Preview Sensors in Medicine 2017
Captum Capital introduces the objectives, programme and speakers at Sensors in Medicine 2017, which will be held on 3-5 October in London.
Entomics startup to benefit from Innovate UK funding
Entomics Biosystems, a startup that has been supported by the Cambridge Judge Entrepreneurship Centre’s Accelerate Cambridge programme, announced that it is part of a research collaboration awarded almost £900,000 by Innovate UK to investigate the effectiveness of insect-derived feeds for farmed salmon.
Cambridge engineer’s career honoured with the Sir Frank Whittle Medal
Emeritus Professor Andrew Schofield is to receive a prestigious medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of sustained achievement throughout his career.
US2U Consulting E-news Summer 2017: Going digital
Read the latest goings-on from US2U Consulting in its Summer 2017 E-news.
New era of clean energy innovation and investment dawns between the UK and China
A UK-China collaboration aimed at making the world a better, safer, cleaner place is taking shape as dedicated groups in Shanghai and UK – with Cambridge at the forefront – join forces to change the world positively through collaboration.
Recipe for international success - accolade for college contribution to Chinese Food Guide
A Cambridge College is celebrating the recent ‘Practical Guide to Chinese Food’, co-authored with the UK’s leading university catering organisation, which has just been shortlisted for a prestigious international award.
Cambridge Enterprise and Qkine Ltd deal to drive stem cell and regenerative medicine research
Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, and specialist growth factor manufacturer Qkine Ltd have signed a key licensing deal for Activin A production technology.
RFID market to reach $11.2 billion in 2017
Based on a new report RFID Forecasts, Players and Opportunities 2017-2027, IDTechEx Research finds that in 2017, the total RFID market will be worth $11.2 billion, up from $10.52 billion in 2016 and $9.95 billion in 2015. This includes tags, readers and software/services for RFID labels, cards, fobs and other form factors, for passive and active RFID.
Trust’s technology drive is boost for patients
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH), which became the first hospital trust in the UK to go live with an innovative Electronic Patient Record system (EPR) called Epic, has announced plans to embrace more technology.
AR Wars, episode II: The return of Glass
The announcement of the relaunch of Glass EE brings Google back into the game it kick started – for all intents and purposes – back in 2013, and this time the augmented reality (AR) headset finds itself in a battle of the (enterprise) niches. Dr Harry Zervos, principal analyst at IDTechEx, discusses the latest developments.
Responsive design: 3 tips for your site
Designers and developers across the world follow techniques to create exciting and attractive website designs and experiences across the digital globe. But it is hard to define a Responsive design, as it is more of an approach that indicates that a website's design and development should respond to the user’s behavior and environment based on screen size, platform and orientation.
Kath’s memory honoured with opening of specialist centre
Cambridge University Hospitals has opened a state-of-the-art medical suite named after a much missed colleague who tragically died while on a trip of a lifetime to celebrate her 50th birthday.
See new products first at Lab Innovations 2017
Lab Innovations 2017 – the UK’s only dedicated showcase for laboratory technology, analytical and biotech equipment – is pleased to welcome Scientific Laboratory Supplies (SLS), Eppendorf and GS Biotech to the NEC, Birmingham, on 1st and 2nd of November.
First on-site college at a major UK airport gets the green light
A unique project that will boost the skills and economy of Essex took a major step forward today after London Stansted Airport and Harlow College received planning permission from Uttlesford District Council for a new £11 million technical skills college at the airport.
Be part of the East's best innovation and investment event
After a successful launch in 2016, Venturefest East is back on Thursday 21st September at Newmarket Racecourse, with a bigger and better event showcasing a wealth of knowledge from the region’s key sectors.
Agri-Tech East farmers optimise use of anaerobic digestate
Agri-Tech East is leading a group of farmers in an 'Innovative Farmers' field lab, using high tech tools to measure the impact of digestate.
Linguamatics and RealHealthData partner to extract real world evidence from patient narrative
NLP text mining transforms medical transcripts data into insights for better patient care.
Activity can reduce the risk of cancer
One in three of us in the UK will develop cancer at some point in our lives.(1)
Red Balloon takes to the air as Conscious Communications' Charity of the Year
Cambridge-based PR and marketing agency, Conscious Communications, has announced Red Balloon as its 2017/2018 Charity of the Year.
Children invited to speak up at Young People’s Council
Children and young people are being invited to say what improvements they would like in their local area.
Two outstanding interns take on full-time roles at Mobas
Jess Dutton and Sophie Rudkin, who have both completed internships at the Cambridge-based strategic marketing agency Mobas, have accepted the positions of Junior Designer and Account Executive respectively.
A simple guide to writing effective tweets
There is a lot of advice floating around on the internet about how to make best use of Twitter. If you’re running a business, starting a blog or simply using social media for the first time, it can seem overwhelming and a bit confusing.
Power BI: prepare data today, deliver decisions tomorrow
Microsoft's Power BI transforms big data into insightful visualizations that can be absorbed in a glance. This improves your business decision-making at all levels.
Tecan launches new range of clear disposable tips
Tecan has introduced a selection of clear Liquid Handling (LiHa) disposable tips*, creating a one-stop shop for all your disposable tip needs.
SIRION™ Mega systems expanded range now available
Veolia Water Technologies is pleased to announce the release of six new models in its SIRION™ Mega range of reverse osmosis systems. SIRION Mega systems are skid-mounted, fully standardised solutions, developed for pure water production and water re-use applications across all industrial markets.