RBS and Lombard facilitate growth for Cambridgeshire start-up
St Neots-based start-up business SOS Leak Detection has received funding from RBS and Lombard to assist increased demand for their services. They have put facilities in place to assist with cash flow and an increase in the company’s fleet of vehicles from seven to 15 that will provide a flexible short-term solution for the company.
Affordable aspheric lens machine developed to improve optics manufacture
A new, low-cost table-top machine that promises the manufacture of high-quality aspheric lenses in small to medium batches has been developed by a University of Cambridge researcher.
Conscious Communications expands to meet client demands
Cambridge based public relations and marketing agency, Conscious Communications, has made two further appointments to its growing team, in response to client demand for digital marketing and content development services.
The IdeaHub is now accepting applications for its Fall 2014 accelerator
Venturebright Ltd announces that its accelerator program, The IdeaHub, is now accepting applications for its Fall cohort until early September.
Rayonier calls SteelHead 'the most successful piece of tech we've put in place in 14 years'
Riverbed solutions enable Rayonier Advanced Materials to accelerate cloud application delivery and benefit from location-independent computing.
AdminStudio Suite 2014 helps ensure smooth, dependable safe mobile app deployment
Emphasizes importance of Software License Optimization and asset management in maximizing the value of IT services to the enterprise.
websters gets the gold!
websters, the tax, legal and accountancy specialists based in Cambridge, is delighted and proud to announce it has achieved a Gold Standard Accreditation from Investors in People (IIP), the organisation which champions people management excellence.
What's the difference between an energy broker and an energy consultant?
Is there a difference between an energy broker and an energy consultant? Gaining expert advice and price comparisons from a broker is not always the right thing to do for your business...
Top UK biology teacher spends the day at SLCU
The winner of the Society of Biology’s ‘School Biology Teacher of the Year’ visited the Sainsbury Laboratory (SLCU) and University Herbarium as part of her prize.
#AskSpirus: So, Cambridge – how do you deal with being 'Connected 24/7'?
Tania Verdonk of Spirus writes: The concept of being connected 24/7 struck an immediate chord with every business we spoke with. And sometimes, it was seen as a real positive.
Johnson Matthey Process Technologies invests in new South American site
New plant in Brazil will make catalysts for hydrogen production to meet increasing demand from refineries
Julian meets apprentice working for company with World Cup connection
Apprentice Joshua Bird scored a winner when he landed a place with a Cambridge company with a World Cup connection. And today (Tuesday) Joshua, 21, will meet Cambridge MP, Julian Huppert to tell him about his engineering apprenticeship with Sepura which designed radios for the World Cup in Brazil.
Cyan signs MOU with Ecolibrium Energy
Cyan, the integrated system and software design company delivering mesh based flexible wireless solutions for utility metering and lighting control, announces that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ecolibrium Energy Private Limited to enter into a partnership to develop, market and deploy integrated smart metering solutions in India.
Building ‘invisible’ materials with light
A new technique which uses light like a needle to thread long chains of particles could help bring sci-fi concepts such as cloaking devices one step closer to reality.
Powerful line-up to judge East of England's newest businesses
The judging panel for the 11th annual Startups Awards has been announced, with some of the greatest business brains in Britain set to assess entrants across the East of England. Nineteen high profile judges have been selected, including entrepreneurs, CEOs and managing directors of the country’s most successful companies, as well as media experts.
New robotic platform keeps Salimetrics in the forefront of salivary bioscience testing
Salimetrics and its joint venture partner Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, continue to invest in new equipment to improve the saliva and hair testing service for customers based within the UK and Europe. This technology is the fast-developing and minimally invasive alternative to blood testing for the monitoring of salivary and hair biomarkers.
Espial showcases advanced TV user experience based on RDK at CableLabs® summer conference
OTTAWA, Ontario — Espial, a leader in on-demand TV software and solutions, today announced its participation at the upcoming 2014 CableLabs® Summer Conference taking place between August 3-6 in Keystone, Colo.
Cambridge Ahead issues Summer 2014 newsletter
Cambridge Ahead's fourth newsletter details the 'journey of discovery' that it has undergone since launch and how this period of information-gathering, while never over, is translating into concerted action.
Honour for long-serving music therapist
An academic from Anglia Ruskin University has become the first ever recipient of the World Federation of Music Therapists’ Clinical Impact Award.
Keep up to date with salivary research news in the free to use 'Salimetrics Library'
Salimetrics' website is linked to its extensive library, which includes a very useful Search application, so if you are seeking background information for your biomarker research, this service is free. Salimetrics captures news from many areas including Psychology, Sports Science, Endocrinology, Diagnostics, Reproductive Biology, Stress and Hormones.
Dynamic Creative designs a TES Australia Infographic
Dynamic Creative has recently designed an Infographic campaign for TES Australia, to celebrate their first year, this August.
Mantracourt load cell amplifier enables tunnel monitoring system
Instrumentation to monitor the displacement on the joints within a major new tunnel is enabled with Mantracourt's SGA load cell amplifiers.
Eagle expands team to accelerate opportunities offered by the genomic and omics revolution
Eagle, a bioinformatics software and services company propelling new opportunities in large scale omics data and its application to real world problems in health, wellness, food and environmental sectors, has announced a number of key appointments including a new Vice President of Global Sales, and internal promotions for the Chief Scientific Officer and Chief Technical Officer positions.
AstraZeneca and Roche announce partnership to develop companion diagnostic test for AZD9291
AstraZeneca today announced it has entered into collaboration with Roche to develop a plasma-based companion diagnostic test to support AZD9291, AstraZeneca’s investigational compound in clinical development for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
AstraZeneca & QIAGEN enter collaboration to develop diagnostic test for lung cancer patients
AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into a collaboration with Netherlands-based QIAGEN to develop a non-invasive diagnostic test to identify non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients who are suitable for treatment with IRESSA®.