Mills & Reeve works on first-of-its-kind aggregated bond deal
Mills & Reeve has won plaudits for its work on a first-of-its kind aggregated bond for 18 Cambridge University colleges, with the deal described as “very innovative and very 21st century... the kind of deal that is an industry trailblazer”.
Riverbed SteelCentral helps Hemit analyze, diagnose & resolve application performance issues
End-to-end view of application, infrastructure and network performance provides accountability and leads to a step-change in performance.
New product intelligence software gives fast response to eco, regulatory & supply chain risks
Granta Design's latest suite includes new ‘BoM Analyzer’—first of a new generation of GRANTA MI tools.
Torch V10.3 delivers intuitive visualisation and analysis tools
Cresset announces the release of Torch V10.3. This version includes significant new science enabling medicinal chemists to visualize and optimize multiple activities to make the best molecular design decisions.
London-Cambridge-Oxford golden triangle is a 'top global life sciences region to watch'
The London-Oxford-Cambridge golden triangle has been named one of the top global regions to watch in the third annual Global Life Sciences Cluster Report from international professional services and investment management firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL).
The World Cup vs social media
The FIFA World Cup 2014 kicked off in Brazil just over a week ago, but even before the tournament began it was clear that this year’s event was going to have a huge impact on the marketing industry and even more so on social media.
Biomnis, Genoma and Center for Human Genetics Martinsried enter agreements with Illumina
Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ:ILMN) today announced that it has entered into separate agreements with Biomnis, Genoma, and the Center for Human Genetics and Laboratory Diagnostics Martinsried, under which they will use the HiSeq 2500 and consumables from Illumina to develop and perform non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT).
HR company awarded for voluntary sector work
Keeping HR Simple, the Huntingdon based HR company, has won a regional award for its pro bono work.
Abcodia offers access to biobank for cardiovascular disease R&D
Abcodia has announced an initiative to license access to serum samples from its unique longitudinal serum biobank for use in validating biomarkers for cardiovascular disease. This unparalleled resource can substantially reduce time-to-market and cost of R&D.
Cambridge engineers break superconductor world record
A new record for a trapped field in a superconductor, beating a record that has stood for more than a decade, could herald the arrival of materials in a broad range of fields.
Professional service firm programme shortlisted for prestigious awards
Stonehage Ltd, a Cambridge Judge Business School Executive Education client, has been nominated for the HR Excellence Awards 2014.
Breathing Buildings makes the Private Business Awards 2014 shortlist
Breathing Buildings is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted for the 'VC Backed Business of the Year Award' 2014.
Terrific tips to engage your staff in the Best Employer survey
There’s still time to get your staff involved in the Pure Resourcing Solutions' 2014 Best Employer survey! Closing at the end of July, the online questionnaire is free to all employers who want to develop their employee engagement strategy, and give people a great place to work.
From prototype to titanium: delivering Bloodhound wheels and viewing the cockpit
If you were travelling in a car powered by three rockets and a jet engine, capable of reaching over 1000mph, while still on the ground, I’m pretty sure you’d want something substantial to hold on to!
Can post-natal depression be predicted? - webinar next week
Many mothers and their babies are suffering needlessly from post-natal depression (PND), as the symptoms are not widely recognised and effective treatment is not always available quickly enough. A webinar hosted by PsychologyOnline at 10:00 on Wednesday 9 July will discuss whether PND be prevented and what can be done to help.
Medira moves to Cambridge
Medira is delighted to move office to Cambridge, the centre of biotechnology excellence of course...
Sieve Creative work with GÉANT on data sonification video
GÉANT is the world’s most advanced Internet dedicated to research and education. The award-winning network supports 50 million users across Europe, working on some of the biggest science projects of our time, from CERN’s Large Hadron Collider to SKA, the largest radio telescope ever. It is managed by DANTE, a European Commission funded organisation headquartered in Cambridge.
Science and farming
Politics trumps science as the EU moves towards national approval of GM crops, says The Scientific Alliance.
Talk will explore hubris in leaders – the disease and its antidote
At the business briefing on 1 July Cambridge Judge Business School’s Dean Christoph Loch will explore the evolutionary roots of hubris.
Brains Eden festival goes global in 2014
Over 100 talented young games designers will be descending on Cambridge on 4 July to compete in a 48-hour Games Jam, one of the highlights of the Brains Eden Gaming Festival at Anglia Ruskin University.
Government investment drives UK lead in IoT
A consortium of more than 40 UK-based technology companies funded by the UK’s innovation agency, Technology Strategy Board, has delivered on the first phase of its initiative to accelerate the widespread move to the Internet of Things (IoT).
'Keep calm and come to Singapore', says Cambridge Connection keynote speaker
Tech start-ups will be able to learn the best way to do business in Asian markets, thanks to a new office opening in London by the Infocomm Investments Pte Ltd (IIPL), an investment arm of the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore.
Celebrating talent – a view into Aveillant’s culture
To achieve rapid development and delivery of product that meets stringent performance criteria, Aveillant has a combination of a fast-moving innovative culture coupled with strong engineering discipline and product thinking. Ots systems are designed to have a 25 year lifetime – and teams excel in creating and delivering safe systems within a regulated environment.
Cambridge Cognition wins significant contracts
Cambridge Cognition Holdings plc, (AIM: COG), which specialises in computerised neuropsychological tests including those enabling the acceleration of safe and effective medicines in drug development, announces that it has now signed contracts with various leading pharmaceutical companies for eight human abuse and liability studies worth a total of approximately £710,000.
Tecan unveils Fluent™ laboratory automation solutions
Tecan has introduced the Fluent™ laboratory automation solution, the latest addition to its world-class laboratory automation portfolio.