Competition for investment is set to intensify as UK IPO activity is predicted to surge in 2021
Competition for investment is set to intensify after the UK markets closed last year with a flourish of activity, which is predicted to continue in 2021, according to EY’s latest market tracker IPO Eye.
Cambridge MP welcomes Competitions and Market Authority Arm inquiry
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner has welcomed the news that the sale of Arm will be investigated by the Competitions and Markets Authority which is a move that he has consistently called for since the announcement of the tech company’s $40 billion sale from SoftBank to Nvidia.
US2U Consulting's Rachel Blackburn joins East of England CBI Council
US2U Consulting Founder and Director Rachel Blackburn has been elected to join the East of England CBI (Confederation of British Industy) Council from 1st January 2021.
Start 2021 off on the right foot - take part in Step a Million for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity
This January, put your best foot forward in solidarity with frontline care teams and ‘Step a Million’ for Arthur Rank Hospice Charity! You have 100 days to walk one million steps, between 11 January and 20 April.
Coronavirus: few vaccines prevent infection – here's why that's not a problem
Vaccines are a marvel of medicine. Few interventions can claim to have saved as many lives. But it may surprise you to know that not all vaccines provide the same level of protection. Some vaccines stop you getting symptomatic disease, but others stop you getting infected too. The latter is known as “sterilising immunity”. With sterilising immunity, the virus can’t even gain a toehold in the body…
Cooperation is key to success in microbial communities
New research from the University of Cambridge and European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) shows how cooperation among bacterial species allows them to thrive as a community.
Significant hires boost Birketts’ Social Housing Team
Birketts is welcoming three new lawyers to its growing, top-tier Social Housing Team, including new Partner Clive Adams.
Smart building opportunities for printed sensors
The building of the future may have printed sensors built into the walls, floor, and ceiling to detect water leaks, air quality, usage patterns, and more, according to a new report by IDTechEx.
Opportunity for SMEs working in smart access control sector
TIMM ELEKTRONIK is looking for a partner to take IntelliLock, the smart access control system for wind turbines, to the next level by moving the IntelliLock software to the cloud.
The Rising Festival is back for 2021
Are you looking for inspiration and advice on achieving your goals, fulfilling your true potential and thriving in all areas of life?
Aeropeople wins multi-million pound deal with Virgin Atlantic Airways
Aeropeople Engineering Services, part of Aeropeople Ltd - whose parent company is Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) - has won a three-year multi-million pound contract with Virgin Atlantic Airways that will see it manage cabin interior maintenance, repair and refurbishment across the airline’s entire global fleet.
Marshall Centre develops Virtual Reality learning experiences
Marshall Centre has delivered world-class apprenticeships and training in the field of aviation, manufacturing and engineering for 100 years. In February 2020 its team was delighted to be awarded main provider status, allowing it to start working with external customers outside of the Marshall Group. However, just one month later we were in lockdown and, like all education providers, the team had…
£4.6 billion in new lockdown grants to support businesses and protect jobs
Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors are to receive a one-off grant worth up to £9,000, the Chancellor has announced today.
Breathe is open for business
The team at Breathe Technology wishes you a very prosperous New Year and is looking forward to helping to support you and your team.
Covid safe space planning
If you want to be sure your workplace is as Covid Safe as it can be, Design Cambridge Interiors can audit your existing premises and deliver a Space Plan that works for you.
Talent attraction: Generation Z
There is always a lot of talk about how to attract millennial talent, but what about Generation Z? Gen Zers were born between 1995 and 2010, and are fairly recent additions to the workforce, the oldest being 24.
Learn about NVIDIA in Cambridge and its plans for a global AI research centre
NVIDIA recently announced its acquisition of Arm and its intention to develop a new global centre of excellence in AI research in Cambridge.
1st Virtual Cambridge Information & Intellectual Property Meeting (CIIPM) – programme update
Additional speakers have been announced for January's virtual meeting.
RuneScape celebrates 20 glorious years
With 7,306 consecutive days of non-stop play, RuneScape becomes one of the world’s longest-running online games and announces a year of epic 20th anniversary-themed content.
University of Cambridge launches the Regulatory Genome Project
The University of Cambridge has launched the Regulatory Genome Project to sequence the world’s regulatory text through machine learning.
Honour for expert who set up early testing for Covid-19
An infectious diseases consultant who rapidly set up a unique Covid testing lab in the very early days of the pandemic has been recognised in the New Year Honours list 2021.
New competition launches to transform foundation industries
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is looking for original ideas to help improve industrial processes for manufacturing core materials.
Council's 2021 budget set to tackle inequality and climate change in face of unprecedented challenges
Cambridge City Council’s budget for 2021-22 sets out its commitment to tackling poverty and inequality, leading Cambridge’s response to the climate change emergency and continuing to provide quality services for residents while transforming the council. This comes despite the ongoing costs and challenges of protecting the city through the coronavirus pandemic.
US2U Consulting Director joins Open University diversity & inclusion webinar panel
US2U Consulting Director Rachel Blackburn was on the panel for the Open University's webinar asking "How can business schools help create more racially diverse businesses?" last month.
Cambridge Index rises 0.3%
The Cambridge Index rose 77.9 points or 0.3% to close at 24692.7, as four of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly gains to their share price.