Three UK biotech companies combine research expertise in project funded by Innovate UK
Qkine, with UK biotechnology companies Manchester BIOGEL and Cellesce, is developing fully synthetic animal-free scaffolds to overcome barriers in sustainable and scalable organoid culture, in a project funded by Innovate UK.
Conscious commitment to being socially responsible recognised by Investors in People
Conscious Communications, a Cambridge-based public relations and marketing agency, has been announced as the winner of The Social Responsibility Award (up to 249 employees) in the Investors in People Awards 2020.
Last Jobs Fair of 2020 goes out with a bang
The latest Cambridge Network Virtual Jobs & Careers Fair, which took place last week, continued the success of these useful events, attracting more than 200 sign-ups.
Three new artists in residence at the Cambridge Biomedical Campus
Cambridge Biomedical Campus (CBC) is pleased to announce the appointment of David Blandy, Andrea Cockerton and Hannah Jane Walker as Artists-in-Residence from November 2020.
eg technology partners with Ablatus following £1m Innovate UK grant
eg technology is pleased to continue its ongoing partnership with Cambridge-based Ablatus Therapeutics, to help develop its novel minimally invasive treatment for soft tissue tumours.
Is Covid a serious and imminent danger?
"I’m scared witless and I’m exercising my right not to work"Covid: a serious and imminent danger – some important questions discussed...
Opteran secures £2.1m in seed funding to solve autonomy using natural intelligence inspired by insects
Opteran, the Natural Intelligence company, has raised £2.1 million in seed funding.
How Guardtech is leading fight against COVID-19
An in-depth read on the many ways the Haverhill-based firm Guardtech has assisted the UK in its battle with the pandemic...
Five minutes with the founder: insights from 21 years at the helm of Granite 5
In the first of a series of 'meet the team' articles, Jill Davies, founder and MD of Grantite 5, discusses her experiences and insights from life at the helm of the company for the past 21 years.
Spending Review aims to fight virus, deliver promises and invest in UK's recovery
THE UK Government will provide billions of pounds in the fight against coronavirus, deliver on the promises it has made to the British people and invest in the UK’s recovery, the Chancellor announced today.
Stakeholders react to the Chancellor's Spending Review
Reactions to today's Spending Review by Chancellor Rishi Sunak are diverse.
Chancellor’s Spending Review focuses on providing further support to the economy and jobs in 2020/21 – EY ITEM Club comments
“The scale of the challenge facing the Chancellor to restore the public finances to a sustainable position over the medium term has been highlighted by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecasts," says Howard Archer, chief economic advisor to the EY ITEM Club.
1Plex Virtual Demo Room - wireless meeting room solutions
1Plex has been putting its ‘lockdown’ time to good use and developed a virtual demo room.
Fenland regeneration gathers pace in Manea and March with start on site and delivery date
In a major milestone to upgrade transport choice across Fenland, the Combined Authority Board has agreed funds to start construction at Manea and March railway stations and has set the end date for delivery.
Automatically generate translated subtitles
Here is a super helpful easy to use tool that comes with Microsoft PowerPoint.
CMR Surgical announces over 1,000 surgeries completed by Versius
CMR Surgical (CMR) today announced the successful completion of over 1,000 in-human surgeries with the Versius® Surgical Robotic System worldwide.
Altana AI secures $7 million in seed funding to de-risk global supply chains
New York, NY – Altana AI, a start-up working with governments, global enterprises, and supply chain solutions providers to de-risk global supply chains, announced a seed investment of $7 million. The funding round was led by Amadeus Capital Partners, a London-based venture capital firm with a long track record of backing artificial intelligence, risk management, and national security technology…
PA Consulting welcomes Cooper Perkins, enhancing product engineering capabilities as part of its innovation offering
PA Consulting (PA), the consultancy that’s bringing ingenuity to life, has announced that technology development and engineering company Cooper Perkins has joined the firm.
AHRC launches film series on BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine site
Animated Thinking is a new series of short films just launched on BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine site.
Green economy?
It is ‘wishful thinking’ that the UK will benefit disproportionately from new environmentally oriented policies, most of which create few jobs, says Professor Michael Pollitt of Cambridge Judge Business School.
Disney’s pivot to streaming is a sign of severe COVID economic crisis still to come
Hamza Mudassir, Visiting Fellow in Strategy at Cambridge Judge Business School, discusses how Disney’s restructuring has made it more like Netflix than ever before.
Rhythm and bleughs: how changes in our stomach’s rhythms steer us away from disgusting sights
Does the sight of maggots squirming in rotten food make you look away in disgust? The phrase ‘makes my stomach turn’ takes on a new meaning as researchers at the University of Cambridge reveal that changes in the rhythm of our stomachs prompt us to look away from disgusting images.
Three costly common misunderstandings about 5G
5G is a rapidly growing market and will reach 300 billion USD by 2025 as forecast in the IDTechEx report "5G Technology, Market and Forecasts 2020-2030". However, there are many common misunderstandings about 5G that might lead to the wrong interpretation.
Channel 5’s Raksha Dave delves into Alconbury Weald’s rich history
Urban&Civic, the master developer behind Alconbury Weald, has teamed up with archaeologist and Channel 5 broadcaster Raksha Dave to create the second episode of the Alconbury Weald Stories podcast, focusing on the area’s fascinating heritage, from the Bronze Age to the Cold War.
Check if you can claim a grant through the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
If you're self-employed or a member of a partnership and have been impacted by coronavirus (COVID-19), find out if you can use this scheme to claim a grant.