New SynStats software launched for antibiotic and vaccine developers
New SynStats software for antibiotic and vaccine developers provides fast, accurate efficacy and potency results from ProtoCOL 3 data.
Federation of Small Businesses partners with WorldPay Zinc
The Federation of Small Businesses, which promotes and protects the interests of UK small businesses, has today announced a partnership with WorldPay, the UK's leading payment processing provider, to offer the new revolutionary WorldPay Zinc mobile pay as you go Chip & PIN service to its members. WorldPay Zinc is set to benefit the Federation's c. 200,000 members, providing the opportunity of…
New tool helps local people put a value on Nature’s services
Protected areas and other sites of biodiversity importance often provide significant benefits to people in the form of ecosystem services such as food, clean water and climate regulation. But the value of these services is rarely recognised when land-use decisions are made, for example, to log a forest or drain a wetland. Demonstrating nature’s value in economic terms often carries weight with…
La Dante celebrates 5th anniversary
La Dante this week celebrated its 5th anniversary at the Old Kitchen, Trinity College.
Camford Management Consultants sponsors Cambridge Centre for Computing History
Martin Williams of Camford Management Consultants has donated both a financial contribution to Cambridge Centre for Computing History's 128K Fund and a personal time commitment.
Sagentia supports future women in science
Sagentia Product Development, the global science, technology and engineering consultancy, will today be inspiring the next generation of women in science and engineering as representatives speak at the GSA Girl Power: Careers in Science Conference, organised by the Girls’ Schools Association.
The price is life for vital HIV test
Cambridge Consultants is working with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) to help support moves to expand access to vital diagnostic tests, which paves the way for better treatment of HIV in some of the world’s least-developed countries.
Cambridge Day Nursery's Harvest Festival helps the homeless
Pre-school children and staff from Cambridge Day Nursery visited Wintercomfort last week to deliver their harvest collection for the homeless.
Free business masterclasses offered to SMEs
NIAB Innovation Farm has received ERDF (European Regional Development Fund) funding to provide a series of free practical masterclasses for small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) and self-employed people based in the East of England.
Noises off: the machine that rubs out noise
Future hearing aids could be adjusted by the wearer to remove background noise using new technology that could also be used to clean up and search YouTube videos
The shape of things to come
Researchers are providing a vision for creatively rethinking how the manufacturing industry can perform sustainably in a changing world.
Huppert opens unique city-wide art exhibition
A unique city-wide art exhibition showcasing the work of 40 local, national and international artists is to be officially opened by Cambridge MP Julian Huppert.
Smart Homes: a hotbed for IoT?
The Smart Homes Conference in Cambridge on 5 November offers four great sessions on connected intelligence, water, energy and things. Become immersed in the market economy and growth; new technology battlefields and product markets, and understand their real potentials and times to scale.
Secure storage pros turn to pedal power
Data and media management specialists Safebox have got back in the saddle for a challenging bike ride between Cambridge and Norwich.
Dolomite looks for the next generation in microfluidics
Microfluidic specialist Dolomite is now taking entries for this year’s Productizing Science® Competition. After the huge success of last year's competition, the company is once again looking for innovative microfluidics concepts to turn them into commercial reality.
Amazon rowers reach halfway mark
Braving all the Amazon can throw at them, intrepid rowers Dr Mark de Rond, Anton Wright and Murilo Reis are now halfway through their historic attempt to row the entire length of the iconic river. If they make it, they will be the first to achieve this feat.
Light therapy pioneers proud to supply GB rowing team
Cambridge-based company Lumie, creators of an alarm that wakes you up with increasing levels of light – the world’s first wake-up light of this kind - is delighted to announce its new sporting relationship with British Rowing.
Activity Miner for lead optimisation highlights and explains key activity insights
Cresset announces the release of the Activity Miner module for Torch and Forge. Activity Miner is a new intuitive SAR interpretation tool that identifies the key 3D structural and electrostatic changes impacting biological activity.
The Big Birketts Punting Challenge
More than 50 people took part in a punting challenge in Cambridge this week, raising another £400 for Birketts' anniversary fund.
Dengue fever threat in Laos
According to a report released this month by the Ministry of Public Health, a dengue epidemic in Laos has infected 48,000 people, killing 92 last year (2012), says The Travel Clinic.
Cognidox white paper on Information Security available to download
Cognidox has published a white paper entitled "CogniDox and Information Security Management" on its website that provides an introduction for business owners and executives to current concepts and thinking on security.
Mole Solutions come to Alconbury Enterprise Campus
Mole Solutions are using the flexible space at Alconbury Enterprise Campus to create a prototype freight pipeline system. The system is electrically powered and has a very low environmental impact. The project is supported by the Technology Strategy Board.
WorldPay and SafeCharge extend and expand their strategic partnership
SafeCharge International and WorldPay, a global leader in payment processing, risk and alternative payments today announced a multi-year extension of their partnership until 2016.
XJTAG and Embedded Systems Solutions announce distribution partnership in India
XJTAG has today announced a distribution agreement with ESS, a leading one-stop provider of hardware and software solutions for the real-time embedded systems market. ESS is headquartered in Bangalore, India.
Presentation tip: keep it conversational
The obstacle when presenting can sometimes be overdoing it. In this post, communication coach Jon Torrens explains how to keep it natural.