Cambridgeshire exports up 38.35% as businesses look to do business down under
The government’s trade mission to China is sending a positive message to would-be exporters, but if the rest of the country is ‘late to the party’, then Cambridgeshire companies were the first to arrive, according to Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce.
Nujira recognised in Global Cleantech 100 for third consecutive year
Nujira Ltd, the world’s leader in Envelope Tracking (ET) technology, has been named in the prestigious 2013 Global Cleantech 100 for the third consecutive year.
PA Consulting Group inspires the next generation
Over the summer, PA’s Technology Centre in Melbourn welcomed four work experience students, 11 summer interns and its first two apprentices.
Technology aims to ease the pain of arthritis
A new injection device aims to reduce the fear and pain of injecting modern medicines in the home – by incorporating warming technology that quickly and reliably heats drugs to body temperature. Its cutting-edge design also makes it easy to use – transforming the patient experience.
Deloitte announces new senior appointments
Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced the new senior appointments of Tim Hansell and Matt McLoughlin in their Private Markets Corporate Finance team based in Cambridge.
Anglia Ruskin honour for high-flying Amanda
Anglia Ruskin University graduate Amanda Clack has received this year’s Alumni Success in Business Award, sponsored by the Luminus Group.
Horizon Discovery receives share of €5.75M ($7.8M) EU FP7 grant
Horizon Discovery, a leading provider of research tools to support the development of personalised medicines, today announced it has received a share of an EU FP7 Grant totaling €5.75M ($7.8M), awarded to a consortium of research institutions and companies for the ‘CV genes-at-target’ project. The grant will fund projects investigating genomic variants affecting coronary artery disease and stroke…
Jonathan Agar needs your help in the latest Suffolk Jail & Bail
Today Birketts' CEO Jonathan Agar will be taking part in the latest Suffolk Jail & Bail, raising funds for Ormiston.
Birketts LLP advises on sale of Lavenham Leisure to Fred Perry
Leading East of England law firm Birketts LLP has advised the owners of UK fashion brand Lavenham Leisure on its sale to Fred Perry Holdings.
Air, water and sun: the ingredients of ‘green gasoline’
Mimicking a natural process perfected over billions of years to capture solar energy, researchers are creating artificial photosynthetic systems that will turn air and water into transport fuel.
Green Energy Options empowers smart meter roll-out in the UK with RWE npower
Cambridge-based technology firm, Green Energy Options Ltd (geo) has announced that RWE npower has selected the geo Duet II Smart Energy Display as part of its smart meter roll-out to customers.
Grand opening for Materials Science building at West Cambridge
A world-leading centre for the study of and research into materials science and metallurgy has just moved into a new £48 million home on the University of Cambridge West Cambridge site.
Ride the latest IT wave at Cambridge Network Breakfast Briefing
If you use a mobile device to access the Internet, you're not alone. Dramatic growth in Internet use on mobiles is changing everything – the way websites are designed, and the way people do business. Learn about how you can ride the latest technological wave at Cambridge Network's Breakfast Networking event next week (Thurs October 24th).
Cambridge Index rises 0.4%
The Cambridge Index advanced 0.4% or 73.1 points, to end the week at 16,518.2, following modest gains in four of the top five index heavyweight stocks.
Premium phone rates are one trend small business shouldn’t follow, says expert
Big businesses’ over-use of premium rate phone numbers, a practice that Which? is currently trying to ban, can offer an advantage to small businesses, a local business expert has said.
Millers Music celebrates with month-long festival of music
Historic Millers Music in Sussex Street, Cambridge, is launching a month-long festival of music to celebrate the culmination of another successful year as Cambridge city centre’s favourite destination for musical instruments and sheet music.
Abcam turns to BlinkPipe for reliable video conferencing
Leading life science company, Abcam, has been using BlinkPipe for ‘just dial’ HD video conferencing since January 2012. BlinkPipe caught up with Dr Ed Ralph, CIO, and Dr Fay Moutevelis, Senior Project Manager, at Abcam to discuss the impact that BlinkPipe has had on their business.
'Onespacemedia brings to life largest ever UK Arctic research programme'
This article appeared in Business Weekly on 19th September 2013
Abcam named AIM 'Company of the Year'
Abcam Plc., a leading provider of life science research tools, announced today it has been named ‘Company of the Year’ in the 2013 AIM Awards. The AIM awards celebrate outstanding achievement of quoted companies and entrepreneurs who have harnessed AIM to help them fulfil their ambition and growth potential in the last twelve months.
Cambridge Intelligence wins an innovation award
KeyLines, by Cambridge Intelligence, has been named Most Innovative Graph Application in Visualisation.
CambridgePPF AGM hears about North West Cambridge development
Local charity Cambridge Past, Present & Future (CambridgePPF) is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) tomorrow (Tuesday 15 October) at The Hauser Forum on Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge.
First briefing on climate change reports published
Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL), together with Cambridge Judge Business School and the support of the European Climate Foundation, has launched the first in what should be a prominent series of business briefings on the new IPCC report on climate change.
Amazon rowers on the last stretch
The Brazilian coast and the end of an epic adventure are in sight for Amazon rowers Mark de Rond and Anton Wright.
Robust oxygen analyzer for combustion control monitors its own 'heartbeat'
The XZR200 Oxygen Analyzer from Michell Instruments offers users added peace of mind with a built-in early warning system that alerts operators of any faults with the unit. A 3.3 V DC logic output acts as a ‘heartbeat’ and enables operators to check on the health of the sensor, preventing incorrect measurements.
Internet of Things entepreneurs feature at SHCP13 Finale
Serial entrepreneurs Pilgrim Beart (AlertMe, 1248) and Usman Haque (Pachube, Umbrellium) will be joined by Adam Gould, VP ARM Sensinode, Amir Chaudhry of Nymote.org and Ben Kott of EnergyDeck with Chairman Head of Digital Policy Alliance UK Gov Dr John Riley at SHCP13 on 5 November in Cambridge.