Allia's supporting social enterprises - whatever it takes!
What is a social enterprise – what do they do, and what support can they get? We chatted to Jane Thompson, Membership & Marketing Manager at SEEE to find out more.
Daniel Zeichner MP gets the latest evidence on intelligent farming and food supply
Daniel Zeichner (Member of Parliament for Cambridge) joined top researchers on the 4th July in Parliament to receive rapid-fire briefings on pressing policy issues, including hou
AstraZeneca announces $400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity in support of climate action and human health
AstraZeneca announces $400 million investment in reforestation and biodiversity in support of climate action and human health.
Is it okay to do background checks after I have hired someone?
Background checks are a staple of most recruitment processes. But performing these checks are not without their own issues. For example, in a competitive recruitment market, you may miss out on the best candidates if your vetting process takes too long.
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce regenerates legacy B2B event in Cambridge
The Cambridge & South Cambs Committee of the region’s Chambers of Commerce is revitalizing the legacy B2B event to meet an untapped need in the business community.
Strategic property consultancy Rapleys announces a raft of promotions across the UK
CAMBRIDGE, UK - Strategic property consultancy Rapleys announces a raft of promotions across the UK with Daniel Cook made Equity Partner and Alice Ray and Ali McInroy both become heads of Cambridge & Huntingdon. The Partnership also announces record turnover.
Farmers asked to ‘lean in’ to accelerate benefits of agri-tech
Opportunity to meet the entrepreneurs in Agri-TechE Innovation Hub at Royal Norfolk Show.
Lucy Cavendish College wins two awards for leading-edge sustainability research
The College wins the Excellence Award and the Innovation Award and is praised for its pioneering dual-lab approach.
Creating Nature’s Corridors appoints first brand ambassador
Creating Nature’s Corridors, the Cambridgeshire-based charity committed to rewilding corridors of land in the UK and planting 10,000 native trees and hedges every year, is delighted to announce its first brand ambassador, Matty Horkan.
Mayor Dr Nik Johnson: ‘Our work to reform buses is vital for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’
The below is a statement by Mayor Dr Nik Johnson on the future of buses in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the work the Combined Authority is doing with partners to reform the network.
Travel with purpose
At Hilton, we’re committed to driving responsible travel and tourism globally. Our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) strategy is called Travel with Purpose, and it is integrated through every aspect of our business, including our operations, our supply chain, and our engagement with our communities.
Shanghai to set up Sino-German University of Science and Technology
This week the MOU was signed to start the set up of the Sino-German University of Science and Technology, to be located in Lingang, Shanghai. Lingang is the home of the Lingang Cambridge Network, which EFEC helped to establish in 2019.
The softest freshest bread
Anglia Cleaning Services writes...this week we have joined the SME Climate Hub, and having done our estimated emission calculation are now taking steps towards the next stage and changing our business processes, policies and the way we operate, but what about the softest freshest bread..?
Breathe Technology's VoIP solutions - the future of phone calls
2023 has seen a huge drive in businesses and schools going from their traditional landline, to a hosted/cloud, Voice over IP (VoIP) solution.
Cambridge students team up with Sanger Institute to develop a hub of biodiversity
A team of learners at Cambridge Regional College has been busy creating a centre of biodiversity at the college’s site in Cambridge. The Darwin Tree of Life community project, launched in collaboration with the Wellcome Sanger Institute in September 2022, has been working to measure the variety of plants, animals and insects present on the campus.
Cambridge cluster on road to Net Zero
Business leaders from across Cambridge’s innovation cluster came together last week to explore practical strategies to achieving Net Zero in their supply chains at the ‘Driving Sustainability in Science Development’ event.
Conscious Communications achieves B Corp certification
Conscious Communications has been certified as a B Corporation (B Corp), joining a growing community of progressive companies reinventing business by pursuing purpose.
Smart cities and the Cambridge - Lingang, Shanghai contexts
EFEC and LCN hosted Cambridge Cleantech in a webinar for business leaders in Lingang, Shanghai, to learn more about smart cities, innovation, and cleantech developments in the Cambridge region.
UK retailer rejects Artificial Intelligence
There is no doubt that artificial intelligence has companies on the brink of process overhauls and an efficiency revolution. From Chatgpt to Photoshop's newly launched AI - text to image software - every aspect of our work lives are about to be altered if not completely transformed. But amidst this exodus to AI, pioneering ethical jewellery Lily Arkwright is bucking the trend when it comes to…
Energy saving windows for Cambridge
From Cambridge Window Installers
Get rid of your upfront server costs!
We are aware of the high cost of I.T. upgrades, especially large purchases such as servers, storage, and so on.
Greater Cambridge Partnership invites innovators and tech firms to help transform transportation
The Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) is calling on forward-thinking companies to use Cambridge as a dynamic testbed to support changing the way we travel.
‘UK science powerhouse’ opens its doors
Across the city, leading science companies and innovation parks will open their doors to showcase the cluster’s contribution to STEM innovation in the UK and strengthen its diverse, equitable and inclusive community.
China’s EV market and opportunities for UK-China collaboration
China has emerged as a dominant player in the electric vehicle (EV) market, particularly in terms of supply chains, technology, and cost advantage, all of which have contributed to China’s rise in the industry.