The Cambridge-Oslo connection
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund advised by panel including Elroy Dimson.
Crescendo Biologics receives further investment from Astellas Venture Management
Crescendo Biologics’ receives further investment from Astellas Venture Management to develop novel Humabody™ Therapeutics targeting immune checkpoint inhibitors.
Abcam appoints Yvonne Chien as Chief Digital Officer
Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of protein research tools and services, announced today that it has appointed Yvonne Chien as Chief Digital Officer. The Company also announced the appointment of Sue Harris as non-Executive Director to the Abcam Board, further strengthening Abcam’s leadership team.
Changing the balance of EU environmental policy?
The incoming Commission changes its 2015 priorities. The Scientific Alliance comments...
Turning methane into graphene – from gas to ‘black gold’
Turning methane into graphene may seem like modern-day alchemy but that is what Cambridge Nanosystems is successfully doing – and at a scale that will soon increase 100-fold.
PTP case study: Ionscope – software: embedded Venom code development
A team of scientists from Imperial College London and The University of Cambridge developed the Scanning Ion Conductance Microscope (SICM), a patented topographic scanning technique which produces high-resolution images without making contact with the sample. Its non-invasive nature is of particular importance when scanning soft and living samples.
Abcam plc announces Board appointment
Abcam plc, a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sue Harris as a non-Executive Director on the Abcam Board. Sue will join the Board with immediate effect and will Chair the Audit Committee.
A11 dual carriageway opens
A multi-million pound investment to upgrade a vital transport link in the East of England came to fruition today (Friday 12 December) as the new A11 dual carriageway was opened by the Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin.
Sepura helps improve communications for Tyne and Wear metro
Sepura TETRA radios have been selected for the new digital communication system deployed for NEXUS, Newcastle-upon-Tyne’s public transport organisation.
Green Energy Options (geo) wins opportunity to innovate with EDF Energy
The winner of an innovation contest, launched by EDF Energy in partnership with IC tomorrow, has been announced. Green Energy Options (geo) will now work alongside EDF Energy’s R&D team to produce “g-bug”, a new home energy app that will use data from smart meters and other external data sources to show your home’s energy consumption on a smartphone, tablet or PC.
AVEVA brings its Digital Asset approach to New Delhi
An AVEVA event next week in India will demonstrate how Owner Operators and EPCs can revolutionise the creation and management of information through all stages of the asset life cycle.
The Open University launches mobile toolkits to engage budding young scientists
The Open University is supporting young people around the world to develop their skills in group research as it unveils a new open crowd-sourced science platform today.
Dynamic Creative designs new website for Marketing Consultant
Dynamic Creative has designed a new website for marketing consultant, Jiven Banghar. The brief was to deliver a site that reflected her expertise and communicate in an effective and exciting way.
Reproducibility as a service: can the cloud make it real?
Research published in academic journals is trustworthy. Or is it? This question is being asked more and more these days. While few doubt the integrity of the researchers, many in the scientific community are concerned about the inability to reproduce experiments. If the work is not reproducible, how can its reliability be judged?
Boom! CUB (UK) staff help deliver skills project
BoomBizz[TM] is a fast paced, hands-on, energetic business simulation which encourages enterprise and business skills. Amber, Andrew and Rebecca from CUB (UK) went along to Neale Wade Academy earlier this month to help the Skills Service deliver this exciting project.
RiverRhee looks back on 2014 and forward to 2015
December is traditionally a time when many of us reflect on our achievements, what we have learned and what we can look forward to in the coming year. Here RiverRhee shares a little about its achievements and its learning over the past 12 months.
It’s magic – recycle old Christmas cards into trees
For every 1,000 cards dropped into Marks and Spencer stores for recycling throughout January, a new tree will be planted in the UK.
CRedit360 helps Solvay to overcome sustainability data challenges of Rhodia acquisition
Leading sustainability software firm CRedit360 has helped global chemistry company Solvay to introduce a consistent, group-wide approach to sustainability reporting, following its acquisition of Rhodia.
Research into falls wins prize for vision team
An Anglia Ruskin University project examining the likelihood of elderly patients with glaucoma suffering falls has won an award.
ViewRanger features in Motorola Moto 360 Experiences campaign
ViewRanger, the app for adventure created by outdoor enthusiasts in Cambridge, is being featured in the Motorola Moto 360 Experiences campaign highlighting the new Moto 360 smart watch.
Chinese change management in the spotlight
China faces four serious challenges to become truly innovative, says David De Cremer.
Breakthrough Roundtable: Huddersfield
Santander Breakthrough Roundtables offer small groups of delegates from a range of sectors the opportunity to come together for open discussions and to meet Santander representatives.
Karl's story wins him a bubbly prize
A moving personal story, linked to a topical issue affecting everyone, has won Karl Dembicki of Woodfines Solicitors top prize in Cambridge Network's recent competition to find the best member's news item posted on this website.
Oh what fun...
The weekend of 30 November saw festival goers, authors and a team of helping hands flood to Cambridge Literary Festival's exciting winter event.
AstraZeneca & Amgen present results from Phase III AMAGINE-1 study evaluating brodalumab
First Presentation of Phase III Data From Brodalumab Psoriasis Program