Mantracourt expands instrumentation distribution across Europe
Mantracourt appoints additional distributors to support demand for instrumentation across Europe.
Anglia Ruskin strengthens military links
Anglia Ruskin University has strengthened its links with the Armed Forces by agreeing a new partnership with the British Army.
Research reveals details of how flu evolves to escape immunity
Scientists have identified a potential way to improve future flu vaccines after discovering that seasonal flu typically escapes immunity from vaccines with as little as a single amino acid substitution.
The importance of university museums
University of Cambridge museums are among those highlighted as examples of best practice in a new report focusing on the outstanding contributions made by the University Museums Group UK.
Coms plc completes acquisition of Redstone
Coms plc confirmed it has formally completed the acquisition of Redstone Converged Solutions Ltd (Redstone). Now it's business as usual for Coms and Redstone, with the Redstone brand on course to prosper.
Asia Sampler and Dilutor offers real-time quantitative flow analysis
The Asia Sampler and Dilutor from Syrris is the ideal tool for chemists wishing to perform on-line chromatographic analysis of flow chemistry reactions.
Elektron Technology announces new French distributor for Bulgin and Arcolectric
Elektron Technology has announced the appointment of Direct SA as an important new French distributor for its connectivity brands – Arcolectric and Bulgin.
MINI Christmas contest underway for Cambridge companies
Businesses in Cambridge are being challenged to squeeze as many staff as possible into a MINI Paceman for the chance of winning an early Christmas present for the whole team.
Horizon Discovery and AstraZeneca win 'Licensing Deal of the Year' at Scrip Awards 2013
Horizon Discovery has won “Licensing Deal of the Year” at the Scrip Awards 2013, for its agreement with AstraZeneca to explore Horizon’s first-in-class kinase target program HD-001 as a means of developing novel therapies for multiple cancer types. The Scrip Awards are highly prestigious, recognising excellence in both pharma and biotech companies and those firms that support them.
Three vital steps to success - free seminar
Growth is vital for all businesses. Without it, your business will quickly be overtaken by its competition. Perhaps you understand this but can’t see a way forward for your own business to grow. Perhaps you feel the challenges of growth are too much to handle.
Cambridge awarded major EPSRC funding for doctoral centres
Funding for six Cambridge-led Centres for Doctoral Training, along with a further two in which Cambridge are partners, across a range of physical sciences and engineering disciplines will be announced today.
Cambridge Ahead is officially launched
Cambridge Ahead has been officially launched at the offices of Mills & Reeve in Cambridge, with guest speaker Baroness Jo Valentine, CEO of London First.
Opportunity to improve your resource efficiency
Kurt Scheepers, the Grants4Growth Advisor, has announced a pre-Christmas offer for a limited number of businesses within GCGP LEP (Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Local Enterprise Partnership). If you are interested in a free independent and impartial on-site visit by a specialist consultant to help identify practical ways to save money, then Rev Active can help.
It’s our community – research workshop
‘It’s Our Community’ Research WorkshopWhere: The Apex, Bury St Edmunds Date: 10th December 2013 Time: 9.30 – 15.30
AVEVA wins UK tech award for Tech Innovation of the Year
AVEVA announced today that it has won the coveted UK tech award for tech innovation of the year from an impressive field of technology companies in the software, manufacturing and engineering sectors. The award was presented during the first UK tech awards at the Lancaster Hotel in London this week, which was attended by leaders from throughout the UK technology industry.
Breaking ranks on environmental issues
The mainstream environmentalist movement should be more tolerant of differing views in its ranks, says The Scientific Alliance.
Twenty top tips for interpreting scientific claims
Aiming to improve policy-makers’ understanding of the imperfect nature of science, academics from the Universities of Cambridge and Melbourne have created a list of concepts that they believe should be part of the education of civil servants, politicians, policy advisers and journalists.
Public invited to view and vote for house designs on Wing
Since 20th September, Marshall has been running a competition intended to encourage architects who understand Cambridge to play a part in designing the houses on its exciting Wing development, on Marshall owned land north of Newmarket Road.
How ballet and birds capture the DNA of language
Next week Cambridge business writer and strategist Kaye Coleman-Rooney will achieve an unusual professional ambition. When the exhibition 26 Words: exploring the DNA of language, opens on Monday (25 November) at the Free Word Centre in London, Kaye’s words will be framed and for sale.
The Patent Box – threat of EC designation as harmful competition?
John Moore of Kingly Brookes draws attention to the potential for changes to be made to the UK Patent Box regime following review by the EC.
CambridgePPF welcomes launch of Cambridge Ahead
Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) has welcomed the creation of Cambridge Ahead – the new business and academic member group dedicated to the successful, long-term growth of Cambridge and its region. Cambridge Ahead, which launched on 15 November, found its origins in the 2030 Vision project – a two-year initiative that CambridgePPF helped to coordinate.
European auto manufacturer adds another Ubisense Smart Factory System installation
Ubisense Group plc (AIM:UBI), a market leader in real time location intelligence solutions, is pleased to announce that a large European automotive manufacturer has deployed the Ubisense Smart Factory System to another of its production lines.
Anthias Consulting seeks venues for GC & GC-MS courses in 2014
Anthias Consulting is once again looking for possible venues for its 5-day Complete GC & GC-MS training course at universities within the UK, Europe and overseas.
Network all you like, but it’s who you are that really matters
In an online, interconnected world where we’re all obsessed with building ever-expanding social networks, some new research from Cambridge Judge Business School should give us pause.
Team scoops three accolades at IET Innovation Awards
At last night’s IET Innovation Awards Team Consulting, along with client OrganOx Ltd, won three awards for the metra™ normothermic liver perfusion system. The product was recognised in three categories: Healthcare Technologies, Emerging Technology Design and Intelligent Systems.