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.
Tame your computer - change your shape
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members, software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to change the shape of a picture (Office 2007-2010)...
University spin-out helps to streamline manufacturing
The small plastic tags developed by a University spin-out are helping make modern assembly lines up to ten per cent more efficient, by tracking hundreds of components in three dimensions and in real time.
Watery asteroid in dying star points to habitable exoplanets
Astronomers have found the shattered remains of an asteroid that contained huge amounts of water orbiting an exhausted star, or white dwarf. This suggests that the star GD 61 and its planetary system – located about 150 light years away and at the end of its life – had the potential to contain Earth-like exoplanets, they say.
Connecting minds to save mankind
Help facilitate a network of top researchers as they seek to find solutions to the world's biggest problems.
First World War Journals documented by WaveFX
ProQuest is launching a landmark database offering unparalleled access to rare and unique sources on the common experiences of First World War servicemen and women.
MCS agency to build a new website for North East Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau
MCS has been appointed to design and build a new website for the North East Suffolk Citizens Advice Bureau (NESCAB), enabling it to improve its services to needy people as well as help develop its partnerships and outreach services.
Stem cell breakthrough could set up future transplant therapies
A new method for developing stem cells enables the production of liver and pancreatic cells in “clinically relevant” quantities for the first time, paving the way for regenerative therapies.
Cambridge scientists lead brain injury research that could benefit millions
Over a million people in Europe who suffer traumatic brain injuries every year could benefit from a study led by world-renowned Cambridge and Belgian neuroscience centres.
US shutdown: the fallout for UK and emerging economies
A prolonged shutdown of the US government will spell interesting times for other economies as the ripples spread outwards to lap at other shores. This is the message from three commentators from Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS) who are closely monitoring the effects of the shutdown on the UK and emerging economies, as well as the global picture.
Round 5 of the Regional Growth Fund opens today
A new round of the Regional Growth Fund opens today as the Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg called on businesses across the country to bid for a share of the £300 million cash pot.
The tyranny of renewable energy targets
A large expansion in solar power capacity is not a cost-effective way to reduce emissions, says The Scientific Alliance.
Dolomite's new Membrane Chip Interface advances multiple microfluidic applications
Microfluidics specialist Dolomite is pleased to announce the launch of its Membrane Chip Interface, a novel device designed specifically for in-line liquid-liquid separation, liquid-liquid contacting, dead-end and cross-flow filtration, and electrochemistry applications.
Pure and eras ltd launch ‘BEER’ Festival – a unique event for employee engagement
Businesses in the region are invited to come along to the Best Employer, Eastern Region (BEER) Festival on Friday November 15th at Ickworth Park near Bury St Edmunds.