The rise of the older entrepreneur…
People’s desire to become self-employed actually increases with age, according to new research published by the Small Business Economics journal.
Start-Up Loans Company backs 3,000 businesses
The government-backed lending scheme Start-Up Loans has recently launched its' 3000th business. The average loan size is £4,500 and the company is on target to lend to 10,000 brand new start-up businesses by 2014.
Advances in enclosure design feature at UK Technology Conference
Designers and manufacturers of enclosures for electronic and computer systems will be presenting and exhibiting at the UK Device Developers’ Conference.
East of England Export Week kickstarts move into high growth markets
Companies across the East of England are leading the way nationally in finding new markets overseas and more will soon get a helping hand to boost their sales in High-Growth Markets as UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) launches a well timed Export Week.
UK Power Networks' £10m Flexible Plug and Play Project at Smart Grids 2013
Adriana Laguna of UK Power Networks, will give a talk on facilitating faster and cheaper distribution generation connections to the network (by trialling new technologies and new commercial solutions) at this year's Smart Grids Conference on 5 June at Murray Edwards College, Cambridge, UK.
2idesign design new website for Magdalene ltd
All individuals and businesses take advantage of telecommunication services which are enabled by the type of work that Magdalene provides on a daily basis.
Meet Cambridge Network
Calling all marketing, HR or L&D managers and directors working in larger organisations! Whether or not your company is already a member of the Cambridge Network, you could be missing significant opportunities if you don't know about or use the valuable services the Network has to offer. Come along to an informal lunchtime meeting tomorrow (Wednesday May 8th) to find out more.
AMS Technologies to grow pan-European Laser System business line
Based on its acquisition of Azpect Photonics AB in Sweden in 2012, the product, installation and maintenance offering of Laser Systems will now be available across Europe.
Free Rein gets On Board
Free Rein is pleased to announce that the new Suffolk On Board website went live in February. The new website uses the same URL – suffolkonboard.com, but most certainly not the same old content.
Banning neonicotinoids: a cautionary tale
Was the European Commission right to place a temporary ban on key insecticides because of possible links to a decline in bee populations? The Scientific Alliance comments...
LEP chief sees skills in action at Cambridge Regional College
The head of the region’s Local Enterprise Partnership, Grahame Nix, has been visiting Cambridge Regional College to see vocational skills in action – a key priority of the partnership.
Babraham scientist elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society
Dr Phill Hawkins, a Group Leader in Signalling at the Babraham Institute, has today been elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Society. A leading authority on biochemical signalling pathways, Dr Hawkins studies how cells respond to signals and communicate with each other to ensure the healthy development of an individual.
Workplace Law takes on 78 mile Hero Ride challenge
On Sunday 2 June 2013 the Workplace Law cycling team will be cycling 68 miles from Cambridge to London before joining the ten mile Hero Ride to raise money for Help For Heroes.
Considering travelling to India on business?
If you are thinking about or planning a business trip to India, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) advise against all travel to certain parts of the country.
Software debugging advances explored at UK conference
The UK Device Developers’ Conference offers engineers and computer scientists the opportunity to learn about the latest tools and technologies available for the debugging of code and the optimisation of software performance.
Pembroke College chooses Lookout Call to support Porter team
A Cambridge college has chosen Lookout Call’s lone worker safety system to enhance the safety of its team of Porters.
Jackie reviews Cambridge Wordfest Spring 2013
Delighted to be supporting Cambridge Wordfest for a second season running, Jackie Dobbyne of Cambridge Publishing Management Ltd reviews the sessions she attended by world-renowned novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Guardian journalist Seumas Milne and psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz.
NPL Social Entrepreneur of the Year Jane Burston keynotes at Smart Grids Conference
At the Smart Grids Conference in Cambridge on 5 June, Jane Burston (2011 Management Today's ‘35 high-flying women under 35’ list and Square Mile magazine’s ‘Social Entrepreneur of the Year'; World Economic Forum Young Global Leader) will talk about the NPL's approach to measurement and how this facilitates carbon reduction in grids and power sectors.
FlairJet and Marshall Executive Aviation draw on each other’s strengths
FlairJet, the London Oxford Airport-based business jet charter company, has been quick to reap the benefits of having a dual UK base, following its acquisition by Cambridge-based Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in March.
A personal view of the London Book Fair 2013
The London Book Fair held at Earls Court Exhibition Centre in London is the global marketplace for rights negotiation and the sale and distribution of content across print, audio, TV, film and digital channels.
VirtualStudio.TV video newsletter April 2013 now available
April has been another great month here, says VirtualStudio.TV! "We have welcomed new faces into our Cambridge studio and been on the road filming in Europe. We have also created a bespoke virtual studio for a new international client.
Standard Chartered Bank launches project to help 4 million visually impaired children
Standard Chartered Bank has just launched the first of the five $5million projects as part of their ‘Seeing is Believing’ programme to help tackle children’s eye health across Africa. The programme led by CBMUK, the overseas disability charity based in Cambridge, will contribute to improved child health and the reduction of avoidable blindness in children in East Africa.
LAIBS hosts one of UK's most successful female entrepreneurs
Over 100 local businesses attended Lord Ashcroft International Business School Chelmsford campus last week to hear advice from experienced business leaders, including Ultimo founder Michelle Mone. One of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs, Mone's keynote speech provided an insight into how she developed one of the largest lingerie brands in the world.
XJTAG offers free boundary scan workshop at the MTC
XJTAG is running a free boundary scan training workshop at the UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry, 12 June 2013.
The first book of fashion
Fashion conveys complex messages. The recreation of an outfit taken from one of an extraordinary series of Renaissance portraits reveals how one man made his mark on society.