Does your business need a fire marshal?
Tom Fletcher, Managing Director of Jackson Fire & Security (Cambridge), explains why businesses need to appoint and train fire marshals.
Energise offers free seminar on planning for success in a shifting energy landscape
Energise Ltd – the Bedfordshire-based energy and carbon management solution provider – is hosting a one-day seminar exploring the key questions facing the UK energy and carbon landscape.
Innovative horticultural fertiliser to be launched at GLEE
A pure, natural fertiliser derived from the agricultural sector and developed specifically as a plant food for the horticultural market is set to be launched this week at GLEE on Stand no. 20M41.
Breaking gender stereotypes in advertising
Tom Noakes, account exec intern at KISS, takes a look at the portrayal of gender in advertising.
Cambridge developer shortlisted for prestigious award
Howard Group’s Industrial Estate situated in New Bermondsey, London, has been shortlisted for ‘Best Overall Scheme – Multi Let Industrial Estate’ in the national IAS (Industrial Agents Society) awards.
Opportunity to Tender: Innovation Lab Fit-Out
Allia is inviting submissions for the supply and delivery to Allia of the goods and/or services set out in the below Brief. It is intended that this will be achieved by a collaborative approach between Allia Ltd and the successful company to ensure a timely and successful project.
New animation explains congestion-busting measures
‘Bold’ ideas to limit traffic on Cambridge’s busiest roads during rush hours have been visualised to encourage more people to have their say on proposals to tackle congestion.
Experts develop ‘black box recorder’ for buildings
Scientists have developed a smart structural monitoring system to assess the state of buildings and key infrastructure in the immediate aftermath of earthquakes, explosions and fires.
Ratifying the Paris climate change agreement
China and America have agreed to ratify the Paris agreement. What happens next? asks The Scientific Alliance.
Local companies urged to ‘Meet up & make a difference’
If you are planning a meeting, dinner or client corporate event this Autumn, why not support an initiative to raise money for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity?
UK leads G20 nations in cutting red tape for digital entrepreneurs
The UK has been ranked as the top G20 country for the ease of starting a digital business and navigating through the country’s regulatory environment, according to new research released by EY today.
European Research Council awards €1.5M to arm cereals against pathogens and diseases
The European Research Council (ERC) has announced that Dr Ksenia Krasileva, Group Leader at the Earlham Institute (EI) and The Sainsbury Laboratory (TSL) has been awarded a €1.5M Starting Grant (over five years) to investigate the immune system of our most important crops.
Repositive makes new Chinese data available
Repositive, a software company developing novel tools to improve access to human genomic research data, has launched a new collection of Chinese genomic datasets.
What does the Brexit vote mean for the environment?
Cambridge residents will come together to discuss the implications of the Brexit vote on the environment.
Supply chain demand drives ISO 27001 certification, says report
IT Governance, the leading provider of cyber security and ISO 27001 expertise, is encouraging organisations to achieve certification to ISO 27001 to satisfy clients who are more frequently demanding evidence of information security credentials.
Four overlooked but incredibly useful new features from the Office 365 Roadmap
A look at some of the best but useful features that managed to sneak under the Office 365 Roadmap announcements radar
Ten millionth Raspberry Pi - and a new kit
A blog posted by Raspberry Pi founder Eben Upton celebrates 10 million sales of the mini computer, and announces the launch of the official Raspberry Pi Starter Kit.
ViewRanger becomes first ever hiking app to use GPS on new Apple Watch
Cambridge-based developer ViewRanger has become the first hiking app ever to use the built-in GPS on Apple Watch Series 2.
Cambridge Consultants develops visionary technology
An innovative optical concept from Cambridge Consultants offers a simple, affordable, fast glaucoma screening test.
Cambridge Enterprise licenses Tau protein targeting IP to Cantabio Pharmaceuticals
Cambridge Enterprise has announced the completion of a licensing agreement with Cantabio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. that gives the company access to intellectual property from research targeting the Tau protein for the treatment of “Tauopathies” such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia.
£1 billion savings opportunity and value to the UK economy from SBRI programme
SBRI Healthcare, an NHS England funded initiative to develop products that address unmet health needs, has released its annual report that shows how the programme has created a pipeline of innovations that could bring the NHS £1 billion of savings.
Carbon Trust workshops will help SMEs
Cambridge City Council is working with the Carbon Trust to promote a new energy efficiency programme called START2ACT, which will assist young SMEs and start-ups with energy reduction at work to cut energy costs and carbon emissions.
PlantGrow starts to tweet
PlantGrow now has its own Twitter handle - @GrowNatural.
September air show: veterans recall flying, working and living at RAF Duxford
Alongside a massed formation of 15 Spitfires, including four Mark I Spitfires, a rare formation of 1930s biplane fighters and the stunning aerobatics of the Global Stars and the Red Arrows*, visitors to this weekend’s air show at IWM Duxford will hear a group of veterans tell stories of their time at RAF Duxford,, serving as pilots, navigators, medics and engineers.
Massive holes ‘punched’ through a trail of stars likely caused by dark matter
The discovery of two massive holes punched through a stream of stars could help answer questions about the nature of dark matter, the mysterious substance holding galaxies together.