New peer learning group is planned for new and junior managers
Are you new to a management role – or about to move into one? If so, you could benefit from sharing experiences and developing your skills with like-minded people in a newly-formed Learning Collaboration (LC) peer learning group.
Bio-gas engine concept wins Energy Catalyst funding
An award winning engine invention developed by Lancashire based innovation company Oaktec has won UK Government funding to develop the concept to generate electricity from bio waste.
element14 launches new six times faster Raspberry Pi™ 2 board
(BUSINESS WIRE)--The new Raspberry Pi™ 2 Model B is now available to buy, priced around £25 ($35). Unveiled at a launch event yesterday (Monday) at The Shard, London by element14 and Raspberry Pi Trading, the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is six times faster than the previous model and now boasts 1GB of RAM to run bigger and more powerful projects.
A date for your diary - Business Excellence Awards 2015
The Cambridge News Business Excellence Awards is one of the longest running business awards schemes in the country. The 2015 event will be the 22nd and will be staged in the majestic surroundings of the Great Hall at King’s College, Cambridge on 19 March 2015.
A14 Cambridge to Huntingdon improvement scheme moves up a gear
Plans for a major new bypass, widening the existing A1 and A14, improvements to Huntingdon Town Centre and new local access roads in Cambridgeshire have taken a major step forward.
Cambridge Index declines 3.0%
The Cambridge Index retreated 3% or 520.4 points to 17,074.5, as eight of the top ten index heavyweights posted weekly losses.
1plex Ltd open day showcases meeting room technology
Tomorrow (Wednesday 4th February), 1plex Ltd will be opening its demo room doors to show you what the 21st century meeting room is all about!
Senko uses Riverbed to improve employee collaboration and reduce network traffic
Riverbed Technology (NASDAQ: RVBD), the leader in application performance infrastructure, today announced that Senko Co., Ltd, a leading provider of logistics and supply chain management (SCM) solutions, is using Riverbed Application Performance solutions to improve its Groupware implementation – a key component of enterprise-wide, information-sharing and collaboration for the company.
Combacte-Magnet: another new project to revitalise antibotic development
Today 33 European academic partners and five pharmaceutical companies are launching a new project, COMBACTE-MAGNET, under the IMI antimicrobial resistance research programme New Drugs 4 Bad Bugs (ND4BB).
Highlights from the Qi3 and Taylor Vinters joint event 'The Future for UAVs'
Last week, key representatives from UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) manufacturers, operators and end customers came together to discuss the rapidly evolving civil UAV sector, highlighting the key challenges and opportunities as well as suggesting strategies for success.
Civil engineers kick off 'Commit to Infrastructure' General Election campaign
The Institution of Civil Engineers’ (ICE) General Election campaign has begun. It is the start of a programme of activity to ensure that whichever party wins the General Election, the public will benefit from Government placing infrastructure at the heart of its economic plans.
Give up and give hope for Wintercomfort this Lent
Homeless charity Wintercomfort is promoting Simple Suppers during Lent, 18 February – 2 April 2015.
Landis+Gyr offers advanced grid analytics in the cloud
SaaS solution can deliver faster, more cost effective deployment.
Emerging markets stimulate new wave of innovation in medical devices
Emerging markets will be the catalyst that ignites a new wave of surgical innovation, according to a new report from product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants. But the surgical device industry will need to rethink how it develops products for these markets – with collaboration and understanding of unmet needs crucial to success.
Frost & Sullivan applauds Landis+Gyr for technologies to build future-ready smart grids
Landis+Gyr is among the few companies in the AMI sector that can provide a truly end-to-end solution.
Dr Paul J. Seabright appointed Cambridge Enterprise Deputy Director
Dr Paul J. Seabright, Head of Cambridge Enterprise (CE) Consultancy Services, has been appointed the University knowledge transfer company’s new Deputy Director. He replaces Dr Richard Jennings, who will retire from the post in March.
Cambridge unites to tackle extremism
Cambridge City Council, alongside the police and more than 30 community representatives have taken part in an event to raise awareness of the government’s ‘Prevent’ agenda.
Voyage Manager and Travelport forge closer ties
Voyage Manager integrates with Travelport Universal API as its joins the Travelport Developer Network.
Signagelive launches responsive visual dashboard
Signagelive, global supplier of cloud-based digital signage technology, is developing a new version of its visual management dashboard along with a developers’ API and optional proof of play and proactive monitoring modules.
Cambridge residents urged to buy shares in local community centre this Valentine’s Day
Cambridge residents are being urged to show their love for the local community this Valentine’s Day by pledging to buy a share in a new community centre. The Save Our Space campaign, led by the Petersfield Area Community Trust, is hoping to buy the closed Sturton Street Chapel and hall so it can be turned into a thriving community centre, before the site is sold on the open market.
Protein threshold linked to Parkinson’s Disease
Excess quantities of a specific protein in the brain dramatically increase the chances of so-called “nucleation events” that could eventually result in Parkinson’s Disease, according to a new study.
Michelangelo bronzes discovered
It was thought that no bronzes by Michelangelo had survived - now experts believe they have found not one, but two - with a tiny detail in a 500-year-old drawing providing vital evidence.
Imaging: interpreting the seen and discovering the unseen
From visualising microscopic cells to massive galaxies, imaging is a core tool for many disciplines, and it’s also the basis of a surge in recent technical developments – some of which are being pioneered in Cambridge.
MP Julian Huppert shares social media insights at Sookio Masterclass Election special
The fourth Sookio Masterclass takes place in Cambridge on 26th March 2015, a free event offering straight-talking social media advice with guests so far including the Liberal Democrat MP for Cambridge, Julian Huppert and The Independent's technology columnist, Rhodri Marsden.
Cintra Translation joins with Cambridgeshire Chamber to take away the export fear factor
Cintra Translation has just been named a translation services partner as Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce launch their enhanced package of benefits supporting companies trading internationally.