MedImmune establishes collaboration with São Paulo Research Foundation, Brazil
MedImmune and São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil will invest up to $2 million each to fund selected projects in cardiovascular and metabolic disease areas.
Ubisense to launch new Smart Factory modules for Industry 4.0
Ubisense Group plc, a global leader in location intelligence solutions, will launch two major new modules at Hannover Messe for its market-leading Smart Factory system.
CRFS showcases RFeye product range at ITU World Radiocommunication Conference
CRFS is to exhibit at the ITU World Radiocommunication Conference Preparatory Meeting (CPM) in Geneva, from next Monday (23rd March) through till Thursday 2nd April 2015.
Seven key signs that you are a good employer
If you ever question whether you are successful as a good employer and whether your engagement strategy is working well, Pure Resourcing Solutions can give you guidance to help you identify some of the typical signs.
Activ8rlives wins 'Manage My Condition' prize at AXA PPP Health Tech & You Awards
Activ8rlives has won the prestigious AXA PPP Health Tech & You Award for 2015* in the category of “Manage My Condition” for its healthcare technology and medical devices that focus on successfully helping people to self-manage their conditions, in particular those 5 million in the UK with long-term respiratory disease.
Tests show Nanotherm substrates running up to 47°C cooler than competing solutions
Tests by The LIA Laboratories show Cambridge Nanotherm’s solution offered best-in-class thermal management solution for LEDs across comparative products tested at the same time. “The proof is in the pudding,” says Ralph Weir, CEO. “We not only run cooler but can deliver significant BOM savings to LED manufacturers.”
Confidence Tip: How to get paid more
There are strategies used by the highest-paid and most successful people anyone can use to get higher rewards for their work.
Kim Findlay awarded Royal Microscopical Society Vice President's Medal
Kim Findlay, head of bio-imaging at Norwich Research Partner the John Innes Centre (JIC) has been awarded the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) Vice President’s Medal for her outstanding contribution to the field of electron microscopy in plant and microbial imaging.
Time triggered architecture - a workshop for the development of reliable embedded systems
This year's UK Device Developers' Conference will include a half day workshop that will explain to engineers and computer scientists how to develop safe and secure embedded systems and devices using a time-triggered architecture.
Samsung and Trustonic launch Trustonic for KNOX
Trustonic for KNOX delivers a common trusted environment for service providers to enrich, simplify and expand the mobile solutions they deliver.
The next generation of Science
Tomorrow (Saturday) and Sunday (22 March), Cambridge Science Festival 2015 will finish on a high, with another packed weekend. The first weekend of the Festival saw over 20,000 visits, including over 300 attendees for the new adults-only Cambridge Corn Exchange event and the Festival is preparing for a second, equally popular, weekend.
International growth on the agenda in Cambridge
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) Chief Executive, Dominic Jermey, made his first visit as Chief Executive to the East of England today, spending time in Cambridge to meet local businesses and encourage more of the region’s companies to export.
Diabetes study finds ‘people power’ can lower blood pressure
The world’s largest study of diabetes peer support, where one person with diabetes helps guide others, has shown it can significantly lower blood pressure in patients with Type 2 diabetes and potentially reduce their risk of serious complications.
Conference explores the implementation of 'device to cloud' connectivity
This year's UK Device Developers' Conference will include a half-day workshop and a technical presentation relating to the technical issues surrounding the implementation of 'Device to Cloud' solutions, often referred to as IoT.
Argon Design licenses Argon Streams VP9 to Chips&Media
Argon Design Ltd, a leading supplier of advanced video verification solutions, has signed licensing and support agreements for Argon Streams VP9 with leading video codec IP provider Chips&Media.
Two ventures with Cambridge Judge connections honoured at 25th 'Business Weekly' awards
Horizon Discovery Group and SimPrints both win.
Sepura appoints Resound as Channel Partner in the UK
Sepura is delighted to announce the partnership with Resound in the UK.
Telensa and Senaptic come together to build IoT future
Telensa and Senaptic, world-leading names in lighting and smart cities solutions, have joined forces to leverage strengths in real-world Internet of Things applications.
Innoventia Consulting launches new website
Innoventia Consulting Ltd has launched its new website.
Robinson College launches Green+
Robinson College has launched a new service package to help clients achieve sustainability goals.
University spin-out XO1 acquired by Janssen
University of Cambridge spin-out XO1 Limited, a privately held asset-centric virtual biopharmaceutical company founded to develop the anti-thrombin antibody ichorcumab, has been acquired by Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Janssen), one of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed
AstraZeneca & Daiichi Sankyo to jointly commercialise MOVANTIK in the US
AstraZeneca today announced a co-commercialisation agreement with Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. for MOVANTIK™ (naloxegol) in the US, in line with the Company’s strategy of delivering value through its own development and commercial capabilities as well as through external collaboration.
Embrace the immovable deadline
If only all projects had immovable deadlines. Some project managers fear them and seem to welcome endless change requests as a means of excusing overruns and explaining away slippage. We should embrace immovable deadlines. They focus the mind, motivate the team and bring an urgency and sense of purpose to the tricky business of haggling over spec changes and feature enhancements.
AstraZeneca's Scientific Review Board to support clinical trial data transparency commitment
AstraZeneca today announced the creation of a Scientific Review Board that will act independently to assess requests from external researchers which include patient level data.
Nano Carbon chooses AIXTRON tool for graphene production
AIXTRON SE, a worldwide leading provider of deposition equipment to the semiconductor industry, today announced that Nano Carbon (Poland) has ordered AIXTRON’s AIX G5 WW reactor for graphene production on silicon carbide. Nano Carbon owns a low-cost patented technique for epitaxial graphene that can be implemented on the AIXTRON system.