Green recovery report: sustainable transport proposals for the recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic
Reallocated road space for pedestrians, cyclists and buses, better bike routes and a new parking strategy are part of a plans to support a green recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Women in STEM we love to follow
For International Women's Day 2021, Third Light asked its founder, Michael Wells, to share some of the female experts in science, tech, engineering and maths he finds the most fascinating, authoritative and illuminating.
Camallergy awarded £1.1m Innovate UK funding for novel peanut allergy treatment
Cambridge Allergy Ltd (Camallergy), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to providing innovative, patient-centric treatments for life-threatening food allergies, today announced it has been awarded £1.1million funding under the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst Award programme administered by Innovate UK, the United Kingdom’s research and innovation agency.
Healx and the PKD Charity collaborate to apply AI to the discovery of novel treatments for rare kidney diseases
Healx, the AI-powered, patient-inspired technology company accelerating the discovery and development of rare disease treatments at scale, announced that it would be collaborating with the PKD Charity to identify and progress novel treatments for Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) and Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease (ARPKD).
UK top female entrepreneurs to fire up economy through innovation
Visionary British female entrepreneurs receive government backing through Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation scheme to fund novel innovations and business ideas.
UKRI announces nearly £11m funding for healthy ageing research
Seven research projects designed to support the government’s healthy ageing agenda will share £10.7 million in funding provided by UK Research and Innovation.
IDTechEx explores particle-free conductive inks as an advantageous alternative
Conductive inks are a long-established technology, with silver flake-based inks used extensively in multiple industries, including solar panels and glucose test strips. However, technology rarely stands still, and there is extensive innovation within the conductive ink space. Particle-free inks are an especially promising example with multiple advantages and applications.
Cambridge Index declines 1.3%
The Cambridge Index fell 358.6 points or 1.3% to close at 26,637.8, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Cambridge Network's social media reach is expanding
Cambridge Network's ability to spread the news about its members and their activities is increasing daily, as the number of its followers on social media grows - with a total of well over 30,000 across all channels and strands of its service.
Cyted selected as one of 12 innovators to scale across England’s NHS with support from the NHS Innovation Accelerator
Cyted's platform is named one of 12 high-impact innovations to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator in 2021
Kleinwort Hambros and The Brilliant Club partner to deliver an educational course to students across the UK
Kleinwort Hambros is pleased to announce that it has partnered with The Brilliant Club in co-creating an educational course on economics and finance for pupils aged 11-13. It will be taught in state schools across the UK to help young people from underrepresented backgrounds to progress in their education to reach highly-selective universities.
Students invited to create a card game inspired by the Human Cell Atlas
School students aged 11-14 across the UK are invited to develop an idea for a brand new card game, inspired by research into the human body. The winning idea will be developed into a real game which will be sent to all participating schools across the UK.
Mobile matters: portable cleanroom solutions more important than ever
Guardtech’s portable cleanroom solutions are proving to be more vital than ever for the national COVID effort.
Azuri launches Inspiring Women’s Awards
Azuri Technologies, a pioneer in pay-as-you-go solar home solutions for off-grid Africa, has announced its inaugural Inspiring Women’s Awards to celebrate women’s empowerment and influence in rural communities.
Birketts’ Residential Property Team boosted by new Senior Associate
Senior Associate Laura Smith has joined the Birketts Residential Property Team, bringing with her more than 13 years’ experience in residential conveyancing.
Allia celebrates inspiring women on International Women's Day 2021
International Women’s Day (IWD) is always marked at Allia.
IONTAS and FairJourney Biologics enter antibody discovery agreement with Quell Therapeutics
Cambridge, UK, Porto, Portugal, and London, UK – 08 March 2021: IONTAS Limited and FairJourney Biologics S.A (FJB)., leaders in the discovery and optimisation of fully human antibodies, have announced that they have entered into an agreement with Quell Therapeutics Limited regarding IONTAS / FJB’s proprietary libraries and technology platforms.
Nonacus introduces Whole Genome Sequencing service to support SARS-CoV-2 testing laboratories
Birmingham, UK: Nonacus, a provider of genetic testing products for precision medicine and liquid biopsy, today announced the commercial launch of a new service for Whole Genome Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2, developed to enable the UK government’s Test-To-Release scheme. Assay development for the new service was funded by a grant from Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency.
Abcam reports 8.3% constant currency revenue growth in H1 as customers gradually return to labs
Abcam plc (Nasdaq: ABCM; AIM: ABC), a global leader in the supply of life science research tools, today announces its interim results for the six month period ended 31 December 2020 (H1 2021).
What does the process of bringing employees back from furlough involve?
After a winter like no other, the government’s recent announcement of a cautious and phased route out of lockdown will have provided some relief to business owners. Many will be eager to make plans for the year ahead.
Virtual event celebrates Equality and Diversity Champions from the Wellcome Genome Campus
The Wellcome Genome Campus celebrates International Women’s Day today (8 March 2021) with its annual awards for Best Practice for Supporting Equality and Diversity in Science.
Cambridge marks International Women’s Day 2021
Staff and students across Cambridge are running a series of events and activities to celebrate International Women's Day 2021 - including conferences, lectures, talks, social media campaigns, and even Spotify playlists.
Avacta’s rapid antigen test is confirmed to detect SARS-CoV-2 new variants
Avacta’s AffiDX SARS-CoV-2 lateral flow test detects both B117 ‘Kent’ and D614G variants of the virus.
Initiatives boost health and bioscience skills and industry
Innovation Scholarship initiatives totalling £10 million have gone to secondments and training programmes in health and bioscience.
Making ML work in the real world
In the latest series of TinyML UK talks, Dr Dominic Binks from Cambridge-based Audio Analytic recently presented on how to make ML work in the real world.