Registrations open for Chariots of Fire 2015
Chariots of Fire 2015 has officially launched and this year all sponsorship monies raised from the charitable relay race will go to this year’s official charity East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
Dinno Santé with AJD,* launch the first educational mobile app for kids with diabetes
The fruit of a joint project between Dinno Santé, an Air Liquide subsidiary that specializes in the global treatment of patients with diabetes, and the non-profit AJD, this application, which was designed to function as a game, helps children between the ages of 8 and 12 better understand diabetes.
EdX and Qualcomm to build the next generation mobile learning experience
Collaboration will help edX increase access to education for millions around the world
Criminal Courts charging: The impact on commercial drivers & operators
Tim Ridyard, road transport regulatory lawyer at Woodfines LLP, outlines details of a new charging system introduced into all criminal courts in April, and explains its possible impact on commercial drivers and operators.
The search is on to find the UK’s most innovative ideas for clean energy and smart technology
Allia Future Business Cambridge is working with energy company ENGIE (formerly GDF SUEZ) to launch a national competition to find the UK’s most innovative companies in the Energy and Services sectors.
Leading contract caterer Edwards & Blake launches new facility at Bakkavor Pizza
East Anglian contract catering firm Edwards & Blake celebrated the opening of their refurbished client restaurant at Bakkavor’s chilled pizza manufacturing facility in Holbeach St Marks, Lincolnshire last week.
Johnson Matthey chemist wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry prize
Dr Christopher Barnard, a chemist who retired from Johnson Matthey in March 2015 after over 36 years at the company, is the Royal Society of Chemistry Creativity in Industry Prize winner for 2015
ARM unveils new quality assurance standard for mbed enabled devices
With the adoption rate of the ARM® mbed® IoT Device Platform increasing rapidly, the company has announced a new assurance standard, the ARM mbed Enabled Program.
AstraZeneca and MHI to screen 80,000 samples for cardiovascular and diabetes genetic traits
AstraZeneca today announced a collaboration with the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) in Quebec, Canada, to search the genomes of up to 80,000 patients for genes associated with cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, their complications and treatment outcomes
AstraZeneca & Abbott to develop companion diagnostic tests for tralokinumab in severe asthma
AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered an agreement with Abbott, a global healthcare company, to develop companion diagnostic tests to identify patients with severe asthma who are most likely to benefit from the investigational biological therapy, tralokinumab. To date, no companion diagnostic blood tests have been approved for use in asthma.
MediaGamma, mentored by Accelerate Cambridge, closes seed finanancing round
MediaGamma, a programmatic digital advertising venture co-founded by a Cambridge Judge MFin graduate and mentored by Accelerate Cambridge, has closed its seed round of financing in which it attracted funding from investors such as UCL Business.
Arcus finalist in SME Digital Company of the Year 100 Leaders Awards 2015
Arcus Global recognised by industry leaders for digital transformation achieves finalist status
Microsoft withdraws support for Windows Server 2003
On 14 July, Microsoft will be withdrawing any support for Microsoft Server 2003, meaning that no more patches or updates will be created for the server operating system.
Zinwave allies with Edgewater Wireless to integrate WiFi3™ technology into DAS solutions
Zinwave customers will now benefit from high density, multi-channel in-building Wi-Fi solutions
Wireless industry may take a few knocks, but will bounce back stronger says CW chairman
The disruption of out-dated business models in the wireless industry will pave the way for new growth, predicts serial entrepreneur and keynote speaker at the CW Future of Wireless International Conference, Dr David Cleevely, CBE, FREng, FIET and chair of Cambridge Wireless (CW).
Designed for future growth: TWI celebrates construction milestone
This month saw the end of the build stage for a major government supported programme to develop international research and technology organisation TWI’s existing site at Abington Hall, Granta Park, to accommodate its growth in business.
Gartner Inc. identifies Cambridge-based Granta Design as a "Cool Vendor"
Cambridge company, Granta Design, has been evaluated as a 2015 “Cool Vendor” by world-leading information technology research and advisory company, Gartner Inc., in its annual report covering software companies that support Product Design and Life Cycle Management.
Nothing fishy about new way to produce sunscreen pill and lotion
Scientists from Oregon State University have discovered that fish can produce their own sunscreen. They have copied the method used by fish for potential use in humans.
Seasonal immunity: Activity of thousands of genes differs from winter to summer
Our immune systems vary with the seasons, according to a study led by the University of Cambridge that could help explain why certain conditions such as heart disease and rheumatoid arthritis are aggravated in winter whilst people tend to be healthier in the summer.
Cambridge Index climbs 2.4%
The Cambridge Index advanced 2.4% or 442 points to 18,743, as nine out of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly gains.
Learn about the business at the heart of the Cambridge Phenomenon
Cambridge Consultants, a start-up formed to put the ‘brains of Cambridge University at the disposal of the problems of British industry’ has been a fundamental part of the ‘Cambridge Phenomenon’ for more than 50 years. Hear its CEO Alan Richardson talk about the consultancy at Cambridge Network's Business Lecture next Tuesday.
Rewired for trust
Security and simplicity combine to take the risk out of file transfers
Embedded Systems conference explores software reliability and safety
A strong theme of this week's UK Device Developers Conference is the development of software for reliable and safety critical systems
Antibiotic resistant typhoid detected in countries around the world
Unappreciated global spread of multiple antimicrobial resistant typhoid mapped by international consortium
High performance of Abcodia's ROCA in major ovarian cancer screen trial paves way for launch
Abcodia, a specialist company engaged in the development of tests for the early detection of cancer, is to make ROCA® available as an innovative ovarian cancer screening test this year, on the back of new clinical data further indicating its high performance.