The #21toWatch Top21.2021 revealed
#21toWatch is a successful campaign and awards that celebrates the outstanding talent within the disruptive science and tech industries from Cambridgeshire and across East Anglia.
Global Covid-19 vaccine landscape: Summary and infographic
Onyva's new blog post includes a clear summary infographic of all the key Covid-19 vaccines in full or early use, globally. It provides key peer-review sources, where available, including efficacies, to help you to get up to speed quickly in the rapidly evolving pandemic situation.
Genomics study identifies routes of transmission of coronavirus in care homes
Genomic surveillance – using information about genetic differences between virus samples – can help identify how the SARS-CoV-2 spreads in care home settings, whose residents are at particular risk, according to new research just published.
Through the looking glass: artificial ‘molecules’ open door to ultrafast devices
Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Skoltech in Russia have shown that polaritons, the quirky particles that may end up running the quantum supercomputers of the future, can form structures that behave like molecules – and these ‘artificial molecules’ can potentially be engineered on demand. Their results are published in the journal Physical Review B Letters.
Eazipay welcomes changes to the Prompt Payment Code
Government plans to beef-up the Prompt Payment Code have been welcomed by Cambridgeshire (Ely) based Eazipay, one of the country’s leading Direct Debit collection companies and long-time campaigner for the reform of the Code.
The fuse is lit to charge-up UK technology investment: Deloitte comments
Julian Rae, Tech Foundry lead partner at Deloitte, comments on the Chancellor’s statement: “The Future Fund: Breakthrough scheme, providing £375 million in funding to support innovative and R&D intensive businesses, will not only spark new growth for the UK’s technology scale-ups but also set a new foundation for business growth across the country.
Budget 2021 - R&D tax reliefs update
Kingly Brookes summarises the announcements made as part of the Budget 2021 yesterday (3 March 2021).
Be part of a weekend to remember with Arthur Rank Hospice's Star Shine Walk!
Remember, honour and celebrate the life of someone you love.
Mayor’s ‘breakthrough’ Network Rail partnership speeds Wisbech-Cambridge rail service further down the track
Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, James Palmer, has secured a powerful new partnership with Network Rail which can push Wisbech rail plans forward in tandem with work to free up the Ely rail bottleneck.
The comeback kid: FXP Festival returns for 2021
FXP Festival, a Cambridgeshire-based education initiative, has announced that it will return for 2021 with an official launch date of Monday 26 April. Arriving in a brand-new format and drawing on expertise from the game design and development industry, FXP Festival is set to provide students with a range of new and exciting challenges.
Challenge accepted as topics unveiled ahead of Innovate East 2021
Some of the most creative minds from across the UK will come together for Innovate East 2021 to sprint their way through a series of carbon-related challenges, looking for the most innovative solutions focusing on technology, nature and hydrogen.
Allia Future Business Centre brings new Ideation and Validation programme to Peterborough
Do you have an exciting business idea but don’t know where to start?
A lender’s perspective: why we’re keen to continue supporting the early years sector
This past year has been filled with uncertainty. The pandemic has completely disrupted the way we work, the way we live and the way our economy runs.
MediaTek’s MT9638 4K Smart TV Chip Ushers in a New Era of AI-Enabled Interactive Multimedia Experiences
New chip pairs innovative AI-powered features with the latest connectivity and display technologies
Freeport East welcomed by Mayor as ‘launchpad for the future’
Mayor James Palmer, who backed the proposal for two East Anglian ports, Felixstowe and Harwich, to be awarded freeport status, today welcomed Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s announcement that the twin ‘Freeport East’ bid has been successful.
Budget 2021: Timely support for employers looking to create Apprenticeships and Traineeships welcomed by local leaders
Local leaders have welcomed today’s announcement that the government is supporting companies that invest in developing their teams by extending and increasing the payments made to employers who hire new apprentices.
CBI East of England responds to Budget announcement
“This Budget succeeds strongly in protecting the economy now and kickstarting recovery. It leaves open the question of UK competitiveness long term," says Richard Tunnicliffe, CBI East of England Director.
Stamp duty holiday extension announced in latest Budget
As recently leaked to The Times, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak has today unveiled a temporary extension to the stamp duty holiday as part of his Budget announcements.
Dotmatics announces licensing agreement for informatics software with Compugen
Bishop’s Stortford, UK, 3rd March 2021: Dotmatics Ltd, a scientific informatics software and services company that is driving the automation of laboratory data workflows for scientific discovery and innovation research, today announced it has entered a licensing agreement with Compugen, a clinical-stage drug discovery and development company focused on immuno-oncology. The multi-year agreement…
Is it worth fixing?
So, it’s better for the planet and your wallet to squeeze another year out of your devices.
Capture future business growth through Agile Strategy
For innovation to be successful you need to nurture a culture that allows for creative problem solving without fear of failure. Marshall Centre's Agile Strategy process is the first step in enabling this learning culture and the starting point for a shift in mindsets that helps businesses capture future growth.
Stonebond partners with Urban&Civic to deliver first homes at Waterbeach Barracks near Cambridge
Stonebond Properties is to become the first housebuilding partner for Urban&Civic in its transformation of the former Barracks and Airfield at Waterbeach to create a new community of 6,500 new homes.
PA Consulting completes investment from Jacobs
PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s Bringing Ingenuity to Life, and Jacobs (NYSE: J) today announces the successful completion of Jacobs’ strategic investment in PA.
New data reveals Knowledge Intensive (KI) firms in Cambridge continue to outperform national figures
Medium term data on the growth of the Cambridge economy, right up to the start of the 2020 Covid lockdown, shows persistently higher annual growth rates than the national economy, particularly among knowledge-intensive (KI) firms. This confirms Cambridge’s status as one of the largest concentrations of KI employment in Europe. However, there are also indications that start-ups and non-KI firms…
ERS Genomics licenses CRISPR gene editing technology to Otsuka Pharmaceutical
Licence to Nobel prize winning CRISPR technology supports internal research and development.