Mills & Reeve advises AIM listed Bango plc on £6.5m institutional fundraising
Major UK law firm Mills & Reeve has advised Bango, the global mobile payment and analytics provider, on a further £6.5 million (circa US$10 million) institutional fundraising.
Huppert welcomes investment in city manufacturing partnerships
MP Julian Huppert has welcomed an investment of more than £500,000 in manufacturing for projects partnered by Cambridge University and a city-based business. The money was announced today (Thursday) by Liberal Democrat Business Secretary, Vince Cable and supports more than 4,000 jobs.
New research facility opens at the Babraham Institute
The Babraham Institute opened a new research building yesterday (Weds), uniting all of the Institute’s academic research groups under one roof to investigate a range of research questions, including the challenges of healthy ageing.
Cambridge to host new Centre for Innovative Manufacturing
Cambridge will be home to one of four new research centres that will develop new ways of manufacturing in the fields of electronics, laser use in production processes, medical devices and food production. The Centres have been awarded a total of £21 million Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) grant funding as part of a £45 million package of investments in manufacturing…
Anglia Ruskin lands judo hat-trick
Anglia Ruskin University retained their men’s team title at the British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Judo Championships in Sheffield.
We need to talk about women
The urgent need to champion the rights of women around the world is the central theme of a series of lectures to be delivered in Cambridge next week by Melanne Verveer, who was the first US Ambassador for Global Women’s Issues.
Is entrepreneurship worth the risk?
How do you know your idea is worth staking your house on? A risk worth taking is the theme of the panel discussion in a special open day being held next week by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL) at Cambridge Judge Business School.
WaveFX captures innovation from Cambridge Consultants
From the perfect pint to satellite phones, Cambridge Consultants has led the way for the past 50 years in innovative product development.
Elektron launches online stock availability tool
Elektron Technology has introduced a Distributor Inventory Search tool allowing customers to check the worldwide availability of components from its three connectivity brands – Arcolectric, Bulgin and Sifam.
Cambridge Consultants takes measurement to a new level
New technology from innovative product development firm Cambridge Consultants is offering a cost-effective way to accurately measure liquid levels – with no calibration required. Called FELT – or Fringe Effect Level Transducer – the technology is a novel approach to monitoring the level of a wide variety of fluids.
New dates for mediator course as ACAS CIPD report endorses mediation
Make mediation work for you - John Crawley Mediation is running another Workplace Mediator five-day public programme in Cambridge on 5,6,7 and 13, 14 June 2013. This highly-rated course will boost your mediation capacity. A recent ACAS / CIPD report outlines the value of workplace mediation.
Win an RE3 advanced single board computer at UK Device Developers’ Conference
Blue Chip offers their new RE3 and an Alpha Touchscreen embedded computer as prizes at the UK Device Developers' Conference.
Minimising risks in technology innovation
The next Captum Capital one day conference on Wednesday 20th March 2013 (9:30am to 4:30pm - Moller Centre, Cambridge) will see leading experts review state of the art approaches to evaluating technology risk factors.
Local companies encouraged to join Czech trade mission
Regional businesses are being invited to explore the Czech Republic by trade organisations based in the East of England.
Further growth requires more staff investment at Mobas
Leading integrated agency Mobas has strengthened its digital account management team with the appointment of Jon Wilson.
Signagelive supports next-generation Smart Signage Displays from Samsung at #DSE2013
Global digital signage specialist, Signagelive, has integrated support for Samsung’s System on Chip (SoC) technology into its core management software, (written in HTML5), and is offering full screen and content support for Samsung’s new line-up of Smart Signage Displays.
Clinical research 'likely to return to the UK' following change in patent law
Intellectual Property specialists Marks & Clerk comment on the Government decision to exempt clinical and field trials from patent infringement.
University Sermon on 'The covenant between the generations'
The Reverend Professor David Fergusson, FRSE, Professor of Divinity and Principal of New College in the University of Edinburgh, will preach the Hulsean Sermon in Great St Mary's, the University Church, at 11.15 a.m. this Sunday (3 March).
How to ask the question and what to do with the answer
A unique partnership is marrying the latest public opinion with a spectrum of major research into national and global political issues.
Eurotech announces CPU-301-16, the new ARM-based embedded platform
Eurotech’s new low power CoM/SBC with Freescale i.MX6 processor has been launched this week at Embedded World.
Dolomite launches new high throughput Parallel Droplet System
Dolomite, a world leader in the design and manufacture of microfluidic devices, has extended its range of System Solutions to include a Parallel Droplet System, a reliable and versatile high throughput system for the production of up to 30,000 monodispersed micro droplets per second ranging from 20μm to 60μm in diameter.
Focus on finance for SMEs at Breakfast Networking tomorrow
Breakfast networking tomorrow (Thursday) morning could make all the difference to you and your business! Come along to the next Cambridge Network session for SMEs, focused on financial issues, and find out about grant funding, common tax pitfalls, and the requirement for employers to report PAYE in real time, as of this coming April.
Molecular Imprints Inc chooses Xaar inkjet technology for advanced manufacturing
Molecular Imprints, Inc. (MII), a technology leader in advanced semiconductor lithography, has announced the delivery of an advanced lithography platform which uses Xaar 1001 inkjet printheads to pattern 450 mm silicon wafer substrates.
Research in war torn Sierra Leone pays off
Cambridge civil engineer Jack Barrie is £250 better off after presenting his research on water supplies in Sierra Leone.
Airport Lynx ensures quality service with mystery shoppers
Airport Lynx prides itself on a high standard of service but wanted to be sure these standards, including safety, courtesy, timeliness, comfort and cleanliness were being met. Steve Russell, Managing Director, was already confident that his team was doing a good job, but wanted to be sure they were living up to the standard expected - not just the drivers, but also the bookings team.