Feeding food waste to pigs could save vast swathes of threatened forest and savannah
New research suggests that feeding our food waste, or swill, to pigs (currently banned under EU law) could save 1.8 million hectares of global agricultural land – an area roughly half the size of Germany, including hundreds of thousands of acres of South America’s biodiverse forests and savannahs – and provide a use for the 100 million tonnes of food wasted in the EU each year.
Xaar appoints Chris Morgan as Non-Executive Director
Xaar plc, the world leader in industrial inkjet technology, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Morgan as Non-Executive Director. Morgan will join the Board of Directors at Xaar from 4th January 2016.
Haverhill Research Park gets new signage
This week, Haverhill Research Park launched its new branding and unveiled new signage at the entrance to the park.
Pathology training centre launched to meet growing demand
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has launched a new service to train current and future healthcare professionals in administering blood and other clinical tests to meet the growing demand in the community.
Closures on A14 for bridge repairs
Road users are advised that there will be overnight closures on westbound A14 in Cambridgeshire from next week so bridge joint replacement work can be carried out safely.
Meet FutureYou
Cambridge Nutraceuticals, the company behind the “tomato pill”, is re-launching the Ateronon brand under the new moniker – ‘FutureYou’. The new name embodies the company’s optimism for longer, healthier lives.
Cambridge set to be one of UK’s fastest expanding cities, says new EY forecast
Cambridge is set to be one of the fastest expanding cities in the UK over the next three years, with forecast Gross Value Added (GVA) per year of 2.5%, reveals a new EY forecast.
Taylor Vinters invests in revolutionary Cambridge legal tech start-up, Pekama
A Cambridge-based legal tech start-up, Pekama, has successfully closed a second over-subscribed funding round, with Cambridge headquartered-law firm Taylor Vinters coming on board as an investment partner.
Procrastinator- moi?
Do you often find yourself starting a task and then becoming easily distracted? Do you put off doing urgent tasks in favour of tasks that you enjoy or find easier? Do you often feel overwhelmed and not know where to start? If so, you are not alone. However, whether you are a procrastinator or not is a different matter...
Jukedeck MAKE computer-composed music prophecy come true
Jukedeck has chosen the 200th birthday of Ada Lovelace – who predicted that a computer programme would be able to write music – to launch its first product ‘Jukedeck MAKE’, seal a partnership with music tech incubator, Abbey Road Red and celebrate a further injection of £2m funding led by Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC).
Medicom signs significant development deal for advanced electronic drug delivery system
Medicom Innovation Partner has extended its partnership with a leading pharmaceutical company for the development of an electronic drug delivery system for use with next-generation drugs.
Immaterial wins first prize in postdoc business plan competition
Andrew Marsden, of Cambridge University’s Department of Chemistry, last week accepted first prize on behalf of his team for Immaterial in the first-ever postdoc business plan competition, run by Cambridge Enterprise (CE) and the Entrepreneurial Postdocs of Cambridge (EPOC).
Busiest ever November at Stansted Airport as records continue to tumble
Stansted Airport this year experienced the busiest November in its history as over 1.7 million passengers passed through the terminal, an increase of 6.9% over the same month last year. The previous record for November was set in 2006 when just over 1.65 million passengers used the airport.
ImmBio initiates first-in-human studies of its novel pneumococcal vaccine, PnuBioVax
ImmunoBiology Ltd (ImmBio), a biopharmaceutical company developing next generation anti-infective vaccines based on its proprietary ImmBioVax™ technology, today announces that it has initiated enrolment for a First-in-Human study of its novel vaccine (PnuBioVax™) against the bacterial pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae.
New understanding of how shape and form develop in nature
Researchers have identified a new mechanism that drives the development of form and structure, through the observation of artificial materials that shape-shift through a wide variety of forms which are as complex as those seen in nature.
Trial into potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment now recruiting in Cambridge
A trial into a promising treatment for Alzheimer’s disease is looking for participants in Cambridge. The drug, liraglutide, is already used for the treatment of diabetes and has shown promising results in laboratory tests for Alzheimer’s and in a small preliminary study in people with the condition.
Cambs Chamber receives national recognition for export services
Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce has received national recognition for its success in assisting local businesses to develop their sales through international trade following a record month of exports for Cambridgeshire businesses.
'Unprecedented' storms and floods are more common than we think
The recent ‘unprecedented’ flooding in north-west England might be more common than currently believed, a group of scientists has warned.
Only the fittest cockroaches find a mate – study
Female cockroaches select only the fittest males to mate with, according to a new study published by the journal PLOS ONE.
3di Customer Satisfaction Survey 2015 - the results!
Thank you to all 3di clients who participated in its recent 2015 Customer Satisfaction Survey, the results of which have now been published.
From AI and data science to cryptography: Microsoft researchers offer 16 predictions for 2016
Microsoft publishes a collection of predictions from 16 leaders and leading thinkers within its Technology and Research organisation.
Dolomite celebrates 10 years of microfluidic innovation
Dolomite, part of the Blacktrace group of companies, is celebrating a decade of excellence in the design and manufacture of novel, high quality microfluidic products, including individual components such as pumps, chips, connectors, temperature controllers and sensors, software solutions and complete microfluidic systems.
Researchers on track for ‘racetrack memory’ breakthrough
New research from the Universities of Glasgow and Leeds could be an important step towards creating faster, higher-capacity, lower-power data storage.
Vodafone Hutchison Australia implements Signagelive powered platform
FUJIFILM Australia Pty Ltd, has partnered with Signagelive, specialists in cloud-based digital signage software, to provide a nation-wide digital signage network to Vodafone Hutchison Australia as part of an expensive expansion programme by the MNO to increase its market share.
Dr Alex CY Wong of RedBite Solutions talks about the IoT Revolution
St John’s Innovation Centre, the regional centre of excellence supporting high growth businesses, had the pleasure of interviewing Dr Alex CY Wong, CEO & Co-Founder of RedBite, on the IoT revolution and the vital importance of maintaining a sense of humour.