launch of the Hamillroad Partner Program aimed at establishing mutually beneficial relationships with providers of complementary products in the printing and graphic arts industry.
Tame your computer - flipping tabs!
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 quickly flip through the tabs of a dialogue box (Microsoft Office)...
Microsoft Genomics ventures into the microbiome with Eagle Genomics
The data scientists and developers behind a ground-breaking microbiome data platform, Eagle Genomics, today announced their partnership with Microsoft Genomics, a Microsoft Azure service dedicated to meeting the computational challenges of the genomics era. This is the first Microsoft partner focused in the microbiome genomics market.
Sable&Hawkes delivers new exhibition for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
The nation celebrated the NHS turning 70 on 5 July 2018. Sable&Hawkes was commissioned by Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust to deliver an exhibition to celebrate the Trust’s rich history and key milestones since the NHS was launched.
Local businesses keep Cambridge’s Bonfire Night free for the public
A group of community-minded local businesses are supporting this year’s Cambridge Bonfire Night to ensure that it remains free for everyone in the City. However, there is still some way to go says Heather Sonnet from Brewin Dolphin, which is championing the call for businesses to support the annual free fireworks display on Midsummer Common on Monday 5th November.
Evonetix named Best Synthetic Biology Company at OBN Awards
Evonetix, the Cambridge-based company pioneering an innovative approach to scalable and high-fidelity gene synthesis, has received the award for “Best Emerging Synthetic Biology Company” at the 10th Anniversary of the Oxford Bioscience Network (OBN) Awards.
EY ITEM Club downgrades GDP growth forecast for second quarter running
The EY ITEM Club has trimmed its GDP growth forecast for both 2018 and 2019 for the second successive quarter. This reflects increased uncertainties currently facing the outlook due to the elevated risk of the UK leaving the EU without a deal in March 2019, recent faltering consumer purchasing power, and a clear loss of economic momentum in the eurozone over the first half of 2018 as well as an…
3iC and ProDrone Academy market new enhanced PfCO course
Industry leading training organisation and CAA approved NQE 3iC has teamed up with Cambridge’s ProDrone Academy to add new and enhanced ground school packages to its portfolio of professional UAV training products.
Staah Europe moves into IncubyteSpace
Staah Europe has recently moved into IncubyteSpace on the Cambridge Innovation Park.
Graphene may exceed bandwidth demands of future telecommunications
Researchers from the Cambridge Graphene Centre, together with industrial and academic collaborators within the European Graphene Flagship project, showed that integrated graphene-based photonic devices offer a solution for the next generation of optical communications.