Azuri partners with Zuku to launch solar powered PayGo TV and satellite service
Leading UK based provider of PayGo Solar home systems, Azuri Technologies, and home entertainment satellite provider, Zuku have today launched the first complete pay-as-you-go satellite TV package targeting households without electricity in the Kenyan market.
A time to venture?
High risk and a leap in the dark – venture capital isn’t for everyone. How can anyone seeking to invest in it gain a better understanding of the risks and potential rewards?
Cambridge entrepreneur, businesswoman and philanthropist joins children’s hospice Trustees
Local entrepreneur and businesswoman, Lily Bacon, has joined the Board of East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) to help the charity continue to deliver its vital care and support services.
Cambridge Touch Technologies closes new funding round
Cambridge Touch Technologies (CTT), the company developing low cost 3D Multi-Touch technologies for smartphones and tablets, has successfully completed its Series A funding round from existing and new investors. The financial details of the investment were not disclosed.
Celebrated sculptor Sir Antony Gormley unveils sculpture at University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge alumnus and celebrated sculptor Sir Antony Gormley welcomed his life-size sculpture of the human form, DAZE IV, to its new home on the University’s Sidgwick Site on Friday.
Global Regulatory Services (GRS) is a winner!
Global Regulatory Services (GRS) is announced as the "most outstanding for Global Life Science Regulatory Affairs" in the AI Excellence Awards 2016.
Reliance plays a part in world’s first robot assisted eye surgery
In 2009, Reliance’s Dutch office received a call from Mr Thijs Meenink at the University of Eindhoven. In a collaboration with AMC Amsterdam, his team was working on a robotic device which could assist in eye surgery.
Recruitment event helps candidates learn the importance of company culture
Around 100 jobseekers attended Cambridge Network's inaugural Recruitment Candidate Evening last week, at an event focused on company culture, sponsored by digital innovators Arcus Global.
Antibody shows dramatic post-transplant benefit in animal model
Kymab's new therapeutic antibody for autoimmune diseases, KY1005, shows potential for improvement in post-transplant survival in an animal model of Graft-versus-Host Disease.
WaveFX wins 'Best live streaming solution' at Event Tech Awards
WaveFX wins 'Best live streaming solution' at the Event Technology Awards, which recognise those pushing the boundaries in innovative event technology worldwide.
Cambridge set to be one of UK’s fastest growing cities until 2019
Cambridge is expected to see GVA growth of 1.8% over the next three years as the city outperforms regional economic performance in the East of England (1.4%) – also growing ahead of the UK average of 1.5%.
Subsea Integration Alliance awarded deepwater integrated EPCIC contract in the Gulf of Mexico
Project to deliver industry’s longest deepwater subsea multiphase boosting tieback
Cambridge Information and Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) training sessions: March 2017
Are you interested in finding out more about how to identify inventions and creating IP Assets? How to manage them? How to protect them? Do you want a business perspective on patent searching? Confused about freedom to operate?
Deadline looms for new Tech Nation survey
Cambridge Network members are urged to contribute to Tech City UK's annual Tech Nation survey, looking into the current state of the country's digital economy. But hurry - the survey closes at 11.59pm tonight (Monday 5th December).
Extract Information publishes 6th issue of InfoBlog: reporting on patent information news
The sixth issue of the InfoBlog is now online! Scan the InfoBlog to find the information industry news which interests you - whether it's patent search databases, functionality, and analysis tools, announcements from the IP offices, or commercial information snippets and more. Links are provided so you can leap straight to the full press releases, and read the reports on items of interest…
Brexit, Article 50, the Supreme Court and all that
Today (05.12.16) marks the first day of the UK Supreme Court’s hearing of the most significant constitutional law case to be brought before the UK Courts in a generation – arguably, in several generations. Dominic Hopkins of Hewitsons discusses the issues.
Tame your computer - get smart with SmartArt
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 change the emphasis of a SmartArt graphic by changing its direction (Microsoft Office)...
CDP wins Design Team of the Year at the Elektra European Electronics Industry Awards 2016
Cambridge Design Partnership (CDP) is proud to announce that its First Response Monitor project team was awarded Design Team of the Year at the Elektra Awards 2016 in London last week. Project team members, Tom Lawrie-Fussey and Ben Crundwell represented the team at the gala dinner in London.
Start 2017 with a new air of confidence
If your job involves communication - and just about every role does - why not kick-start 2017 by improving your skills? Two separate courses from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration in January will help you do just that - one will enhance your powers of persuasion and the other will build your confidence to present and communicate effectively.
Travel Counsellors wins Amazon Growing Business Award
Gillian and Andy Fouracre of Travel Counsellors are celebrating after Travel Counsellors is awarded the Amazon Growing Business of the Year (Larger Company) 2016.
Bango Boost receives Innovation in Engagement award
Bango has continued its history of award wins at the Meffys, this year winning the Innovation in Engagement award for Bango Boost technology. This comes only weeks after Bango won the Best Alternative Payments Project at the Payments Awards, for enabling the first launch of Direct Carrier Billing in India with Google Play.
CyanConnode wins third smart metering order with Larsen & Toubro
CyanConnode, the world leader in narrowband RF networks for Omni Internet of Things (IoT) communications, announces a further purchase order from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to expand the deployment of CyanConnode’s smart metering solution at Tata Power Mumbai with an additional 4,700 smart meters.
Horizon Discovery product included in The Scientist ‘Top 10 Innovations’ list for fourth year
Horizon Discovery Group plc, the world leader in the application of gene editing technologies, today announced leading industry publication The Scientist has included one of its portfolio products in its ‘Top 10 Innovations’ list for the fourth year in a row.
Five Cambridge students named Schwarzman Scholars
Five Cambridge students are among this year’s Schwarzman Scholars, a highly selective programme which supports students from around the world to complete a one-year Master’s degree programme at Tsinghua University in Beijing, one of China’s top universities.
New Chief Operating Officer announced for Cambridge University Hospitals
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has appointed a new substantive Chief Operating Officer (COO).