Green Custard becomes partner for global brand
This week, custom software consultancy Green Custard announced that it is now an integration partner for global brand Nexmo. The organisations will be joining forces on projects to help companies add contextual communications to their business-critical applications.
WaveFX webcasts the Commonwealth Summit live from Buckingham Palace
THe UK hosted the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), where world leaders gathered in London and Windsor to address shared global challenges and agree actions on how to create a better future for all. WaveFX was on-site for seven days...
EACH sends congratulations to Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has shared its delight at the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s third child.
Blindingly obvious disconnection
Powerful bosses can be ‘blind’ to gaps in workplace connections between employees, finds a new study co-authored by Dr Jochen Menges at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Birketts rises to the Cumbrian Challenge once again
Birketts has entered 11 teams into this year’s Cumbrian Challenge in aid of Walking With The Wounded.
Just one more Ash Dieback spore could push European ash trees to the brink
Europe’s ash dieback epidemic could well have been caused by just one or two mushroom-like fruiting bodies of a fungal pathogen from Asia, according to a comprehensive genome sequencing effort published in Nature Ecology & Evolution. This leaves even the most resistant ash trees at threat from the introduction of just one more spore from East Asia.
Dovetailed seeks volunteers for mental health research
Are you able to help Dovetailed improve tools for assessing mental health?
Understanding the Chinese culture: #1 Traditions versus modern China
If you intend to interact with Chinese people for business purposes, it is advisable to learn some basics about the Chinese culture, which is very different from the West. In a series of posts over the coming weeks, Crayfish.io – the unique online platform dedicated to helping Western companies do business in China – aims to close the knowledge gap.
Interdisciplinary Award to create the first fully-functional bioengineered bile duct
Dr Athina Markaki and Dr Alexander Justin of the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering along with Professor Ludovic Vallier, Dr Fotios Sampaziotis (Wellcome – MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute) and Mr Kourosh Saeb-Parsy (Department of Surgery) have been awarded a Rosetrees Trust Award for Interdisciplinary Research between the Departments of Engineering and Medicine.
Morgan Sindall encourages Year 5s to get building
Nearly 40 Year 5 students from Bar Hill Primary School visited Littleport and East Cambs Academy for a STEM outreach day with Morgan Sindall, to learn about the construction industry and the cutting-edge technology used to design new buildings.
Qkine backed by Cambridge Enterprise and a quintet of angels
University of Cambridge spin-out Qkine has closed its seed investment round supported by Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University, and a team of five angels led by Jim Warwick. The amount is undisclosed.
Lycotec quest to target the deadliest of crystals
Lycotec Ltd, a biotech company based in Cambridge UK, is raising funds to undertake a phase II clinical trial which would target cholesterol crystals.
Hewitsons reappointed to Homes England Legal Services Framework
Law firm Hewitsons has been reappointed to the Homes England Legal Services Framework agreement, following a highly competitive tender process.
Insurance company CEO pays tribute to the transformational Mobas effect
The CEO of insurance company Marmalade has paid tribute to his relationship with Mobas – outlining the transformational impact the agency has had on the business. In a recently commissioned video interview, Crispin Moger says that Mobas continues to play an influential role in the company’s strategy to empower, and act as the champion for young drivers.
Promotions, new roles and fresh talent fuel agency progress
People are the lifeblood of any business, and in a creative agency the right mix of talent, experience and career progression is vital. Mobas' repositioning as The Brand Transformation Agency at the turn of the year heralded a wave of new client wins, additional projects and fresh creative challenges – and it has responded with a string of staff changes to maintain the momentum.
Email: a lazy and dangerous choice
Email is wonderfully convenient, but at what cost? In this very short piece (he loves to make a point), Communication Coach Jon Torrens tells you how to use it properly.
UK economic growth stable but sluggish, says EY ITEM Club
EY ITEM Club expects GDP growth of 1.6% in 2018, with the UK economy steady but uninspiring despite some improved conditions.
Cambridge engineering research served up at Pint of Science festival
What is the nanoscale and just how will we be interacting with computer interfaces in the future? Cambridge engineers will discuss these topics at the upcoming Pint of Science festival.
Cambridge joins collaborative project to strengthen the Internet of Things
The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of the University of Cambridge Department of Engineering, has been selected to help enhance the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of a new collaborative project.
'Best of British' enterprise celebrated on Her Majesty the Queen's birthday
An impressive clutch of Cambridge companies - most of them Cambridge Network members - received prestigious Queen’s Awards for Enterprise on 21 April as Her Majesty celebrated her 92nd birthday.
Darktrace wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade
Darktrace, the world’s leading AI company for cyber defence, has today announced that it is one of a select number of businesses to win the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade. This prestigious accolade was awarded to Darktrace in recognition of its outstanding growth in overseas sales.
Second Queen’s Award for CambridgeIC
Specialist sensor and chip developer CambridgeIC has won a second Queen’s Award for International Trade.
Royal award for Zettlex
Cambridge sensors company, Zettlex, is celebrating a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
Real-time machine learning solution recognised by UK’s most prestigious business awards
Featurespace is awarded a Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation - another accolade in a string of awards this year.
British breast cancer company, Endomag, wins Queen’s Award
Endomag, the surgical guidance company, today announced it has received the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation for 2018. The Award recognises the Company’s efforts in developing novel surgical tools for more accurate removal of breast cancer.