Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine announces its official launch
The University of Cambridge yesterday (Weds) announced a five-year agreement with AstraZeneca and GSK to fund the Cambridge Centre for AI in Medicine (CCAIM).
Decisive action to boost life-sciences could deliver better patient outcomes and help UK pull away from the competition
Hot on the heels of encouraging news about a COVID-19 vaccine, a fresh report from the CBI has called on the government to take decisive action to bolster the UK’s world-leading life-sciences sector.
Finalists in the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards revealed
The finalists in the 2020 Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards have been revealed. The list includes many Cambridge Network members.
Bango and Microsoft sign agreement to boost new Xbox cloud gaming subscriptions
Bango, the global platform for data-driven commerce, has expanded its partnership with Microsoft to open-up access to Xbox subscriptions and consoles sales. With new Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S now available in time for the year end buying season, the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription service and Xbox All Access program are expected to be in high demand.
New Timestrip indicators developed for vaccines
Timestrip®, the developer of smart indicator technology, has moved fast to develop a range of products that support use of the coronavirus vaccines now promising to become available. Special liquid indicators have been created by Timestrip which can travel with the frozen vaccine supplies as they move from manufacture to the point of care, ensuring that any temperature breach can be identified.
International convention for technology innovation takes place online next month
TWI Innovation Network (TWIIN) will host its Annual Convention in a new virtual format this year – bringing together industry and academic professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators and forward-looking companies and organisations from around the world – for an informative, engaging and interactive day focused on engineering innovation and collaborative technology development.
Form the Future’s annual conference tackles the impact of Covid-19 on young people – and how to help them prepare for the world of work
Form the Future’s Annual Conference, which is the largest gathering of employers and school leaders in Cambridge and a unique opportunity to hear and contribute to the discussion on how we are preparing young people for successful transitions into work, will take place 1st December from 3-5pm. It will be a virtual event.
Cambridge Wireless and Huawei partner to build the first private 5G testbed in Cambridge Science Park
CW is teaming up with the global technology leader Huawei, to deploy and build Cambridge’s first 5G mobile private network within the Science Park.
Addenbrooke’s becomes first regional centre to offer CAR-T cell treatment for cancer patients
Addenbrooke’s Hospital has become the first in the east of England to offer revolutionary CAR-T cell treatment to some of its cancer patients.
Food fast but no fast food
Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner will this week meet the founders of a Cambridge restaurant food delivery website that is changing the face of the city’s food offering during the second lockdown.
Exhalation Technology (ETL) announces new clinical trial for CoronaCheck™ – a rapid Covid-19 test for exhaled breath
Cambridge based Exhalation Technology (ETL), has announced the start of a large clinical study on humans with its novel CoronaCheck™ diagnostic test for Covid-19 in exhaled breath condensate (EBC).
The Cambridge launches important community partnership with YMCA Trinity Group
The Cambridge Building Society has this week announced a significant community partnership with YMCA Trinity Group. The collaboration has been established to support the charity to achieve their long-term objectives, with the end goal of supporting the vulnerable young people in the community with their homes and housing needs.
Plextek wins DASA contract to prevent offshore windfarms interfering with military communications
Plextek-DTS has been named as one of the competition winners under the recent Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition: “Windfarm Mitigation for UK Air Defence” .
Is the green belt choking green economic growth?
The Oxford to Cambridge Arc has been identified as the location for exciting new infrastructure, real estate development and regeneration, but how can this large-scale development be ‘green’?
Simple steps to improve your online security
Cyber security protects the core functions of any organisation and although the organisation itself is ultimately responsible for securing systems and technology, employees also have an important role to play.
COMSOL Multiphysics® version 5.6 brings faster solvers, efficient CAD assembly handling and four new products
The new COMSOL® version 5.6 features faster and more memory-lean solvers for multicore and cluster computations, more efficient CAD assembly handling and application layout templates. Four new products expand the capabilities of COMSOL Multiphysics for modelling fuel cells and electrolysers, polymer flow, control systems and high-accuracy fluid models.
Dental service access problems exacerbated by pandemic
The Covid shutdown of dental services across our area aggravated existing problems around access to high street NHS dental care.
Taylor Wessing recognised in 'The Times' Best Law Firms for third consecutive year
Taylor Wessing has been recognised in The Times Best Law Firms 2021.
Training under lockdown? Talk to the trainer!
We’ve all been flexing our creative muscles in coming up with new, imaginative, and safe ways to continue serving customers. Computer Tutoring thought it would be good Idea to interview one of its trainers about the changing life of a trainer during lock down.
Agri-tech innovation offers response to global challenges
International farmers, researchers and tech entrepreneurs come together to pursue the goal of sustainable, productive and profitable agriculture.
Introvert vs extrovert
Communication coach Jon Torrens (introvert) believes that introverts can communicate just as effectively as extroverts. In this video he shares some tips.
UK top tech firms listed in Silicon Valley Comes to the UK 2020 Scale Up Club
Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) today unveiled its list of the high-growth technology businesses joining the 2020 ‘Scale Up Club’, which celebrates the most ambitious and promising companies in Europe.
MIE Atlas team from Cambridge wins the 2020 Lush Prize of £50,000 in the Science category
For the first time this year, three of the nine winners sharing the £250,000 Lush Prize were working on big data projects designed to replace animal tests.
Fitzwilliam Museum’s appointment of two new Deputy Directors heralds period of transformational change
Luke Syson, the Director of Cambridge University’s Fitzwilliam Museum, announces today the organisation is entering a period of transformational change.
Minister voices public support for speeding £500 million Ely rail upgrade
The Mayor of Cambridgeshire & Peterborough James Palmer has welcomed the backing of minister Chris Heaton-Harris for the £500 million upgrade to railway infrastructure in the Ely area.