Drug discovery company, Biotica Technology Limited, placed into administration
Drug discovery company Biotica Technology Limited, which specialises in novel polyketide therapeutics to create new medicines for serious diseases, appointed Chris McKay and Andrew McTear as joint administrators this week. The administrators are working with the directors to save the company or perhaps sell the business as a going concern and any interested parties or investors should contact the…
Luton engineer awarded ICE Fellowship
Luton civil engineer Richard Palczynski has been awarded Fellowship of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). Mr Palczynski is Head of Programme Services for global engineering consultants Parsons Brinckerhoff in Devonshire Square, London.
Entrepreneurship is an international contact sport
The appetite for risk should be fed with experience, reveals Cambridge's Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL).
Anglia Ruskin launches MS Society research
Anglia Ruskin University is collaborating with the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society to undertake new research into ways of managing the disease.
Leading the battle to protect the Amazon
A graduate of Cambridge University’s fledgling MPhil in Conservation Leadership returned last month to speak to current students about his vital work to protect the Amazon rainforest..
Museum of Zoology wins Heritage Lottery Fund support
Cambridge University Museum of Zoology has received initial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for the ‘Animals Galore – preserving and safeguarding diversity’ project
If you promise to do something, make sure you do it!
'I’m busy... I haven’t got time... I need...' It always amazes me when I hear these words coming from anybody who works in telemarketing or sales, writes Ian Titchener, Director of Telemarketing Matters.
Centre helps to develop smarter infrastructure
A team from the University of Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction have developed a mechanical amplifier to convert ambient vibrations into electricity more effectively, which could be used to power wireless sensors for monitoring the structural health of roads, bridges and tunnels.
East of England firms wanted for Bulgarian trade mission
East of England firms are being encouraged to look to emerging markets close to home. Enterprise Europe Network and UK Trade and Investment are offering 10 companies the opportunity to join a regional delegation visiting Sofia, Bulgaria’s capital city, from 5 to 8 March.
Botanic Garden names new Director
Dr Beverley Glover has been named as the new Director of Cambridge University Botanic Garden. Dr Glover will take up the post, and the associated Professorship of Plant Systematics and Evolution to which she has been elected, in July 2013.
The remarkable notebook of a 19th-century naturalist
A notebook recording the fauna of Cambridgeshire observed and collected by the Reverend Leonard Jenyns between 1820 and 1849 has been published in full for the first time. A significant naturalist in his own right, Jenyns turned down the offer of a place on HMS Beagle, recommending instead a younger colleague, Charles Darwin.
sparkV10 chosen to facilitate hit optimisation process in ProMining Therapeutics
ProMining Therapeutics Ltd has chosen to license Cresset's sparkV10 software for assistance in its hit-to-lead optimization efforts.
Anthias Consulting presents at Mass Spectrometry 2013 Conference in Singapore
Anthias Consulting Director Diane Turner will be giving two presentations on gas chromatography - mass spectrometry at the two-day Mass Spectrometry 2013 Conference in Biopolis, Singapore which will focus on the fundamentals, best practice and applications in mass spectrometry and coupled techniques.
Eurotech receives $4.1M follow-on order from agriculture equipment manufacturer
Eurotech selected for highly integrated, power efficient embedded platform.
Health news from The Travel Clinic
As of 17 Dec 2012, suspected cases of typhoid fever have been reported in Afghanistan. The most affected areas were south and south-east regions. Typhoid vaccine is usually recommended for all travellers to Afghanistan, but this vaccine has been in short supply over the last couple of months. However, the good news is that The Travel Clinic Ltd now has stock of the injectable typhoid as well as…
DRE Pest Control appoints new Managing Director
Cambridge Marketing Consultancy is pleased to announce the appointment of Jenny Humphrey as Managing Director of DRE Pest Control.
Melbourn Scientific awarded Manufacturer's / Importer’s Authorisation (MIA)
Following further successful GMP inspections by FDA and MHRA, Melbourn Scientific has been awarded a Manufacturer's/Importer’s Authorisation (MIA) and is to be named as the EU testing and release site for an aseptically prepared medicinal product on a client’s pending Marketing Authorisation Application.
Mantracourt Electronics celebrates 2012 sales success
Mantracourt further establishes itself as a world leader in both wired and wireless instrumentation.
Copytrax to launch new digital print technology at Trade Only Show
Cambridge based print technology company Copytrax has announced that it will be launching several new products at this year's ‘Trade Only Show’, the UK's largest promotional products trade show, taking place in Coventry on January 23rd and 24th. Copytrax will be found on stand X46.
Blendology on show at International CES in Las Vegas
Blendology will be showcasing its ‘tap-to-connect’ devices and applications at International CES in Las Vegas this week.
CSR breaks barrier to affordable home audio networks
LAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Many mainstream consumers may soon own and enjoy networked home audio products thanks to two innovative system-level DLNA platforms introduced at the International CES 2013 show this week by CSR plc.
Microswimmers hit the wall
New research reveals what happens when swimming cells such as spermatozoa and algae hit a solid wall, and has implications for applications in diagnostics and biofuel production.
Affordable dew-point transmitter designed for OEM dryer manufacturers
The SF52 dew-point transmitter from Michell Instruments provides a heavy-duty and cost-effective solution to monitor moisture content in industrial dryers. The instrument is easy to install and has an exceptionally low cost of ownership with no maintenance required during its lifetime use of typically five to seven years. Its robustness really gives a ‘fit and forget’ solution with benefits that…
New year, new look (same commitment!)
Software training specialist Roem Ltd has launched its new website.
Springboard Internet of Things (IoT) integrates with Kickstarter
Today Springboard Internet of Things (“IoT”), the London and Cambridge-based accelerator program, has announced it is adding Kickstarter as an additional funding option alongside the traditional Investor Day to become the world’s first accelerator to integrate crowdfunding as part of its program.