Artwork Digital offers comfortable way to dance the Carnival night away, with Inca Spyder 320
Artwork Digital, Brazil was commissioned to produce a run of customised, decorated Havaianas (flip-flops) for Carnival. Printed on thick rubber with an 8-color Inca Spyder 320, the sandals were constructed for Fiat as a giveaway for the festive event.
Sales on the agenda at next Breakfast Briefing
Why not get up a little earlier this Thursday (May 23rd) for Cambridge Network's Breakfast Briefing event, exploring sales issues faced by small businesses? Come along to learn from fellow Network members about the selling / buying interaction; get some tips on editing materials for powerful persuasion, and discover how to present yourself confidently.
Don't miss Cloud East this Friday
Cloud East is taking place this Friday (May 24th) at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge. It’s not too late to join 60-plus Cloud, Big Data and NoSQL practitioners with Francine Bennet, who is keynoting the 2nd Cloud East conference. There are still a few tickets left and Cambridge Network members can claim a 10% discount.
LogMeIn and ARM collaborate to accelerate commercial products on the Internet of Things
LogMeIn, Inc.(Nasdaq:LOGM) has announced its collaboration with ARM® to simplify and accelerate commercial development on the Internet of Things (IoT). As part of the agreement, the companies are cooperating on LogMeIn's Xively Jumpstart Kit, a rapid prototyping-to-production bundle that significantly reduces the cost, complexity and learning curve required to bring IoT-based connected products…
LEP offers £1 million to support voluntary and social enterprise
The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has earmarked £1 million of funding over the next three years to deliver a ground-breaking Prize Challenge Fund scheme, which is officially launched today (Monday 20th May 2013).
Taylor Wessing publishes Cambridge Technology and Life Sciences Update
Leading law firm Taylor Wessing has published its second Cambridge newsletter, providing legal news and updates for companies in Cambridge and the surrounding areas.
Original edition of ‘the great American novel’ influenced Great Gatsby film
The Great Gatsby, known around the globe as one of the greatest American novels since its publication in 1925, started out as a very different book.
Research highlights the most misspelled words globally by people learning English
If you are Spanish you are most likely to spell ‘which’ wrong; if Chinese, ‘environment’. These are just some of the latest findings of the Cambridge English Corpus, a multibillion-word database.
Leading European regional carrier announces new airline base in Cambridge
Cambridge Airport has today announced the opening of a new European airline base as award-winning European regional carrier, Darwin Airline, unveils brand new scheduled services linking Amsterdam, Paris, Milan and Geneva with Cambridge, the UK’s fastest growing economic city.
Xaar offers free educational seminars at its booth at Ceramics China 2013
Xaar, the world’s leading independent supplier of industrial inkjet printheads, will deliver its new seminar programme for tile manufacturers on its booth (K201) at Ceramics China (29 May- 1 June 2013, Guangzhou). The seminars are an important part of Xaar’s ethos of enabling manufacturers to get the best value from its technology.
Engineers and computer scientists enjoy productive day at Device Developers’ Conference
The new annual Cambridge event for developers of intelligent systems and devices proves a success with developers from across the region.
Free App Magic welcomes China, Russia and Korea into its global app community
Free App Magic, the popular app that recommends the best apps for free everyday, has added Chinese and Russian languages on iPhone and Korean on Android to engage with even more app fans from around the world. With more than one million active users in 155 countries, Free App Magic already has a loyal global community of users.
CDP team Moonwalk and raise £2,000 for charity
A triumphant group of ladies from Cambridge Design Partnership crossed the finish line of the London Moonwalk last weekend in the early hours of the morning, having raised over £2,000 for the breast cancer charity Walk the Walk.
Alimentum hosts Pink Rose Appeal launch
Michelin Star restaurant, Alimentum, is hosting the launch of this year's Pink Rose Appeal for breast cancer care at Addenbrooke's on Monday 3 June.
Spring into action with Start Up East
As the days grow longer and the weather improves, many people in the region feel empowered to put their long-thought about ideas into action. In 2012 almost half a million small businesses opened their doors, a 10% increase on the previous year, and 2013 is expected to exceed that.
Your views sought on Patent Box
A Judge Business School project is looking for further companies in the Cambridge Network to inform a report on the effects of the UK government's new innovation legislation - 'Patent Box'.
Spot checks of moisture ensure safety of surgical air and reduce risk of infection
Michell’s MDM300 portable dew-point hygrometer takes high-speed measurements of moisture in compressed air systems for surgical instruments and breathing air in spot-checks to ensure safety in hospitals.
Businesses with South Asian link invited to participate in the Cambridge Mela
The Cambridge Mela (now in its fourth year) - the city’s annual festival of South Asian culture - is inviting local businesses to get involved on Sunday 7th July 2013.
Presentation tip: how to look confident
Public speaking coach Jon Torrens offers a post from his blog; this one's about displaying confidence when speaking in front of a group.
TTP Ventures to lead entrepreneurs' innovation pitching session at Smart Grids on 5 June
In Cambridge on 5 June at Smart Grids and Cleanpower 2013, Clennell Collingwood of TTP Ventures will lead a rapid innovation pitching session for entrepreneurs in the energy efficiency and power sectors. This continues a tradition of this long-running conference giving an exciting soapbox opportunity for delegates with ideas for growth.
Alconbury Weald newsletter - Spring 2013
It’s been a busy few months as Urban&Civic start to transform the former airfield into Alconbury Weald.
Creative solutions for climate change challenges
Anglia Ruskin University’s Global Sustainability Institute (GSI) held its first annual research conference in Cambridge this week (15 May), on the theme of “Big Challenges, Creative Solutions”.
Views of the landscape
In a talk on Monday (20 May 2013) Dr Simon Nightingale will explore how painterly interpretations of the countryside were embedded into the literature of agricultural improvement in a way that might surprise modern readers.
Tame your computer - on your marks
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 quickly show (or hide) paragraph marks and other hidden formatting symbols (Word and Outlook 2003-2010)...
How best to spend £30 billion
As the National Audit Office questions the government's case for a second high-speed railway line, perhaps it is time to ask what alternatives there might be, says The Scientific Alliance.