Building life skills – Cambridge hosts regional final of robotics competition
Children and teenagers from across East Anglia descended upon Cambridge University's Department of Engineering for the regional final of a global robotics-based life skills competition.
Think of honeybees as ‘livestock’ not wildlife, argue experts
Contrary to public perception, die-offs in honeybee colonies are an agricultural not a conservation issue, argue Cambridge researchers, who say that manged honeybees may contribute to the genuine biodiversity crisis of Europe’s declining wild pollinators.
City Council initiatives lead the way in reducing number of rough sleepers
New government figures just released show that the number of people sleeping rough in Cambridge has reduced significantly in the past 12 months following a series of initiatives from Cambridge City Council and its partners.
Birketts advises shareholders of Selcia Holdings Limited on sale to Eurofins
Leading East of England law firm Birketts has advised the shareholders of Selcia Holdings Limited (the holding company of Selcia Limited) on its sale to Eurofins Agroscience Services, part of the Eurofins Scientific SE Group. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Do you LOVE your business?
If you LOVE your business, you need to attend the SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards Workshop on Valentine’s Day (Wednesday 14th February). It's free!
TWI pioneers ‘invisible weld’ process
TWI has pioneered a new ‘invisible weld’ process for Linear Friction Welding (LFW) that can blur evidence of the join line when welding titanium alloy.
SelfStir seeks out Cofinitive for communications
Corporate communications consultancy Cofinitive caught the eye of SelfStir, provider of an accessible and user-friendly 360 feedback and development platform, so much so that they chose Cofinitive to be their external communications team.
Owlstone Medical’s breath biopsy wins global IPF Catalyst Challenge
Owlstone Medical Ltd, a diagnostics company developing a breathalyzer for disease, is one of the three winners of the global Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) Catalyst Challenge, sharing the $1million (£720,000 GBP) award, each receiving $333,333 (£240,000 GBP).
Bennetts Insurance meets fundraising target for Addenbrooke’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit
Peterborough-based motorcycle insurance specialist, Bennetts, has successfully achieved its fundraising target in aid of the Addenbrooke’s Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in Cambridge.
Hospice thanks Cambridgeshire’s Freemasons for 'steadfast support' during landmark year
Nearly £220,000 has been donated to the widely-acclaimed Arthur Rank Hospice building, with another £17,080 contributed to the Hospice’s running costs between January and December 2017.
Lab is a lasting tribute to brave Lisa
A state of the art laboratory that will help leading neurosurgeons research brain tumours has opened at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, thanks to funding from a King’s Lynn-based charity.
Start 2018 in style - with Jesus College’s executive meetings package
A prestigious executive meetings package for up to 22 delegates is now on offer at Jesus College’s exclusive new West Court facilities.
OBE for John McGregor, Contamac’s Founder and Chairman
John McGregor, Chairman and Founder of Contamac Ltd, was awarded an OBE in the 2018 New Year’s Honours, “For services to International Trade and Innovation in Polymer Technology”.
Greater Cambridge Partnership confirms new business representative
Claire Ruskin, CEO of Cambridge Network, has been named as the new business representative for the Greater Cambridge Partnership’s Executive Board for the coming months.
Matters of the heart: scientists reveal how stem cells drive cardiac development & growth
Scientists from the University of Cambridge and the Université Libre de Bruxelles have used cutting-edge technology to show for the first time how embryonic stem cells diversify to generate the progenitor cells required for the development of the heart. The researchers hope that this new understanding will pave the way for future therapeutic opportunities for infants born with heart defects and…
Redgate partners with Blue Turtle to introduce database capabilities to South Africa
Redgate, the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor based in Cambridge, UK, has added another expert technology company to its list of worldwide partners in order to expand into Africa’s biggest market.
4 million UK jobs will soon be filled by robots: are organisations losing the ‘human touch’?
Robots already play a huge role in the UK workplace. But recent research predicts that over four million jobs will be lost to robots within the next 10 years – a statistic that will rock the job market.
Plants increase flower production within a day of soil nutrient application
The molecular mechanisms enabling plants to quickly adapt their rate of flower production in response to changing nutrient levels in soil have been revealed by researchers at the Sainsbury Laboratory.
I’ve applied for R&D funding; is my intellectual property safe?
Are you worried about the confidentiality of your company’s information when applying for EU R&D funding?
2018 Thales Data Threat Report: data breaches at all-time high
As 94% of organisations use cloud, IoT and other transformative technologies, and businesses embrace new environments, data breaches have become the new reality, says a new report from Thales.
Mair backs construction sector deal in Lords industrial strategy debate
In a recent House of Lords debate about the government's industrial strategy, Cambridge based ICE President Lord Robert Mair welcomed the government's white paper as a much-needed document that emphasises collaboration between government, business, science and technology.
Britain’s new inventors: Cambridge’s Nawar Al-Zebari and his new, smart catheter
Innovation foundation Nesta, supported by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), is today announcing 10 finalists, from hundreds of budding applicants across the country, for The Inventor Prize. The finalists include Cambridge-based Nawar Al-Zebari.
Cambridge Regional College launches new education partnership with South Korean university
Students from South Korea could be learning vocational skills in Cambridge after a new agreement between Cambridge Regional College and Ansan University.
Create a video website homepage with OH! Films
Businesses are given just a few seconds to grab a visitor’s attention before they count as another “bounce” in analytics. With everyone fighting for people’s attention, video has become an excellent medium for businesses to hook users and showcase your company’s value.
Fairhaven Singers in venture to support homeless choir in Rio
Cambridge-based chamber choir the Fairhaven Singers is among a handful of UK choirs chosen to take part in a twinning scheme with a group of choirs for homeless people in Rio de Janeiro.