Call for buskers!
Applications are now being taken from buskers for the forthcoming Cambridge Buskers and Street Performers Festival.
New technology will increase yield sustainably
New technologies in breeding, monitoring and decision-making have the potential to increase crop yields sustainably by 5% - 20%, according to speakers at a technical seminar hosted by Agri-Tech East at Cereals 2014 last week.
Agri-tech set to revitalise essential industry sector
Agri-tech provides the next focus for technology innovation, offering tangible returns within short lead times, says Dr Belinda Clarke, director of Agri-Tech East. The organisation is creating a global innovation hub for the sector.
PraxisUnico Impact Award winners announced
Steve Mould, science and TV presenter, announced the winners of PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards at a glittering ceremony in Cardiff last week.
Syrris launches Asia Flux electrochemistry module at IMRET 2014
Syrris, a world-leader in the field of flow chemistry, is pleased to announce the forthcoming launch of its Asia Flux electrochemistry module at the International Conferences on MicroREaction Technology (IMRET) in Budapest, Hungary, from 23rd to 25th June 2014.
BACTEST launches Speedy Breedy in the US brewing sector at MBAA Conference
BACTEST is proud to launch Speedy Breedy at the Master Brewers Association of the Americas [MBAA]. With the upsurge in US microbreweries, quality of beer will become a key factor for their continual growth.
Signature Senior Lifestyle building
AT Jones is working on the Signature Senior Lifestyle scheme, a new care home in Coombe, near Kingston-upon-Thames.
Cambridge Open Technology Workshop
An Open Technology workshop will take place on Friday 20 June 2014, at Cambridge University's Department of Engineering. Attendance is free of charge and open to the general public.
Bailey Fisher CFO dinner & discussion with Tim Bullock, co-founder of New Wave Ventures
Tim Bullock, Co-founder of New Wave Ventures, was the latest speaker to address Bailey Fisher Executive Search’s Dinner & Discussion group aimed at technology focused CFOs, at a dinner in Cambridge.
Three courses - two places - one trainer
RSP Safety Services has three courses - DSE Risk Assessor, Asbestos Awareness and Fire Warden - with only two places available between them for the next dates.
Radiometer acquires HemoCue
Radiometer Limited, a leading provider of technologically advanced acute care testing solutions, is pleased to announce that following its recent acquisition of HemoCue, the Company will be offering sales and service support for HemoCue products to its UK* customers.
Zinwave and Comtech Korea join forces to simplify in-building connectivity
A joint development project demonstrates Zinwave’s intention to become a leading supplier of wideband Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS).
Haverhill Research Park Innovation Centre wins planning consent
St Edmundsbury Borough Council has granted planning consent for The Epicentre, the £5 million innovation centre at Haverhill Research Park, Haverhill, giving the scheme a tremendous boost.
Constructive environmentalism
The messages of Western NGOs are not always welcome in developing countries, says the Scientific Alliance.
Women In Breakthrough events: Leeds and London
Santander's Breakthrough Business Editor Liz Loxton attended two Women in Breakthrough events hosted by the bank earlier this year. Each event provided delegates with market-leading insights on topics from employment law and intellectual property, to business management.
BP joins TWI in UK’s first industry-led postgraduate engineering education centre
BP, one of the world’s leading exploration and production organisations, has signed an agreement with TWI to become a Founder Sponsor of the newly established Structural Integrity Research Foundation (SIRF). SIRF is the funding body behind the new industry-led research centre for postgraduate engineering education, the National Structural Integrity Research Centre (NSIRC), which is currently…
US FDA Advisory Committee recommends no cardiovascular outcomes trial for certain drugs
US FDA Advisory Committee recommends no cardiovascular outcomes trial for peripherally-acting mu-opioid receptor antagonist (PAMORA) class including MOVANTIK(TM).
Small is beautiful: why ultra precision manufacturing is such a big deal
Developing advanced materials is only part of the journey that leads to new technologies – we also need to manufacture them with ultra precision. Cambridge University's Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Ultra Precision aims to help companies become ‘precision-ready’.
First Impressions count at Degree Show
Over 200 rising stars in the world of art and design will be displaying their work at the annual Degree Show at Anglia Ruskin University’s Cambridge campus from today (13 June) until 22 June.
Huntingdon residents gain Green Skills
A group of local volunteers will boost their chances of employment by gaining skills and experience over the next few weeks in Coneygear Park, Oxmoor.
Computer science education: from grassroots to government
Simon Peyton Jones’ contributions to computer science continue to be recognised, and now, so is his advocacy for computing education.
Somersault produces video series for top UK boarding school
Somersault recently completed a series of promotional films for Brighton based international boarding school, Bellerbys College.
Eat that frog – right? Wrong! Top tips to stop yourself procrastinating
Do you ever procrastinate over doing important things and then kick yourself for doing it, knowing that you’ve lost an opportunity to make your life, your career, your business better in some way? If so, you’ll like this week’s tip from Madeleine Morgan of Growu.
Mills & Reeve helps to fund the future
Mills & Reeve has acted for leading technology investor, Mercia Fund Management (MFM), on a series of investments in companies totalling over £3 million.
Leicester 'Summer School' explores development of safety-critical computer systems
SafeTTy Systems Ltd will run a two-week training and certification programme this summer that explores the development of reliable embedded systems.