Semta Chairman receives apprenticeship honours award
Semta’s Chairman Allan Cook CBE, a non-executive director of Marshall (Holdings) Ltd, has received an Honorary Apprenticeship from the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network (AAN) in recognition of his outstanding commitment to Apprenticeships in the manufacturing and engineering sectors.
Opportunity for Cambridge graduate start-ups to boost profiles via CfEL-sponsored business...
The newly created Cambridge Graduate Business Award, part of the annual 'Business Weekly' Awards, offers an important opportunity for start-ups to gain publicity, build reputation with the movers and shakers in their industry and potentially help with funding.
Linguamatics, Brandwatch and University of Sussex announce project to enhance language pro...
Linguamatics, Brandwatch and the University of Sussex are pleased to announce a joint project funded by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board to address challenges faced by automated language processing software in harnessing diverse data sources.
European ladybirds under threat from alien predator
A new study, co-authored by Dr Peter Brown of Anglia Ruskin University, provides compelling evidence that the arrival of the invasive non-native harlequin ladybird to Europe has led to a rapid decline in historically-widespread species of ladybirds in Britain, Belgium and Switzerland.
Cambridge Index gains 2.3%
Global equity markets rallied during the week as positive US jobs and global manufacturing data coupled with upbeat corporate earnings added to the evidence that the global economic is on track for recovery. The Cambridge Index rose 2.3% or 240.4 points to 10,887.7, with five out the top nine index heavyweights recording gains.
Cambridge director in back-to-back charity ski marathons
Justin Hayward, founder and director of Cambridge Investment Research (CIR), is in training for back-to-back cross country ski marathons to raise money for the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children).
Brain cells created from patients’ skin cells
Cambridge scientists have, for the first time, created cerebral cortex cells – those that make up the brain’s grey matter – from a small sample of human skin. The researchers’ findings, which were funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Wellcome Trust, have been published in 'Nature Neuroscience'.
Tame your computer - easy web ways
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 describes how to keep web pages within easy reach (Internet Explorer 7 and beyond)...
The surprising presence of audio in business
Voice over..it's only commercials, isn't it? At networking events I attend, it's not until I list the ever-growing types of audio used in business today, that people realise that voice over is playing an ever-increasing part in our working lives, says Lindsay Abbott.
Siblings' brain scan could hold key to drug addiction
Researchers funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) at the University of Cambridge have identified a brain abnormality which is found in drug-dependent individuals as well as their siblings who have had no history of drug addiction.
My Business FD continues to expand with new experienced Finance Directors
Two new faces have joined the team of finance directors at Cambridge and London based My Business FD, which offers professional financial director services to growing businesses throughout London, the South East and East Anglia on a part time, affordable basis.
Dealing with debtors - seven tips
Making a sale is only the start. Unless you collect the cash, the sale becomes worthless. Here's seven tips on dealing with those dastardly debtors.
Anglia Business Solutions announces new Group Chief Executive Officer
Anglia Business Solutions has named Robert Frost as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, with immediate effect.Robert has been on the Board of Directors at Anglia for 12 years and formerly held the positions of Finance Director and Commercial Director.
All set and ready to glow
A breakthrough technique for manufacturing LEDs on silicon is to be exploited in the UK, putting mass-produced, energy-efficient lighting within reach.
signagelive integrates with Intel® AIM suite
Remote Media Limited has unveiled integration between signagelive and Intel® AIM Suite, an anonymous viewer analytics technology providing a powerful data collection and audience measurement tool.
Make 2012 the year to be more innovative
With economic growth expected to be low or flat for the next year or so, now is the time to examine your strategic business model. Business Model canvas is an exciting new approach to business modelling. Captum's next MasterClass allows you to experience the process of designing creative business models for innovation.
Learn about creating star teams at Enterprise Tuesday
Alex van Someren, Partner at Amadeus & Angels Seed Fund; and Dr Uday Phadke, Chief Executive of Cartezia, talk about their experiences of developing and working with successful teams at Enterprise Tuesday next week (7th February).
TAG creates web-based animation for ZigZag Doors of Peterborough
The challenge was a simple one. How do we show visitors to a website exactly what we mean by concertina doors? How can we possibly demonstrate the opening and closing mechanism, without shooting hundreds of still images?
Anglian Water Renewable Energy summit
Leapfrog Innovation Ltd will be attending the Anglian Water Renewable Energy summit on February 9th 2012 held at the Eco Innovation Centre, Peterborough.
Microsoft Research, ARM and Pure sponsor TEDxGranta 2012: Alive & Kicking
World-leading computer lab, Microsoft Research, pioneering microprocessor developers ARM and recruitment specialists Pure are giving their backing to TEDxGranta 2012: Alive & Kicking, which takes place at The Junction, Cambridge, on Friday 9th March 2012.
Huppert welcomes government bonus for affordable city homes
MP Julian Huppert has welcomed government funding which will give Cambridge City Council hundreds of thousands of pounds this year to plan for and build more affordable homes.
Facebook, Twitter and email harder to resist than cigarettes and alcohol
Trying to resist that late-night tweet or checking your work email again? The bad news is that desires for work and entertainment often win out in the daily struggle for self-control, according to a new study that measures various desires and their regulation in daily life.
Don't write to the Minister - get involved!
How do you cope when the transport sector is working to a 30 year plan but the Government's policy plan has to be only on a four/five year timescale because of the electoral cycle? Is it good to spend so much on major scientific research programmes projects such as CERN when engineering and technology has more immediate benefit?
Mantracourt enhances wireless instrumentation range with pulse acquisition module
Leading electronic instrumentation manufacturer Mantracourt has announced the release of its new wireless telemetry pulse acquisition module.
Intellectual Property – Protecting your ideas and your business
For innovation and knowledge-based business intellectual property is often the most important asset. Understanding how best to protect such an asset, and the key steps that are required is therefore critical to the success of the business