Google whack? Five alternative search engines
When searching online, a large percentage of users go to one of three search engines: Google, Bing or Yahoo. Ixer offers some alternatives that may change the way you search.
Monetizing video - it's not all about the sale
So you think monetizing video starts and ends with selling your video online? It’s true that a MAM or DAM that’s capable of delivering your media online, such as Imagen, is a great way to make revenue from your premium content. However, the introduction of an Enterprise Video Platform for your organisation affects your balance sheet in more ways than generating sales alone.
Team wins Frost & Sullivan European Technology Innovation Award
Team has earned Frost & Sullivan’s 2014 European Technology Innovation Award in the Wound Infection Diagnostic Industry for its innovative Spatial Reach concept for chronic wound monitoring.
Videojet introduces Royal Mail MailMark barcode printing
Coding and marking machines specialist Videojet Technologies has been approved by Royal Mail to print its MailMark 2D barcode.
Agri-tech growth market for remote sensing and monitoring
Entrepreneurs with technologies for remote sensing and monitoring are encouraged to explore the market opportunities offered by the agri-food sector.
CCS crowned winner at World Communication Awards 2014 for small cell backhaul innovation
CCS (Cambridge Communication Systems), creator of the world’s first self-organising small cell microwave backhaul system for mobile networks, today announces that it has taken home another top industry prize – a prestigious World Communication Award 2014.
Thomson Reuters and Linguamatics release new solution to advance clinical trial R&D
Cortellis Informatics Clinical Text Analytics for I2E combines industry’s most powerful text analytics with the most comprehensive source of life sciences reference information.
New changes to the R&D and Patent Box tax reliefs
John Moore of Kingly Brookes draws attention to the changes made by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement yesterday (Weds) to the R&D tax relief schemes. He also examines the often reported demise of the Patent Box regime.
Good growth, falling unemployment, low inflation and rising real incomes
Ian Stewart, Chief Economist at Deloitte, comments on yesterday's Autumn Statement: “Despite some headline grabbing measures the overall effect of today’s announcements are tiny, with a net easing of policy next year, equivalent to 0.05% of GDP, and a modest tightening thereafter. No one will change their economic forecasts for the UK on the back of these numbers.
Improved transport provides the foundations for growth
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is delivering on its promises.
Headway Cambridgeshire client nominated for national award
One of Headway Cambridgeshire’s clients, Joanne Davies, is a finalist for a national award – Achiever of the Year in the Headway Annual Awards.
Sagentia and Chrono Therapeutics work on wearable ‘smart’ smoking cessation device
Sagentia, a global science, product and technology development company, announced today that it is working with Chrono Therapeutics on the development of SmartStop™, the world’s first programmable and wearable nicotine delivery device to help people quit smoking.
Horizon Discovery CEO Darrin Disley wins Executive of the Year award at SCRIP Awards 2014
Dr Darrin Disley, the Chief Executive Officer of Horizon Discovery Group plc, a leading provider of research tools to support translational genomics and the development of personalized medicines, has been awarded Executive of the Year at last night’s (Wednesday's) SCRIP Awards 2014 in London.
Cambridge MP and PPCs take to Twitter to thrash out general election issues
Cambridge’s Liberal Democrat MP Julian Huppert, Conservative prospective parliamentary candidate (PPC) Chamali Fernando, and Green PPC Rupert Read took the first step in the fight for general election 2015 by addressing local issues on Twitter.
Traumatic brain injury linked to build-up of toxic proteins associated with dementia
Research in mice suggests that head injuries may cause problems with waste clearance in the brain, leading to the build-up of toxic proteins associated with dementia. The study has just been published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Nitrate shown to have health benefits
Cambridge researchers show potential health benefits of nitrate, a simple chemical found in green vegetables.
Local pupils named environmental champions in Brussels
Local pupils from Cambridge have been crowned environmental champions, beating off competition from other young people around the country to win a video competition run by Eurostar and Young People’s Trust for the Environment (YPTE). The group travelled to Brussels to share their views on sustainability with MEPs in the European Parliament.
Graduates feature in major London exhibition
The talents of three recent Anglia Ruskin University art graduates are being showcased at a major London exhibition.
Cella Energy: What Shell Springboard meant
Cella Energy was fortunate to receive the Shell Springboard award very early on in the life of the company; in fact, in its very first year of existence.
Don’t expect too many of the traditional tax giveaways this year, says EY
Cathy Taylor, EY’s tax partner in Cambridge, comments on her business tax predictions for the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement.
Hermann Hauser opens EDSAC display at The National Museum of Computing
Cambridge entrepreneur Hermann Hauser officially opened the EDSAC display at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park this week.
Five ways to ensure your workspace boosts your workers' wellbeing
Three Cambridge Network members have come together to research what great things are happening in Cambridge workplaces. Their report - Workplace Wellbeing: The contribution of the physical workplace to worker wellbeing - was launched today and concludes with five recommended ways to boost the wellbeing of workers in your workplace.
Illumina and Sequenom pool noninvasive prenatal testing IP & end outstanding patent disputes
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) and Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ: SQNM) today announced they have agreed to settle all pending infringement claims and other disputes between Sequenom and Verinata Health, Inc. The parties will pool their owned and in-licensed intellectual property directed to noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT), including patents that will remain the subject of ongoing interference…
AVEVA is 'Britain’s Most Admired Company' in the Software and Computer Services sector
Management Today award recognises AVEVA’s position as a dynamic, robust, innovative company, leading the way in business and technology.