Budget gives boost to Alconbury Campus
Businesses locating to the Alconbury Enterprise Zone will benefit from tax incentives for a further three years, under measures announced by the Chancellor in Wednesday's Budget. This means that businesses moving to Alconbury will benefit from business rate discounts for five years, with the offer extending until March 2018.
Europe’s first clinic for rare cancers to be held at CUH Addenbrooke’s
A UK wide team of experts in rare cancers is due to meet at CUH Addenbrooke’s hospital in Cambridge next week for the first clinic of its kind in Europe.
Verona flights launched from Cambridge
New scheduled flights to Verona from Cambridge start in May, with Lake Garda and Mediterranean cruise packages available.
‘Call the Midwife’ gets some professional help from The Rosie
A real-life midwife has been describing how she delivered one of the first babies to appear on the hit BBC TV series Call the Midwife.
Crimea crisis could trigger new global conflicts
The current crisis in Crimea could trigger further unrest in the Middle East and North Africa, according to researchers at Anglia Ruskin University.
Grant will fund research into natural and sustainable building materials
The University of Cambridge has received a £1.75 million Research Programme Grant from the Leverhulme Trust on the theme of Natural Material Innovation.
County Council widens net to save money and improve services
Improvements to Cambridgeshire County Council’s website are being introduced as part of plans to help save millions of pounds and make it easier for people to access services.
Cambridge Intelligence shortlisted for 'Business Weekly' award
Cambridge Intelligence was nominated for International Business of the Year at the Business Weekly Awards this week.
Start planning now for the arrival of Le Tour
Residents, businesses and visitors are being given advance notification to help them get ready, plan and enjoy a unique day in Cambridge’s history.
Six channels of communication keep employees engaged
It seems that all the signs currently point towards a post-recession Britain. As we ease ourselves out of the economic slump, some of us are now beginning to look at growing business.
Xaar appoints Edmund Creutzmann as Chief Technical Officer
Xaar, the world’s leading inkjet technology specialist, is pleased to announce the appointment of Edmund Creutzmann as Chief Technical Officer, effective on 1st April.
Entrepreneurs graduate from Cambridge
A host of entrepreneurs have just celebrated their graduation from the Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship at the University of Cambridge.
UK conference explores the direction of real-time operating systems
Wind River will explain their new VxWorks Version7, and Software Integrity will explain new RTOS Kernel Design, at this year's UK Device Developers' Conference.
Dolomite continues to release the coolest microfluidic products
Dolomite is looking forward to another great year in 2014 having reported a year-on-year increase on standard product sales, as well as an increase on sales of its Productizing Science® partnerships.
MBA alumni triumph at 'Business Weekly' awards
Two start-up businesses founded or led by Cambridge Judge Business School alumni have carried off titles at the Business Weekly awards held in Cambridge this week.
£16.1 million funding boost for damaged roads in the East of England
Councils in the East of England have received more than £16 million of government funding to help repair local roads damaged by severe weather, the Transport Secretary confirmed today.
Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship student named one of the Leaders of Tomorrow
A young German entrepreneur has been named one of the 200 Leaders of Tomorrow by the University of St Gallen.
Amino scoops top TV Connect industry award
Amino, leader in IPTV, has scooped a top industry award for its new Amino Home Reach home monitoring and control solution.
Ryanair launches 2014 Winter schedule
Ryanair has released its London Stansted 2014 winter schedule, announcing eight new routes and increased flights on 36 other routes which will deliver growth at Stansted.
Budget 2014: Deloitte comments on the main personal tax rate changes
Lizzie Hill, a tax partner in the tax practice at Deloitte in Cambridge, comments on yesterday's Budget.
Plant scientists call for rethink of GM crop regulation
Leading plant scientists have called for major changes to the way GM crops are licensed.
Syrris manufactures a unique custom reactor system
Syrris has collaborated with the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) to manufacture a unique custom reactor system (CRS) for the Institute’s Petroleum Research Center.
Travel for Work’s Travel Plan Awards spark interest in electric vehicles
Last week the Travel for Work (TfW) Partnership held their successful Annual Travel Plan Awards event at Alconbury Enterprise Zone, in partnership with Peterborough City’s Travel Choice team. A total of 33 employers attended, of which 22 were TfW employers.
Community centre plans approved
The University of Cambridge’s investment in community-building has reached an important milestone as the application for the Community Centre on the North West Cambridge Development was approved by the local planning authorities.
Bailey Fisher welcomes Warren East as guest speaker at CEO dinner
Bailey Fisher Executive Search was delighted to welcome one of the world’s top CEOs, Warren East, as guest speaker for a roundtable dinner in Cambridge for 24 CEOs.