City Council responds to Centre for Cities Cambridge analysis
Cambridge City Council has responded to a new report by think tank, The Centre for Cities (CfC), which has confirmed that Cambridge is the most innovative city in the UK, with five times more patents per head than the next best city.
Birketts recruits planning law expert to meet demand
Top 100 law firm, Birketts, has boosted its planning and environmental law team with the recruitment of associate, Nicola Doole.
Develop your skills with local training courses
Courses coming up soon from Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration will help local business people to develop resilience at work; manage projects or master interviewing skills.
Hardware design conference explores solutions for IoT security
Microsemi have announced that they will be giving a technical presentation at HW/Expo, a hardware developers’ conference taking place near Cambridge, UK in April.
Sensors in Food and Agriculture Conference - summary
The Sensors in Food and Agriculture conference held in Cambridge in December 2015 was very successful, based on delegate feedback. A summary of the conference presentations is available to view. Sensor technology has an increasingly important role in food and agriculture production, which was highlighted at the conference.
Businesses offered advice on successful trading with China
Cambridgeshire businesses will discover how to establish a successful e-commerce operation in China at a free event taking place at the Møller Centre in Cambridge tomorrow night.
The search is on for the 2016 EY Entrepreneur Of The Year
EY has announced the launch of Entrepreneur Of The Year 2016, considered the world's most prestigious business awards that recognise entrepreneurs. It starts at a local level, with a regional programme across the South of England.
Cambridge MBA climbs to 10th in global FT rankings
The annual Financial Times global MBA rankings, published today (25 January), place Cambridge Judge Business School 10th, up from 13th the previous year. Cambridge Judge held its place as the top ranked one-year MBA programme in the UK for the fourth consecutive year.
It’s Australia year for VetCT
In the week of Australia Day (26 January), Cambridge company VetCT is celebrating expanding its presence in the country.
Preparations underway for Newmarket's biggest B2B networking event
The Two Counties Business Exhibition returns to Newmarket Racecourse on Wednesday 16 March, creating a unique platform for up to 100 local companies to showcase their products and services.
Jackson Fire & Security urges Cambridge property investors to review fire safety
Leading Cambridge fire safety experts have urged city landlords to review fire safety after a landlord was fined £15,000 during a City Council crackdown.
East Anglia profit warnings fall 30% year on year
The total number of profit warnings issued by quoted companies in East Anglia fell by 30% in 2015 (9), compared with 13 in 2014 – the lowest number of warnings recorded since 2009.
Nick Gomer returns to Cambridge as EY’s new Office Managing Partner
Nick Gomer has recently been appointed Office Managing Partner in EY’s Cambridge office, returning to lead the regional practice across the East of England.
Ebola legacy lab will improve Sierra Leone’s resilience to future epidemics
Samples from the recently confirmed case of Ebola in Sierra Leone have been analysed at a new infectious diseases laboratory in the country, set up in partnership with the University of Cambridge in the wake of the epidemic.
24-hour hackathon comes to Cambridge Corn Exchange
Hack Cambridge is the University of Cambridge’s very own hackathon. For 24 intense hours of programming and invention, up to 400 of the most talented students from around the world will gather in the Corn Exchange this weekend to push the limits of technology.
Nanotech research fellow amasses honours
Since joining Cambridge University's Department of Engineering, Dr Matt Cole, Oppenheimer Research Fellow in the Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics, and Fellow of St Edmund’s College, has made significant achievements in research, industry, teaching and outreach.
Dyson Centre celebrates launch with open day for students
Cambridge University Department of Engineering’s Dyson Centre for Engineering Design has celebrated its opening with a day of demonstrations, experiments and other activities.
Birketts’ SIPP team goes from strength to strength
Liona Beckham has joined the fast-growing SIPP team at top 100 law firm Birketts as an associate.
Time to check on your Community Trade Marks
Do you own a Community Trade Mark (CTM) filed before 22 June 2012? If so, later this year, you will have a six month window to make a declaration to the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) about the goods and services that your registrations cover.
Cambridge to Oxford ‘Varsity Walk’ propels University Library towards £1500 target
Simon Gates, Chairman of the Cambridge University Library Staff Club, undertook an 80 mile, three day trek from the University Library in Cambridge to the Bodleian in Oxford last November, all in a bid to raise funds for the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.
Research explores the winter blues
Millions of Brits are living a “mushroom” existence throughout the winter – never venturing outside during working hours, according to new research.
Docker acquires Unikernel Systems
Unikernel's unique approach to deploying and managing applications is bought by Docker.
Different models for financing SMEs needed in Middle East region
Different models for financing SMEs needed in Middle East region, Dr Khaled Soufani of Cambridge Judge writes in the Middle East Economic Digest.
Position sensors company Zettlex secures export deals worth £3million
Cambridge-based sensors company, Zettlex, has had an exceptional start to 2016 with its IncOder™ product range already securing export deals worth more than £3 million.