Cambridge wins major international events, bringing £1.5m to the local economy
The official conference and events bureau for Cambridge is celebrating helping to secure three high-profile international congresses, delivering economic impact of approximately £1.5 million* to the city.
New wave of growth coming for Cambridge terahertz light pioneers TeraView
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority Business Board member Professor Aamir Khalid visited a world-first, homegrown Cambridge business to find out how loan support is helping them to take their growth to the next level.
Nextchem’s MyRechemical and Johnson Matthey team up to commercially develop waste-to-methanol technology
A new milestone in Maire Tecnimont Group’s green acceleration roadmap: MyRechemical, NextChem’s subsidiary dedicated to waste-to-chemical technologies, and Johnson Matthey (JM), a global leader in sustainable technologies, will jointly cooperate to commercially develop "waste-to-methanol" technology worldwide.
New Costs Lawyer joins Birketts’ Shipping team
Birketts’ experienced Shipping and International Trade Team has been enhanced by the appointment of new Costs Lawyer, Kelly Townshend.
Andrew Welchman leaves Wellcome Trust to lead impact at Ieso
Dr Andrew Welchman joins ieso as the company’s first Executive Vice President for Impact.
Xaar’s Ultra High Viscosity technology ‘frees creativity’ for label and packaging print
Xaar, the leading inkjet printing technology group, says the advanced capabilities of its Ultra High Viscosity technology demonstrates the significant difference that inkjet printing can make to labels and packaging.
Open Cambridge hosts community feast
The hugely popular heritage festival, Open Cambridge, is gearing up to host its first ever community feast on the evening of 17th September – and everyone is invited.
Optibrium releases 3D ligand-based design module for StarDrop drug discovery software
Optibrium Ltd, a developer of software for drug discovery, has announced the release of the latest version of StarDrop™, its comprehensive software platform for small molecule design, optimisation and data analysis. StarDrop is used by more than 160 organisations worldwide, including many of the top global pharmaceutical companies. The release of StarDrop 7.1 further expands the platform’s…
Price Bailey supports Panoramic Growth Equity on its investment in Big Drop Brewing
Price Bailey Strategic Corporate Finance provided financial due diligence services to Panoramic Growth Equity, a leading equity investor in fast growing, entrepreneurial UK companies, in its recent £2.5m investment of growth capital into alcohol-free brewing company Big Drop Brewing.
What can you do to prevent your staff from leaving in such a buoyant market?
It’s always been said that your people are your organisation’s most valuable asset, and that mantra has come into even greater focus in the past 18 months. Understanding your employees, listening to their preferences and realising what makes them tick has become a key skill for HR departments and senior management teams in all sectors.
Green energy revolution can spark wider benefits
The new Geography President of the British Science Association will deliver a talk at the British Science Festival tomorrow.
Cambridge MP leads debate praising efforts to tackle climate change in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner led a special debate in Parliament yesterday (Weds), praising the efforts of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Independent Commission on Climate Change and welcoming the response from local leaders including Mayor Nik Johnson and the Cambridge City Council. He called on the government to do more to support local councils in tackling climate change.
Arecor announces FDA clearance of Investigational New Drug application for diabetes treatment
Arecor Therapeutics plc (AIM: AREC), the biopharmaceutical group advancing today’s therapies to enable healthier lives, today announces US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance of the Group’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application for AT247, the Group’s proprietary wholly owned ultra-rapid insulin for the treatment of diabetes.
Featurespace wins Aite-Novarica Group's 2021 Impact Innovation Award
Featurespace™ has been recognised for market leading AML innovation and client service as part of Aite-Novarica Group's 2021 Fraud & AML Impact Innovation Awards.
UKRI Chief Executive opens Henry Royce Institute Hub
UKRI Chief Executive Professor Dame Ottoline Leyser has opened the Henry Royce Institute Hub building, the UK’s advanced materials research and innovation hub.
A505 Royston to Granta Park strategic growth and transport study
Members of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority transport and infrastructure committee today heard how cooperation between the county council, the Greater Cambridge Partnership and the Combined Authority will be vital in taking the A505 Royston to Granta Park scheme to the next stage.
Meteor celebrates growth with significant expansion of facilities
Meteor Inkjet Ltd, leading supplier of electronics, software, tools and services for industrial inkjet, expands office, lab and manufacturing space to meet strong market demand for its products and services.
Georgians, jet engines and genes: New public event uncovers the history of Cambridgeshire’s Hinxton Hall
A new series of online talks, culminating in a virtual and physical exhibition, will celebrate the storied history of Hinxton Hall in Cambridgeshire, a historically important site that is now part of the world-renowned Wellcome Genome Campus.
Outdooractive UK expands its cartography team ahead of satellite tech advances
Hyper-local positioning and near global, high-speed connectivity are set to revolutionise the way mapping is made available to outdoor enthusiasts, according to Craig Wareham, CEO of Outdooractive UK, Europe’s largest digital outdoor tourism platform.
Call for undergrads, postgrads, postdocs & researchers: iKVA Product Testing Sessions
iKVA, innovative AI technology start-up, is inviting undergraduates, postgraduates, postdocs and researchers to participate in product testing sessions at the company’s Cambridge office.
Cancer drug could help recovery from heart attack
Researchers at Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge have found that a cancer drug could improve the recovery of heart attack patients, by targeting the immune system.
Diagnostics: Predicting problems and accelerating development
Where are you on your diagnostics development journey? Many organisations are finding it increasingly difficult to move their innovation forward as they lack regulatory knowledge, expertise & usability insight.
Marshall Centre introduces Hayley Brackley
Marshall Centre recently welcomed Hayley Brackley to its Learning and Development team. Hayley is supporting Marshall Centre with delivery, coaching and facilitation focused on Leadership and professional development.
New gene therapy trial to help restore sight
A team from Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge is leading research into new treatments which could help reverse hereditary blindness.
£65 million future flight challenge phase 3 competition launches
Innovate UK has this week launched a funding competition focusing on creating ambitious, real-world demonstrations for a new aviation system.