Making plastic packaging more sustainable: apply for funding
Businesses can apply for a share of up to £2 million to support projects that investigate how to reduce, reuse, and recycle plastic packaging.
Cambridge Index declines 4.8%
The Cambridge Index dropped 1,192.1 points or 4.8% to close at 23547.7, as six of the top ten Index heavyweights posted weekly losses to their share prices.
Cambridge tech salaries some of the highest in the UK as demand for skilled workers surges
Cambridge continues to be one of the UK’s leading tech clusters with one of the highest counts of tech vacancies in the UK and some of the highest average salaries in the country.
Cambridge hospital is first in UK to use single use scope
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (CUH) has started using the world’s first disposable version of a medical instrument that plays a vital role in diagnosing and treating diseases of the small intestine.
Children’s hospices receive generous donation of medical supplies
Ray Morrissey, 72, from Milton, owner and founder of Infutech, which supplies needles to administer medication, has generously offered to provide East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) with three months’ worth of needles free of charge.
Hewitsons co-hosts virtual Trustee Week event
Tomorrow (Wednesday 4th November), Hewitsons’ charities, education and social enterprise team will be hosting a free virtual Trustees’ Week celebration from 10am - 12:30pm, along with co-hosts Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire.
AMPLIFY! online film festival launches on Friday
Four of the UK’s largest film festivals have come together to create AMPLIFY! – a joint online film festival launching this Friday, 6 November.
Round and round: study examines the circular business model
Four strategies have emerged in academic studies on the “circular business model”, says article co-authored by Khaled Soufani, Director of the Circular Economy Centre at Cambridge Judge Business School.
Arm's Morello Program one year on: A step closer to securing our digital future
In 2019, Arm announced the launch of a technology research program called Morello. This is funded by the UK government’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund (ISCF) Digital Security by Design (DSbD) program, with one transformative goal: to radically update the security foundations of the digital computing infrastructure that underpins the entire economy.
Researchers to explore the genetics of carbon-capturing algae
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UEA) and Earlham Institute are to embark on the largest algal genome sequencing project to date.
New artificial heart valve could transform open-heart surgery
A new type of artificial heart valve, made of long-lived polymers, could mean that millions of patients with diseased heart valves will no longer require lifelong blood-thinning medication after valve replacement surgery.
Taylor Wessing discusses the use of the NHS COVID-19 App
The NHS COVID-19 App was introduced in the UK on 24 September. Many welcome its arrival as another step to contain the spread of COVID-19, while others are concerned about using the app for data and privacy reasons.
Cambridge Consultants building the world’s largest commercial airborne antenna
Cambridge Consultants, working in collaboration with Stratospheric Platforms Ltd, unveils a wireless antenna unlike anything seen before, delivering affordable 5G connectivity from a fleet of zero-emissions aircraft.
BioStrata announces new senior hire to support continued US client growth
BioStrata, a specialist life science marketing and PR agency, has appointed a new senior team member to support continued and significant client growth in the United States. Jessica Grant, a B2B communications specialist with over 16 years’ experience, joins BioStrata as an Account Director based in Portland, Oregon, further building the company’s established global footprint.
Councils take green drive onto the streets with arrival of first all-electric bin lorry
Bin collections in South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City are going state-of-the-art green as the two Councils covering the area take delivery of their very first all-electric bin lorry.
PerkinElmer to acquire cell engineering company Horizon Discovery for £296m ($383m)
PerkinElmer, Inc. and Cambridge based Horizon Discovery Group plc are pleased to announce that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all cash offer whereby PerkinElmer will acquire Horizon for approximately 296 million ($383 million).
Meet Cambridge manager shortlisted for prestigious meetings award
The Acting Manager of Cambridge’s official, free venue-finding service has been shortlisted for a national award in recognition of her outstanding achievements over the last year.
Sable&Hawkes creates series of educational illustrations
Sable&Hawkes has been working with a leading Sixth Form College in Leicester for a number of years on brand, positioning and mar comms support and this year it has delivered a series of illustrations for the college, based on elements of their educational offer.
The slides are not the presentation
You may not even need slides at all. In this video, Communication Coach - and loather of boring presentations - Jon Torrens explains how to use your slides.
Mogrify expands Scientific Advisory Board
Leaders in stem cell research and cell therapy to help drive development of scalable off-the-shelf therapies for diseases with a high unmet clinical need.
Take part in City Council Leader's business survey and contribute to 'Cambridge 2021 and beyond'
Cambridge Network members are invited by Councillor Lewis Herbert, Leader of Cambridge City Council, to an autumn briefing for businesses, which will take place virtually on Wednesday 11 November. Please complete a short survey and confirm your attendance by this Thursday (5 November).
Tame your computer - FlashFill your case
In her regular series for Cambridge Network members - now in its 15th year - software training expert Karen Roem offers handy tips to help you 'Tame your computer'. This week she describes how to change case without using Formulas and Functions (Microsoft Excel 2013 onwards).
Top tech prize win for Cambridge partners
A machine learning tool that enables doctors to develop their own models for treating cancer patients more quickly has scooped a top prize in the Health Tech Newspaper (HTN) Awards 2020.
Multi-layered transaction completed on Peterborough warehouse
One of the most multi-layered transactions during the recent COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in Bidwells and Knight Frank brokering a deal involving a surrender and new lease on a 189,687 sq ft warehouse on Kingston Park, Peterborough.
New drone technology advances volcanic monitoring
Specially-adapted drones, developed by an international team involving scientists from the University of Cambridge, are transforming how we forecast eruptions by allowing close-range measurements of previously inaccessible and hazardous volcanoes.