Thanks for the memories of Spring's Cambridge Literary Festival
Oh what a week that was! Take part in Cambridge Literary Festival's survey and win tickets to the winter event.
Cell Therapy Catapult and Asymptote collaborate to revolutionise delivery of cell therapies
The Cell Therapy Catapult and Asymptote, a leading specialist in cryopreservation based in Cambridge, are combining forces to advance the development of a novel point-of-care Thawing System for Cell Based Therapies.
World first for artificial pancreas team
The first natural birth to a mother with diabetes who has been fitted with an artificial pancreas took place this week. The device has been developed by researchers at the University of Cambridge.
UK's fastest growing tech companies: what's the secret?
Kingly Brookes takes a look at what makes the fastest growing tech companies in the UK tick.
Little goes to waste at CUH...
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) has been recognised for its first class work in waste management by one of the world’s leading independent experts in environmental sustainability.
Meaning of 'establishment': the Woolworths case
Employers who operate multiple sites can breathe a sigh of relief as a result of the ECJ's Judgment which has just been published on the meaning of "Establishment" for the purposes of the collective redundancy consultation processes. Nick Hall of Hewitsons explains.
Birketts advises Alstons Upholstery on cross-border sale
Birketts LLP, the top 100 law firm based in the East of England, and BDO LLP, leading accountants and business advisers, have advised the owners of Alstons (Upholstery) Ltd on the company's proposed sale to Thailand Carpet Manufacturing plc (TCMC). TCMC is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
Ignite provides startup with sound business sense
Audio Analytics, whose founder is an alumnus of Cambridge Judge Business School's Ignite programme, is now a world leader in intelligent sound detection using software sensors.
Pariti pitch is a fintech competition winner
Pariti, a finance startup that helps people avoid financial difficulty, founded by a Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship (PGDE) student at Cambridge Judge, has reached the global finals of the SWIFT Innotribe fintech Startup Challenge competition in Singapore this October.
What are your core values?
What exactly are values and how do we come to embrace them?
Most people eager to know the secrets of their genetics
A survey of nearly 7000 people has revealed that 98 per cent want to be informed if researchers using their genetic data stumble upon indicators of a serious preventable or treatable disease. The study, which comes after the Government’s announcement that Genomics England will sequence 100,000 genomes by 2017, begins an important and on-going conversation about how our genomic data is used.
Students launch world's largest e-commerce platform for single stranded DNA molecules
Students from the University of Cambridge have set up the world’s largest e-commerce platform for single stranded DNA which they believe have enormous potential for contributing to therapeutic treatments.
British Red Cross launches ‘Shop Drop for Nepal’
The British Red Cross is today (Thursday) launching ‘Shop Drop for Nepal’ to give people another way to donate to its Nepal Earthquake Appeal.
RealVNC® launches programme to grow revenue for channel partners
RealVNC, the original developer and provider of VNC remote access and control software, has launched a new channel partner programme which includes incentives, training and marketing assistance for partners.
Rapid Biosensor moves into pneumonia diagnostic testing at Point-of-Care
Rapid Biosensor Systems Ltd (Babraham Research Campus, Cambridge) is developing a rapid test for bacterial pneumonia by adapting its successful TB Breathalyser product, which has been endorsed by Medics in India and Ethiopia after field trials on nearly 1,000 people.
Ashton KCJ advises on the acquisition of Eltek Semiconductors Ltd
Ashton KCJ has recently advised Micross Components Ltd on the acquisition of Eltek Semiconductors Ltd.
Cambridge Imaging Systems welcomed to London Stock Exchange Group’s ELITE
London Stock Exchange Group today welcomed Cambridge Imaging Systems as part of the third cohort of UK companies to ELITE, its innovative support programme for high growth businesses.
Countdown to the 1Spatial FME World Tour 2015 begins
1Spatial plc, the spatial big data company, is hosting a series of four free events to help users explore, discover and innovate with FME. Full agendas now available online.
Waterloo: the first draft of history
A letter written from the body-strewn battlefield at Waterloo, an invasion map of the UK, and a book from Napoleon’s personal library in exile will go on display in Cambridge during one of the first major Waterloo exhibitions of the bicentenary commemorations.
One simple system for moisture and hydrocarbon dew point in natural gas
The world’s most established hydrocarbon dew-point analyzer and the latest generation of tuneable diode laser spectroscopy moisture analyzer are now available in a single package to help gas companies ensure the quality of their pipeline transmission gas.
Local Secrets website is redesigned
Creative agency That Firefly Creative says it has been an amazing project redesigning the website for Local Secrets.
Helping the neighbours: an eLife interview with Meredith Schuman
In a series of interviews with early-career researchers, eLife explores how they became interested in science, what they are working on at present and what they hope to achieve in the future.
Programmers face the Coding Challenge at UK conference
Engineers and computer scientists will be invited to take the 'Coding Challenge' at the forthcoming UK Device Developers' Conference, pitching their programming skills against a computer.
Enjoy Summer at the Museums 2015
Pack more into your holidays this summer and join museums in Cambridge and beyond for some family fun and adventure.
Sepura DMR improves communications at famous Goodwood country estate
Sepura is delighted to announce that the Goodwood Group of Companies has chosen Sepura Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) technology to improve communications across its sites. This prestigious contract win was awarded to 2826 Limited, Sepura’s experienced Hampshire-based DMR channel partner.