Please donate just £15 to save the Cambridge Summer Music Festival!
A message from the Cambridge Summer Music Festival's Chairman, Tim Brown: The simple fact is that if Cambridge Summer Music Festival does not raise £35,000 by 31st December, it will close. As someone actively involved in Cambridge community music for the past 47 years, and with Cambridge Summer Music for nearly half of them, I am determined that should not happen. Which is why I am seeking your…
Cambridge Science Centre half-term family events: Engineering for a healthier human
This October half term have some fun and meet the researchers with high-tech solutions to medical problems, as well as enjoy a lot of great gallery shows from the Centre's team.
Celebrating 10 years of low-carbon innovation
Much has changed in the low-carbon landscape since Shell Springboard was launched ten years ago to support UK entrepreneurs with innovative business ideas on reducing carbon emissions.
JDR wins hybrid power steel umbilical for North Sea
JDR has won a contract for the design and manufacture of a hybrid power steel umbilical from Wintershall Noordzee B.V. This umbilical will be deployed to the Ravn field development in the North Sea.
New foodPark site launches at Cambridge Science Park for 4-week trial!
From Friday 24 October for 4 weeks, you’ll find foodPark the pop-up street food market on the Cambridge Science Park every Friday lunchtime between midday and 2pm.
Birketts helps to bring Gaming event to Cambridge
Chris Sleep, a senior associate in our Cambridge office, and a key member of Birketts’ technology team, has been responsible for putting together a high profile event on ‘gaming’ to take place at the St. John’s Innovation Centre, Cambridge on 23 October 2014.
'My HealthKit Toolbox' - Cambrige Wireless Healthcare SIG event
Traditionally we have relied on visits to our local medical services to monitor our general health, to diagnose and prescribe solutions when we feel a little unwell and to assist us in managing long term health conditions.
Human augmentation: the ‘Goldilocks’ application for robotics?
Sagentia, a global science, product and technology development company, is speaking today on human augmentation in robotics at RoboBusiness 2014 in Boston. Dr Nick Collier, Sagentia’s Chief Technology Officer, will be presenting to leaders from across the global robotics industry on the opportunity for robotics to augment humans and enable them to do more, better and different.
Keeping the lights on
The Scientific Alliance discusses the House of Lords inquiry into the resilience of electricity infrastructure.
Cambridge Ahead Project leaders chart progress at One Year On event
On Wednesday 1st October, over 100 people attended the Cambridge Ahead One Year On event at the Li Ka Shing Centre on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus. Attendees included the leaders of many of its 32 Member organisations and also various members of the business, academic, local government, non-profit and cultural community of Cambridge.
Cambridge City FC film to be screened at Arts Picturehouse
To celebrate Cambridge City Football Club’s past, present and future, the Cambridge KickstART project is inviting supporters and families to enjoy a free screening of the short film ‘Service Movement Desire’.
£1m early stage fund launched for Norfolk and Suffolk
A new co-investment fund aiming to stimulate entrepreneurship across Norfolk and Suffolk has launched with £1 million of funding from New Anglia LEP.
Sync the City event to create new tech start-ups in three days
Start-ups and entrepreneurs across one of the country's fastest-growing technology communities are being challenged to build and launch a start-up in 54 hours at an ambitious event.
Crowdlending masterclass opens door to alternative funding for growing businesses
An event in Cambridge promises to help growing business explore alternatives to bank funding.
Sepura to provide TETRA communications system to Lebanon Internal Security Forces
Sepura announces the award of a contract to its strategic partner Scientia Global, Inc., by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (DOS INL) for Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces – Land Mobile Radio (LISF-LMR) Project.
TTP's Peter Taylor receives honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin
Physicist and entrepreneur Peter Taylor received a Doctor of Business Administration at a graduation ceremony held by Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge.
Check out the auction of Mitcham's Models on Sunday
There will be an auction of Mitcham’s Models on Sunday October 19th at the Portland Arms. The mannequins can be viewed between 12 noon and 6pm, and the actual auction will start at 7pm.
Emmaus' Selwyn Image receives honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin
Selwyn Image, founder of the Emmaus community in the UK, received an honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin University during a graduation ceremony at the Corn Exchange, Cambridge.
Bidwells appoints new COO
Leading property consultancy Bidwells has strengthened its management team with the appointment of Catherine Spitzer as Chief Operating Officer.
Scientists ‘must not become complacent’ when assessing pandemic threat from flu viruses
Influenza pandemics arise when a new virus strain – against which humans have yet to develop widespread immunity – spreads in the human population. There have been five such pandemics in the past 100 years, the worst of which – the 1918 Spanish Flu – cost 50 million lives worldwide
Aveillant unveiled as an Institution of Engineering and Technology Awards (IET) Finalist
UK radar technology company, Aveillant has been announced as a finalist in a worldwide competition to recognise the best innovations in engineering, science and technology. Aveillant has been shortlisted by IET with the prestigious London award ceremony taking place on 19th November.
Outlook email: how to recall or replace a message
Oops! Ixer explains how to recall or replace an email message that you've sent in error.
AstraZeneca strengthens partnership with the University of Cambridge
AstraZeneca, together with its global biologics research and development arm, MedImmune, today announced that it has entered into four new collaborations with the University of Cambridge, building further on their existing partnership.
Indie Game Development Workshop at the Centre for Computing History
Due to popular demand, the Centre for Computing History will be running another day of the exciting "Introduction To Unity 3D Game Development" workshop on Saturday 25th October 2014.
AAMI Human Factors for Medical Devices course returns to Europe
World leading human factors course for streamlining your medical device approvals in the EU and USA, featuring an FDA representative.