Billy Boyle tells the story of Owlstone
Here's a great chance to hear a Cambridge success story! This evening (Tuesday) Billy Boyle, co-founder of Owlstone, the Cambridge microtechnology chemical sensor company, will tell the story of how a technology-based start-up got off the ground and earned itself a significant position in a worldwide market.
Chinese medicine research programme confirmed a success by Brussels
The Directors of Global Regulatory Services(GRS) were directly involved in the €1.1m European Union (EU) research project examining Good Practice in Traditional Chinese Medicine Research (GP-TCM) in the Post-Genomic Era. "I'm delighted, and very proud, that our involvement has contributed to such a positive outcome," said Bobby Deal, Managing Director.
The BLOODHOUND Super Sonic Car (SSC): is this UK open innovation at its best?
The Cambridge Network Team again excelled in delivering a network evening last week based on the more unusual, in this case the BLOODHOUND Project.
Seminar focuses on medical devices and human factors
Medical Device Usability Ltd is hosting a one-day seminar next month on medical devices and human factors, and the role of simulation in testing their usability. This seminar will interest anyone involved in developing medical devices, and particularly the role of human factors.
Making the good great – entrepreneurs debate how to upscale social ventures
How to take social ventures to the next level was the subject under discussion when entrepreneurs and thinkers from Cambridge and Silicon Valley met at Cambridge Judge Business School.
New project gives young people a voice on Europe
An ambitious project to discover young people’s views on the concept of Europe and the work of EU institutions is being launched by Anglia Ruskin University.
p2people upgrades its service to offer an improved and compelling user experience!
Over the last several weeks, the p2people team has been working flat out to bring you a compelling user experience. And today, the team is proud to announce the arrival of a much improved service.
Accelrys advances biology innovation with new release of study management product suite
Accelrys has announced the latest release of its unified biology assay and study management software suite consisting of Accelrys BioRails DM 4.5, Accelrys BioRails PTO 4.5 and Accelrys Morphit 3.0.
US show results in event inquiries worth almost £1 million to Cambridge economy
A team from Conference Cambridge has returned from the recent IMEX America Show in Las Vegas with event inquiries worth over £300,000 - which could bring an estimated £900,000 of revenue to the local economy.
Students showcase green construction technology at Skills Show
Green energy and modern methods of construction will be taking centre stage at the national Skills Show this week when Cambridge Regional College joins a showcase event on construction technology.
Fast-track commercial into residential – a first for Cheffins
Cheffins has just gained permission for the change of use of an Ely office building into residential (six flats). The firm’s Head of Planning, Paul Sutton, said: “The new regulations came into effect in May this year and we have used this fast-track process on vacant offices in St Mary’s Road. This is one of the first applications of this type that have been approved in Ely.”
New regulations affect older air con systems, warns Cheffins
Cheffins is issuing a warning about new regulations on older air conditioning units in commercial buildings in and around Cambridge. From the end of this year, older air conditioning systems using the ozone-depleting R22 gas face a costly upgrade or replacement under EU regulations.
Making the IP migration in a multichannel era
The generation of switches acquired in the early 2000s is now reaching end of life (and, in many cases, end of support from vendors). So, those responsible for voice infrastructure should now be considering their options, within the context of a rapidly evolving communication environment.
Cambridge Master of Finance celebrates five years
Cambridge Judge Business School is celebrating five years of the Cambridge Master of Finance programme by launching eight new scholarships for students unable to consider a business school for financial reasons.
Jugaad fever sweeps the world
A book co-authored by Jaideep Prabhu, Jawaharlal Nehru Professor of Indian Business & Enterprise at Cambridge Judge Business School, on the unique Indian approach to innovating, has been translated into five languages in just 16 months.
Cancer Research receives donation on behalf of Brand Recruitment’s Team Player of the Month
Aimee Everest, Recruitment Resourcer at Brand Recruitment, has been crowned ' 'Team Player of the Month'. This time around the votes were focused on pro-activity and creativity around the office.
The competitive impact of emissions reductions
The Committee on Climate Change publishes the first part of its review of the 4th carbon budget. The Scientific Alliance reflects...
Investment and campaign to help small firms grow
Small businesses in the East of England were boosted this week when Business Secretary Vince Cable kicked off a wave of activity to support SMEs, including unveiling the first funding allocation from the British Business Bank’s investment programme and launching a campaign to help small firms grow.
CEDAR honoured at the House of Commons
Anglia Ruskin University’s Centre for Enterprise Development and Research (CEDAR) become the first university enterprise centre in the UK to be awarded the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE) Centre of Excellence status at an event at the House of Commons last week.
Cepheid to offer live MRSA testing at FIS 2013
Cepheid, a senior sponsor of the Federation of Infection Societies (FIS) Action on Infection conference and exhibition, will be offering live MRSA testing to visitors to its exhibition stand at Booth #44.
Quotient Clinical attends AAPS 2013
Quotient Clinical – the pioneer of Translational Pharmaceutics™ – will be showcasing the benefits of its unique, integrated approach to formulation development, real-time manufacturing and clinical testing on booth 2800 at this year’s American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS) Annual Meeting and Exposition.
e-Go takes to the sky
The innovative e-Go aircraft made its first public flight last week in front of a large invited audience, flown by the company’s Chief Test Pilot, Keith Dennison.
Outstanding audience participation at this year’s Cambridge Festival of Ideas
This year's Cambridge Festival of Ideas was a huge success, with participation numbers up by a quarter from last year’s total of approximately 14,000 to around 18,500 this autumn.
Designer piercings
A new method which streamlines the design and construction of synthetic membrane pores could improve a range of scientific processes, including speeding up the development of new drugs, and enabling more efficient disease diagnosis through DNA sequence detection
Patent published for Lumora’s novel sample preparation technology
Lumora, a provider of state-of-the-art molecular diagnostic products for the clinical and industrial market, has received a patent for its Heat Elution Sample Preparation technology, which has the potential to help commercial laboratories simplify the process and save valuable time and money in sample preparation.