Abcodia appoints President of North America to establish US presence and launch the ROCA test
Abcodia, a specialist company engaged in the development of tests for early detection of cancer, has announced the appointment of Mrs Nadia Altomare as President of North America.
Key technologies: £3 million available for business innovation
Businesses can apply for a share of £3 million for feasibility studies into projects across four key technology areas in the latest funding competition from Innovate UK, which opened last week.
Cambridge Index rises 1.5%
The Cambridge Index advanced 1.5% or 269.8 points to 18,755.7, as seven of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
Qualcomm announces first operator to adopt Snapdragon Sense ID Biometrics platform
New technology supports improved mobile payment and content experiences for end-users
Study examines taxes paid by banks
Despite rising global profitability, there has been a “dramatic” fall in UK corporation tax paid by British banks, says a study by Cambridge Judge Business School.
Mantracourt appoints Proact Tools & Equipments as India-based technical partner
Proact Tools & Equipments has been appointed technical partner for the sale and support of Mantracourt electronic instrumentation in India.
Join Santander Growth Challenge events to develop your business
Could your company be selected to work with Santander and the Cambridge Judge Business School? Book your place at free-of-charge workshops taking place over the next couple of weeks.
MAX infrared oven from Heraeus enables extremely efficient heating of metals
The coating of metal strips with tin or aluminum, enameling, melting of aluminum blocks or sintering of metallic inks requires very high temperatures. Such heating processes need a lot of energy, time and space. Heraeus Noblelight offers the “MAX” infrared oven for heating processes requiring very high temperatures.
Human rights in the United Kingdom: where now?
Prior to the 2015 general election, the Conservative Party undertook in its manifesto to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 and to enact a British Bill of Rights. In the latest Law in Focus video from the University of Cambridge, Dr Mark Elliott addresses three key questions raised by these proposals.
‘Pain sensing’ gene discovery could help in development of new methods of pain relief
A gene essential to the production of pain-sensing neurons in humans has been identified by an international team of researchers co-led by the University of Cambridge. The discovery, reported in the journal Nature Genetics, could have implications for the development of new methods of pain relief.
SMEs’ internationalisation encouraged through EU-Japan cluster cooperation
A heavily subsidised mission to Japan for SMEs and ICT clusters has been announced for October 26-31. Assistance is provided with prospecting and B2B meetings at Japan IT Week.
Patients at risk due to overconfidence in their ability to use medical devices
A survey commissioned by Team Consulting which looks at patient and doctor attitudes to healthcare has shown that patients suffering from chronic conditions are worryingly overconfident when it comes to drug delivery devices and feel that they need only minimal training.
Tame your computer - format on the fly
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 how to format inserted rows or columns on the fly (Microsoft Excel*)...
Daimler and Qualcomm announce strategic collaboration on connected car technologies
Today, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), and Daimler AG announced a strategic collaboration focused on pioneering innovation in the connected car.
Kerio Technologies receives ICSA Labs 'Excellence in Information Security Testing' award
Excellence in Information Security Testing (EIST) Award recognises clients that have continually tested their products for 10 years.
AstraZeneca provides update on brodalumab development programme
Amgen today announced the termination of its co-development and commercialisation agreement with AstraZeneca for brodalumab, an investigational IL-17 receptor inhibitor in development for patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and axial spondyloarthritis.
Metrarc wins funding to improve security on data from the Internet of Things
Metrarc has won funding from Innovate UK for a project that aims to improve security for personal data gathered though the Internet of Things (IoT) with a focus on wearable technology.
Irwin Mitchell supports Headway Cambridgeshire gym
People with a brain injury or illness in Cambridge now have access to an upgraded specialist gym after charity Headway Cambridgeshire officially opened a new facility at its base in the city at a special event this week.
Graduate Dan lands V&A Illustration prize
Recent Anglia Ruskin University graduate Dan Ungureanu has won £1,000 in an illustration competition organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, the world’s largest museum of decorative arts and design.
Johnson Matthey acquires StePac Modified Atmosphere Packaging business
Johnson Matthey today announces that on 18 May 2015 it acquired the StePac Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) business from DS Smith for £18.0 million, subject to typical post-closing adjustments. StePac works closely with growers and distributors of fresh produce to develop, manufacture and supply application-specific modified atmosphere packaging.
The carbon bubble
Talk of a carbon bubble is grossly exaggerated, says The Scientific Alliance.
Infrared emitters enable new manufacturing processes
The manufacture of the latest sandwich structures, such as those used in modern aircraft and motor vehicles, requires various heating processes. An infrared heating system from Heraeus Noblelight offers the flexibility both for experimental series as well as for manufacturing.
Subsea development explored at Scottish Engineering Conference
The National Subsea Research Initiative (NSRI) will be explaining how it is promoting and facilitating increased Research and Development activities for the subsea sector at The Scottish Device Developers' Conference, to be held at Uphall on the 4th June.
New cost-effective analyzer from Michell Instruments gives maximum flexibility
Michell Instruments has launched its most flexible and adaptable bench mounted analyzer.
Domino's new ink extends thermal ink jet printing capabilities
Domino's BK118 ink extends thermal ink jet (TIJ) printing capabilities to effectively code onto challenging materials, such as plastics, films, foils and coated cartons.