Cambridge entrepreneurs to Pitch@Palace
Three ventures supported by the Accelerate Cambridge programme at Cambridge Judge Business School are among 14 ventures chosen to pitch at St James’s Palace on 7th March at the finals of Pitch@Palace, convened by HRH The Duke of York, KG.
First names revealed for 2016 Cambridge Folk Festival
The first names have been revealed for this year’s Cambridge Folk Festival, one of the longest established and most prestigious folk festivals in the world. Tickets are now on sale.
Strem UK is first in UK and Ireland to supply gold nanorods synthesised without CTAB
Strem Chemicals Inc and SONA Nanotech have signed a distribution agreement for the world’s first gold nanorods synthesised without CTAB.
Genomic sequencing reveals link between STIs and leading cause of infectious blindness
For the first time, genome sequencing has been carried out on Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis), a bacteria responsible for the disease Trachoma - the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness, according to a study in Nature Communications.
North Cambridgeshire MP leads proposal that will see Probate fees rocket
The Ministry of Justice proposes to increase the probate application fees so as to raise an extra £250m a year to fund the courts and tribunal service. Woodfines Solicitors has been invited to comment.
Up to four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be at risk from sea level rise
Researchers have modelled how wetlands might respond to rising sea levels, and found that as much as four-fifths of wetlands worldwide could be lost by the end of the century if sea levels continue to rise.
Soft solids and the science of cake
Researchers hope that working out the behaviours of soft solids, which can act like either solids or liquids, may make for tastier cakes – and safer oil wells.
Norwich Research Park welcomes new financial controller
Norwich Research Partners LLP has appointed Paul Reed as its new financial controller.
Places available for Normandy Cycle Ride in aid of children’s charity
Fancy taking on a 200 mile cycling challenge while enjoying the beautiful Normandy countryside? Then East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) has the event for you!
The Armenian miracle: how Cambridge is driving economic growth in Yerevan
“We want to create a confident generation to think big and to dream big,” says Jacqueline Karaaslanian, Executive Director of the Luys Foundation. Through loans and scholarships, Luys ensures that every year 100 Armenian students receive an education from the world’s most prestigious universities, putting them on par with talented scholars from around the world and setting them up to contribute…
Brain, body and mind: understanding consciousness
A bedside device that measures ‘brain signatures’ could help diagnose patients who have consciousness disorders – such as a vegetative state – to work out the best course of treatment and to support family counselling.
CRFS introduces multilingual website
CRFS, a leader in real-time RF spectrum monitoring solutions, is pleased to announce that its website is now available in four languages including English, French, Spanish and Chinese.
Speaking out: why influence is as important as leadership
The FT’s chief economics commentator Martin Wolf is happiest with his own thoughts and says leaders should always follow their hearts...
Antenova introduces Similis, an ultra-low profile antenna for 3G, LTE and MIMO
As the doors opened for Embedded World 2016 this week, Antenova Ltd, manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the Internet of Things, revealed a new SMD antenna called Similis, which offers an exceptionally low profile solution for 3G, LTE and MIMO applications.
'Reinventing European research and innovation for the Information Age'
A lunch-time public lecture by the European Commissioner for Science, Research and Innovation, Mr Carlos Moedas, takes place in Cambridge on Thursday 3 March, 2016.
New call system gives priority to people most in need
A new call response system introduced in early January has brought extra choice to make it easier and faster for customers to get their queries answered when they ring Cambridge City Council’s customer services, while giving every caller the clear option to speak to a specialist advisor.
Children aren’t active enough in winter, say Cambridge researchers
Children should be given more support to enable them to be more active during the winter, particularly at weekends, say researchers from the University of Cambridge. Their call comes in response to their findings that children are less active and spend more time sitting in autumn and winter compared to other times of the year.
WaveFX films 30 acts over three nights in front of 9000 people
This is the 5th year the crew of WaveFX has filmed the British Magic Championships live from the Winter Gardens Blackpool Opera house.
UltraSoC delivers enhanced system-level performance optimisation capabilities for MIPS users
UltraSoC has announced it is providing the benefits of its performance optimisation and system level profiling solutions to SoC development teams utilizing Imagination Technologies’ MIPS processor architecture.
Three staff members join team of over 60 running Cambridge Half Marathon for Hospice
Arthur Rank Hospice’s Inpatient Unit Manager, a Counselling Psychologist and its Central Referrals Officer are ready to run 13.1 miles on Sunday (Feb 28th), alongside scores of others from Team ARHC.
Navy medics can now study for degrees at sea
Anglia Ruskin University will play a part in making sure medical operations on submarines and warships are shipshape, thanks to a unique partnership with the Institute of Naval Medicine.
Stocks in Focus: Reckitt Benckiser
This week Oliver Phillips of NW Brown focuses on Reckitt Benckiser, a UK-based manufacturer and marketer of branded health, hygiene and home care products sold around the world.
New School for Scale-Ups will help more Cambridge businesses thrive
How can successful technology start-ups grow into $billion companies? Arguably, once you have the idea and have got started, it's then all about leadership skills - projecting outside the company and leading your team to be the best it can be. That is why Cambridge Network has launched its School for Scale-Ups, a programme designed to give leaders and managers the complex set of skills they need.
Listening lightbulb uses Audio Analytic's smart home tech
A smart lightbulb that can recognise the sound of an intruder breaking a window has won a major industry award, and this has fuelled further demand for Audio Analytic, the world's leading sound recognition company. To address its growing order book and fund new developments, the company has raised £1 million from investors including Cambridge Innovation Capital, IQ Capital Partners and Cambridge…
Lunchtime networking event explores 'Cyber - the new battleground'
There's no business too small to be of interest to hackers, and everyone has data worth taking. Don't miss the chance to hear from a former government intelligence agent on the digital threats facing the world at a special Cambridge Network lunchtime event this Thursday (February 25th).