Avidity-IP helps Cambridge Bio-Augmentation Systems win MassChallenge 2015
At the MassChallenge UK Awards, Cambridge Bio-Augmentation Systems, was named a 2015 winner by MassChallenge, the no-equity startup accelerator. CBAS is a medical devices company making a dedicated connector for amputated limbs to take the pain out of prostheses & give device choice back to the amputees that need them. Avidity-IP’s CTO Adrian Howson provided commercial, technical and regulatory…
HR Connection 2015: Managing a workforce across EMEA and the Americas
The HR Connection International Conference is for HR professionals and in-house counsel managing workforces on a multi-national scale, and aims to tackle the complex issues they face on a daily basis.
Director of Cambridge Judge Executive MBA programme chosen as Guest Editor
The California Management Review has named Khaled Soufani, Senior Faculty in Management Practice (Finance) and Director of the Executive MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School, as a Guest Editor for an upcoming special issue on “the circular economy.”
Open source biometric system takes big leap forward thanks to help from Redgate
A team from Redgate Software, the Cambridge UK based company behind the world’s leading SQL Server and .NET development tools, is devoting a week to work on the code for an open source biometric fingerprint system that will improve the lives of the poor in the developing world.
Cambridge Consultants develops eco-friendly spray technology
A new generation of spray technology from product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has the potential to dramatically reduce the use of chemicals in agriculture – saving farmers money and helping to protect the environment. The volume of weedkiller, herbicides, insecticides and fungicides applied to crops could drop by more than 99%.
Cambridge Index rises 6.2%
The Cambridge Index surged 6.2% or 1033.3 points to settle at 17,698.4, as nine of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
Two Cambridge MBA programme alumni are finalists at 'Women of the Future' Awards
Two alumni of the Cambridge MBA programme at Cambridge Judge Business School are finalists in the “MBA Star” category of the Women of the Future Awards, which recognise successful young women in the UK. The awards will be announced at an event in London today (Tuesday).
Plans submitted for new play facilities at Great Kneighton Country Park
Countryside, the developer behind the multi award-winning Great Kneighton development in Trumpington, Cambridge, has submitted its planning application for the next phase of the 120-acre Country Park at Great Kneighton. The ambitious plans include a skate park, play area, and 1km trim trail, with public art integrated into the design, courtesy of one of the largest public arts programmes in the…
Could you help credit unions help local people?
Local credit unions are looking for volunteers to help residents benefit from the financial services they offer.
Entanglement at heart of 'two-for-one' fission in next-generation solar cells
The mechanism behind a process known as singlet fission, which could drive the development of highly efficient solar cells, has been directly observed by researchers for the first time.
Are you a Cambridge business looking to grow greener?
Investors in the Environment (iiE) Consultancy are offering 15 eligible businesses the opportunity to receive up to £750 in match funding to grow greener, and help improve their eco credentials.
Researcher honoured for advancing computer vision and other engineering applications
Zuzana Kukelova was quite the troublemaker in her youth. In fact, in elementary school she was always getting kicked out of math class.
Kerio appoints Abi Vickram as Vice President of Sales
Vickram will lead Kerio's worldwide sales strategy.
Syndicate Room named Best Investment Platform
Syndicate Room has won the title of Best Investment Platform at the prestigious Growth Investor Awards 2015.
Cambridge ventures set to Pitch@Palace
Three ventures associated with Cambridge Judge Business School and two others connected with Cambridge comprise five of the 15 finalists in the fourth Pitch@Palace competition, to be held at St. James’s Palace on 2 November.
Redgate makes AlwaysOn Availability Groups always accessible
Redgate Software, the company behind industry-leading database management products, has released a new version of SQL Monitor which now monitors the complex environment of AlwaysOn Availability Groups for SQL Servers.
Improve yourself with Learning Collaboration courses
Cambridge Network's Learning Collaboration courses lined up for next month focus on interviewing skills and improving personal impact.
Tame your computer - mouse magic
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 mouse techniques for selecting parts of a table (Microsoft Word*)...
Salimetrics experts: Dr Amanda Hahn, University of Glasgow
Salimetrics expert profiles are published to encourage co-operation between university departments across the globe specialising in areas of unique research, many of which utilise expertise in the use of salivary bioscience.
Anglia Ruskin academic named climate change journal editor
Anglia Ruskin University academic Dr Candice Howarth has been named as the new Editor of the International Journal of Climate Change: Impacts and Responses.
Cambridge Judge Business School extends scholarships for women
Cambridge Judge Business School is extending its scholarships for women in conjunction with the 30% Club, a business group supporting gender balance across organisations and within board rooms, to the School’s MBA and Master of Finance (MFin) programmes.
Picking up the trail where the suffragettes left off - a win for Westminster’s women MPs
The Cambridge-based web production company of CBR policy associate Boni Sones OBE has been internationally recognised for a two-part radio documentary it produced about women in parliament.
Prestigious fellowship awarded to DZP Technologies engineer to support solar cell research
A prestigious 1851 Industrial Fellowship has been awarded to Harry Cronin, Research Engineer at Cambridge-based DZP Technologies Ltd, for innovative work on a new generation of perovskite solar cells. These highly competitive awards are administered by the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, with the aim of encouraging profitable innovation and collaboration between academia and industry…
e-Luminate Cambridge 2016 seeks volunteers for its executive committee
e-Luminate Cambridge is looking for a Marketing Coordinator, HR Coordinator and a Project Manager to join its executive committee.
Local photographer’s image makes top 10 from around the world
A photo taken by local professional photographer Alan Bennett, of Media Imaging Solutions, has been selected as one of the top 10 images in a global competition.